Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Event Log
Liz Ortega — Liz Ortega is referenced as making the motion on SB 683 and is later recorded as voting aye on the same item.
Liz Ortega — Assembly Member Ortega expressed support for bills aimed at protecting youth and the public from harmful algorithmic practices, arguing that safeguards are needed despite repeated claims that implementation is difficult. She reinforced that human life has no price tag, said the bill addresses profiting from people’s deaths, and offered to co-author the measure.
Liz Ortega — Liz Ortega is noted as seconding the bill and later recorded as voting aye on it.
Christopher Ward — Assembly Member Ward says the bill complements related work and supports protecting consumers' personal information.
Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward was present for the quorum roll call and then voted aye on SB 259 and on the consent calendar during the subsequent roll-call votes.
Christopher Ward — The chair returns the bill to Mr. Ward for further discussion.
Christopher Ward — The member is referenced by the chair as the person to whom the bill is brought back.
Christopher Ward — Is thanked for his comments before the next speaker begins.
Christopher Ward — Referenced as having previously talked about $12.
Christopher Ward — Voted aye on SB 576.
Christopher Ward — Addressed as the member taking over for the next item; the transcript likely misheard the surname as Cortese.
Christopher Ward — The chair or presiding member thanked the senator and asked whether there were witnesses in opposition.
Christopher Ward — The transcript likely misheard the senator's name as 'Cortese'; context indicates the author being addressed.
Christopher Ward — The clerk asks Christopher Ward whether the roll should be kept open for him, and the exchange concludes with the decision to keep the roll open.
Christopher Ward — Recorded as voting aye.
Christopher Ward — Christopher Ward voted aye on SB 22 and later voted aye on SB 576 during consecutive roll-call votes.
Carl DeMaio — Called during the quorum roll call.
Carl DeMaio — Said he was substituting for the Chair and would vote consistent with what he believes the Chair is recommending, while reserving the right to analyze the issues later.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on SB 259.
Carl DeMaio — Listed among members present in the roll call, though the transcript is garbled.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on the consent calendar.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye in the consent calendar roll call.
Carl DeMaio — During the bill discussion, Mr. Bennett was identified as making the motion, the vote was recorded, and John Bennett was later thanked for his work on the bill.
Carl DeMaio — Voted no on SB 576.
Carl DeMaio — Named in the roll call, but no vote is clearly captured in the transcript.
Carl DeMaio — Likely the colleague referenced as having tweeted about and received a hateful post; attribution is uncertain from transcript context.
Carl DeMaio — Carl DeMaio thanked the author and acknowledged the seriousness of bullying, hate speech, and harassment, but cautioned that good intentions do not always lead to effective policy. He then raised concern that the proposal could open a 'Pandora's box' and asked whether California would be the first state to move in this direction, seeking comparison with other states' laws.
Carl DeMaio — Referenced for having described a speculative world where the internet is just friends talking to each other.
Carl DeMaio — Called during roll call; no vote recorded in the transcript segment.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on the consent calendar.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on the consent calendar, then no on SB 22.
Carl DeMaio — Voted no on SB 22.
Carl DeMaio — Voted no on SB 259.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on SB 576.
Carl DeMaio — Voted aye on SB 683.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin was called during quorum roll call and later recorded as voting aye on SB 259 and on the consent calendar, including the consent calendar roll call.
Jacqui Irwin — Recorded as voting aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Called on by the chair as the discussion returns to the dais.
Jacqui Irwin — Said she was late because she was presenting in front of the committee and raised concerns that loud commercials on broadcast TV are still a problem.
Jacqui Irwin — Asked how broadcast television loudness rules are enforced and noted that many members use cable or streaming services instead of broadcast TV.
Jacqui Irwin — Continued questioning about FCC enforcement and said she was not aware of any enforcement action.
Jacqui Irwin — Voted aye on SB 576.
Jacqui Irwin — Referenced as seconding the motion on the bill.
Jacqui Irwin — Recorded as voting aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin said she would support the bill and raised concerns about the Section 230 issue and potential litigation risk. She then continued the same exchange by asking whether additional legal insight would be helpful, indicating a follow-up on the bill’s legal implications rather than a new topic.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin voted aye, including on SB 22.
Tina McKinnor — Tina McKinnor is present during quorum roll call, votes aye on SB 259, is identified as seconding the consent calendar motion, and then votes aye during the consent calendar roll call.
Tina McKinnor — Raised concerns from her family's small restaurants about the $25 threshold and asked whether the Senator would accept the $15 amendment.