Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee
Event Log
SB1047 — Referenced as prior AI safety legislation authored by Senator Wiener.
SB1047 — Described as having passed with bipartisan support but then being vetoed by the governor.
SB1047 — Referenced again in discussion of the governor's veto message and working group.
SB1047 — Referenced as the subject of the working group's work and opposition.
SB1047 — Cited as a different prior approach focused on safety testing and liability.
SB1047 — Referenced as having nearly universal support last year.
SB1047 — Referenced as the bill that sparked an important conversation about innovation and public harm.
Steve Newman — Steve Newman is introduced as a witness and then identifies himself as a software entrepreneur and president of the Golden Gate Institute for AI, speaking in a personal capacity. He describes his long career in technology, including selling companies to major firms and helping build Google Docs, and begins his substantive point that AI is poorly understood even by the people building it.
Terry Oley — Terry Oley of Economic Security California was introduced as a witness and then identified herself as being with Economic Security California Action, stating that she is a proud co-sponsor of the bill.
Megan Suber — Testified on behalf of the Secure AI Project in support as a co-sponsor.
Yvonne Fernandez — Testified in support on behalf of the California Labor Fed.
Yvonne Fernandez — Yvonne Fernandez of the California Federation of Labor Unions is introduced as the witness and then testifies in support of SB 7 on behalf of the federation, which is a proud co-sponsor of the bill.
Mario Guerrero — Testified in support on behalf of the University of California.
Megan Abel — Testified in support on behalf of Tech Equity Action.
Megan Abel — Testified in support on behalf of Tech Equity Action.
Megan Abel — Megan Abel, Senior Director of Advocacy for Tech Equity, is introduced as a supporter and technical resource, then testifies on behalf of Tech Equity, describing it as a research and policy advocacy organization focused on making technology responsible and accountable for harms, and indicating support for SB 52.
Todd David — Testified in support on behalf of the Abundance Network.
Nathan Calvin — Testified in support on behalf of Incode AI and identified it as a co-sponsor.
Jay J.J.S.M. — Testified in support on behalf of the Transparency Coalition.
Robert Boykin — Testified for TechNet in opposition unless amended.
Robert Boykin — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of TechNet.
Robert Boykin — Robert Boykin, speaking for TechNet, introduced the organization’s position on the bill and said it was reviewing the amendments while still having concerns about narrowing the measure to high-risk ADSs. Shortly afterward, the committee asked him to come back up to answer a question, continuing the same exchange.
Robert Boykin — Speaks for TechNet and aligns comments with the California Chamber of Commerce.
Robert Boykin — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of TechNet.
Robert Singleton — Testified for Chamber of Progress, saying the group supports CalCompute but opposes the rest of the bill.
Robert Singleton — Testified in respectful opposition on behalf of Chamber of Progress.
Robert Singleton — Identified as speaking in support on behalf of Chamber of Progress.
Aidan Downing — Aidan Downing, representing the Computer and Communications Industry Association, testified and stated that his organization aligns its comments with TechNet and CalChamber.
Alex Torres — Testified on behalf of the Bay Area Council in respectful opposition.
Jacqui Irwin — Assembly Member Jacqui Irwin is brought back to the dais and then continues her remarks by thanking the chair, joking about not seeing him, and noting that the committee had only about a week to digest the material. She commends the committee and chair for working diligently, and explains that one reason she did not vote for the bill the previous year was concern about finding the right balance in California between safety and avoiding harm to innovation.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is called during roll call, confirms her presence, and votes aye, including on the consent calendar.
Jacqui Irwin — Member Irwin votes aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Roll call vote recorded as 'Aye'.
Jacqui Irwin — Listed in the roll call on SB 833.
Jacqui Irwin — Member is called in the roll vote.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin thanks the author and notes that several algorithmic pricing bills are moving through the legislature. She explains that she was able to support the Aguar Curry bill after changes narrowed it to coercion or conspiracy, but says the versions being considered now revert to earlier, broader language. She argues the bill’s standard is too low because it could treat multiple users of a pricing algorithm as collusion, says collusion should be punished but the bill is overbroad, and therefore she will abstain on the bills in committee for now, though she may support them later on the floor if the issue is addressed.
Jacqui Irwin — Listed in the roll call.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is referenced twice in the same discussion about unifying the bill effort. First, the witness notes that Assembly Member Irwin had already raised the issue earlier. Later, the speaker says their own plea is similar to Ms. Irwin’s, reinforcing the call to bring the authors together around one cohesive bill.
Jacqui Irwin — Recorded as voting aye.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is identified as the author of AB 874, a CCPA cleanup bill, and is then addressed directly during the bill discussion. She thanks the speaker for bringing the bill forward but says she cannot support it due to constitutional concerns and issues related to immigration enforcement and location data. She then explains that she authored AB 874 to reform the definition of publicly available information.
Jacqui Irwin — Listed during roll call; vote not captured in the fragment.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is referenced in a brief, somewhat garbled sequence during the SB 295 proceedings: first in an unclear mention, then as voting aye on SB 295, and then in another uncertain reference that appears to be part of the same ongoing floor discussion.
Jacqui Irwin — Listed during roll call vote.
Jacqui Irwin — Name appears in the roll call, but the vote is unclear in the transcript.
Jacqui Irwin — Jacqui Irwin is mentioned briefly in discussion, then repeatedly recorded during roll-call votes with varying responses across different votes, including aye, no, and not voting.
Alexandra Macedo — Alexandra Macedo addresses the Vice Chair and continues questioning the Senator, acknowledging his expertise and chair role as part of the ongoing discussion.
Alexandra Macedo — During the roll call/consent calendar sequence, Alexandra Macedo is called, marked present, and later recorded as not voting as her name is called again.
Alexandra Macedo — Vice Chair Macedo votes aye.
Alexandra Macedo — Senator McNerney addresses the Vice Chair directly.
Alexandra Macedo — Roll call vote recorded as 'No'.