December 17
This measure would (1) require background checks for rideshare drivers, (2) require rideshare companies to report sexual misconduct and assault incidents, (3) require rideshare companies to notify passengers about sexual misconduct and assault risk of drivers, and (4) increase rideshare companies’ legal and financial responsibility for rideshare-related sexual wrongdoing (Amendment #1).
December 12
This measure revises and expands definition of companion chatbot, raises the age threshold for consent to the sale or sharing of personal information, prohibits certain AI products from being made available to children, and establishes new state regulatory structure for certain AI products. It also allows state and private individuals to seek monetary awards, requires the Instructional Quality Commission to review AI literacy content in the state’s curriculum frameworks, requires schools to ban use of internet-enabled devices during instructional time, and creates a children’s AI safety fund to support state oversight and implementation activities. (Amendment #1)
December 10
This measure would modify existing processes related to time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects (Amendment #1).
November 24
This measure limits attorney compensation in contingency fee contracts and the amount of medical damages that may be awarded in motor vehicle accident cases where compensation is being sought for injury or loss and increases the burden of proof that must be met to receive compensation for certain medical expenses. (Amendment #1)
November 14
The measure would require larger labor organizations whose members primarily work in health care facilities to ask their members’ permission to use dues for some types of political spending (A.G. File No. 25-0021, Amendment #1).
October 27
The measure requires the University of California (UC) to establish a new program offering down-payment loans to UC support staff that meet certain eligibility criteria (A.G. File No. 25-0018, Amendment #1).
October 7
This measure would affect any state legislator who, after January 1, 2025, votes in the Legislature in favor of (1) proposing or ratifying any redistricting map or (2) any amendment to the State Constitution to modify or suspend the state redistricting process that was in effect as of January 1, 2025. For affected legislators, the measure would establish the same limitations for elective office and employment as the State Constitution establishes for Commission members, including the ten-year prohibition on holding federal, state, or local elective office and the five-year prohibition on certain kinds of employment and lobbying.