California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee May 1st, 2025

Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee

Event Log

  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — AB 270 is identified as her bill.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Her bill is being voted on and passes out of committee.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Votes aye.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Addressed during the consent calendar roll call.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Votes aye.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Not voting on AB 325.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Votes aye.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Votes aye.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Not voting on AB 1221.
  • Cottie Petrie-Norris — Not voting on AB 67.
  • Christopher Ward — His name is called and confirmed present during the quorum roll call.
  • Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward was recorded voting aye on AB 325 and later voting aye on AB 576 during consecutive roll-call votes.
  • Christopher Ward — The roll call records his vote as aye.
  • Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward is referenced as supporting the motion, and his vote is then recorded as aye.
  • Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward is recorded voting aye, then briefly explains that as a substitute he will vote along the lines of the chair and notes he has comments for the author, and he is later recorded voting aye again on AB 67.
  • Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward is recorded voting aye during the roll call on AB 222.
  • Buffy Wicks — Her name is called during the quorum roll call.
  • Buffy Wicks — Named as the senator making the motion.
  • Buffy Wicks — Recorded as voting aye on AB 325.
  • Buffy Wicks — Likely referenced in the phrase 'Senator McGarie' / 'Senator Calderon' context is unclear; no reliable member correction beyond the named items.
  • Buffy Wicks — Seconded the motion on AB 576.
  • Buffy Wicks — Seconded AB 576.
  • Buffy Wicks — Made the motion on AB 1160.
  • Buffy Wicks — Listed in the roll call vote on AB 75.
  • Buffy Wicks — The roll call records her vote as aye.
  • Buffy Wicks — Her vote is recorded as aye.
  • Buffy Wicks — Buffy Wicks was called during roll.
  • Buffy Wicks — Buffy Wicks is repeatedly recorded as voting aye during the roll-call vote sequence.
  • Mariko Yoshihara — States support on behalf of Tech Oversight Project and Equal Rights Advocates.
  • Meg and Abel — Identify themselves with Tech Equity and say they are proud to co-sponsor.
  • Rachel Mueller — States support on behalf of Cameo Network.
  • Rachel Muller — States strong support on behalf of Cameo Network.
  • Navni Pereer — States support on behalf of the California School Employees Association.
  • Madi Lopez — States support on behalf of the California Nurses Association and several allied organizations.
  • Madi Lopez — Testified in support on behalf of the California Nurses Association.
  • Whitney Prout — Testifies in opposition on behalf of the California Apartment Association and argues the bill is overbroad.
  • Chris McKaley — Chris McKaley, speaking on behalf of the Civil Justice Association of California, testifies in opposition to the bill. He says amendments are still under review, remains opposed, and explains that members are concerned about the 'known or should have known' language and joint and several liability, while acknowledging amendments already made by the majority leader.
  • Kaelin Dean — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the California Hospital Association.
  • Ashley Hoffman — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce.
  • Ashley Hoffman — Testified in opposition on behalf of the California Chamber of Commerce.
  • Catherine Charles — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the Chamber of Progress.
  • Catherine Charles — Registered opposition on behalf of the Bay Area Council.
  • Ryan Alleyne — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of the California Retailers Association.
  • Andrea DeVoe — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of TechNet.
  • Andrea DeVoe — Testified in support on behalf of Vivid Seats.
  • Andrea DeVoe — Registered opposition on behalf of the Cal-Asian Chamber and TechNet.
  • Unnamed opposition representative — The witness explains that RealPage and similar tools have been the subject of litigation and that the proposed amendments are meant to address alleged anti-competitive problems without banning all software that uses data. They clarify that the bill is aimed at the agreement or conduct facilitating price-setting, not simply the type of data involved, and argue that discovery in litigation can reveal shared tools or coordinated practices, citing examples such as the French fry cartel and the Potato Track investigation.
  • Josh Hoover — Josh Hoover is referenced in the closing portion of the discussion, first in a brief acknowledgment and then as the member who seconded the motion.
  • Josh Hoover — Listed in the roll call as Flora, likely a transcription error; no reliable correction beyond the roll call context.
  • Alexandra Macedo — Mentioned in the roll call as 'Flora' only; likely a transcription error, but no reliable correction beyond context.