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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Aug. 31, 2006 CA SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
Aug. 29, 2006 CA SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (50 - 28)
Aug. 30, 2007 CA SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Aug. 27, 2007 CA SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 7)
May 29, 2008 CA AB 2076 Prohibiting E-verify Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
Aug. 13, 2008 CA AB 86 Cyber-Bullying Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
Aug. 11, 2008 CA AB 86 Cyber-Bullying Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
Aug. 21, 2008 CA SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
Aug. 13, 2008 CA SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
Feb. 18, 2010 CA ABx8 8 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 18)
June 3, 2010 CA SB 1475 Penalties for Using a Cell Phone While Driving or Riding a Bicycle Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16)
April 25, 2011 CA SB 28 Penalties for Using Mobile Device When Driving Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 2, 2011 CA SB 242 Privacy Control Requirements for Social Networks Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 17)
June 1, 2011 CA SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
Sept. 6, 2011 CA AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
May 19, 2011 CA AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification Bill Passed - House (55 - 22)
May 2, 2013 CA SB 501 Requires Social Networking Sites to Remove Personal Identifying Information Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
May 30, 2013 CA AB 1217 Establishes Certain Regulations for Home Care Aides Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
Jan. 30, 2014 CA SB 383 Authorizes Businesses to Collect Certain Cardholder Information in Online Transactions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
May 8, 2014 CA SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
April 24, 2014 CA SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 17)
Aug. 26, 2014 CA AB 1327 Limits the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA AB 1671 Prohibits Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Communications with Healthcare Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
Aug. 31, 2016 CA AB 1671 Prohibits Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Communications with Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
Aug. 15, 2016 CA AB 1687 Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
Aug. 23, 2016 CA AB 1785 Prohibits Use of Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 20)
Aug. 17, 2016 CA AB 1785 Prohibits Use of Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
May 30, 2018 CA SB 822 Establishes State Level Net Neutrality Policy Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 375 Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 0)
June 28, 2018 CA AB 375 Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
May 30, 2018 CA AB 2658 Establishes Regulations for Blockchain Technology Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
May 28, 2019 CA AB 1395 Requires Technology Companies Receive Consent Prior to Voice Storage and Recordings Bill Passed - House (44 - 6)
May 29, 2019 CA AB 1366 Extends the Ban on the Regulation of "Internet Protocol Enabled" Services Bill Passed - House (64 - 6)
Sept. 12, 2019 CA AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
June 11, 2020 CA AB 3262 Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
May 3, 2021 CA AB 1278 Requires Public Universities to Include Information About Public Service Programs Online Bill Passed - House (54 - 9)
June 2, 2021 CA AB 14 Authorizes Local Educational Agencies to Report Their Pupils' Needs for At-Home Learning Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA SB 98 Establishes Journalists Can Cover Events in Areas that Have Been Closed by Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Sept. 10, 2021 CA SB 98 Establishes Journalists Can Cover Events in Areas that Have Been Closed by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
June 3, 2021 CA AB 1425 Appropriates $25 Million for the Broadband Public Housing Account Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA SB 4 Requires the Office of Business and Economic Development to Coordinate with State Agencies and National Organizations to Streamline Local Land Use Approvals for Broadband Infrastructure Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
Sept. 1, 2021 CA AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
May 26, 2022 CA AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
May 25, 2022 CA SB 1056 Establishes Law Regarding Violent Content on Social Media Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
June 2, 2021 CA AB 587 Requires Social Media Companies to Publish Terms of Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 1)
June 1, 2023 CA AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
May 30, 2023 CA SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
May 31, 2023 CA AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
Sept. 12, 2023 CA SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
Sept. 11, 2023 CA SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
Sept. 14, 2023 CA AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 14)
Sept. 13, 2023 CA AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
8/31 SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 16)
8/29 SB 1613 Prohibition on Wireless Phone Use While Driving Bill Passed - House (50 - 28)
8/30 SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
8/27 SB 33 Underage Driver Cellphone Ban Bill Passed - House (67 - 7)
5/29 AB 2076 Prohibiting E-verify Bill Passed - House (43 - 31)
8/13 AB 86 Cyber-Bullying Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 22)
8/11 AB 86 Cyber-Bullying Enforcement Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 12)
8/21 SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 14)
8/13 SB 28 Prohibiting Text Messaging While Driving Bill Passed - House (52 - 24)
2/18 ABx8 8 Internet Sales Tax Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 15)
6/03 SB 920 Opt-out for Telephone Directories Bill Failed - Senate (12 - 18)
6/03 SB 1475 Penalties for Using a Cell Phone While Driving or Riding a Bicycle Amendment Adopted - Senate (21 - 16)
4/25 SB 28 Penalties for Using Mobile Device When Driving Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/02 SB 242 Privacy Control Requirements for Social Networks Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 17)
6/01 SB 914 Requires a Warrant to Search Cell Phones Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
9/06 AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
5/19 AB 1236 Prohibits Requirement of Electronic Employment Verification Bill Passed - House (55 - 22)
5/02 SB 501 Requires Social Networking Sites to Remove Personal Identifying Information Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
5/30 AB 1217 Establishes Certain Regulations for Home Care Aides Bill Passed - House (52 - 26)
1/30 SB 383 Authorizes Businesses to Collect Certain Cardholder Information in Online Transactions Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
5/08 SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
4/24 SB 962 Requires Smartphones to Include a Kill Switch Bill Failed - Senate (19 - 17)
8/26 AB 1327 Limits the Use of Unmanned Aircraft Systems Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 8)
8/31 AB 1671 Prohibits Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Communications with Healthcare Providers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 26)
8/31 AB 1671 Prohibits Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Communications with Healthcare Providers Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13)
8/15 AB 1687 Requires Entertainment Database Websites to Remove Actor's Age Upon Request Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
8/23 AB 1785 Prohibits Use of Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 20)
8/17 AB 1785 Prohibits Use of Handheld Electronic Devices While Driving Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 13)
5/30 SB 822 Establishes State Level Net Neutrality Policy Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12)
6/28 AB 375 Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (73 - 0)
6/28 AB 375 Establishes Consumer Privacy Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0)
5/30 AB 2658 Establishes Regulations for Blockchain Technology Bill Passed - House (76 - 0)
5/28 AB 1395 Requires Technology Companies Receive Consent Prior to Voice Storage and Recordings Bill Passed - House (44 - 6)
5/29 AB 1366 Extends the Ban on the Regulation of "Internet Protocol Enabled" Services Bill Passed - House (64 - 6)
9/12 AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 21)
9/11 AB 1215 Prohibits Facial Recognition in Police Body-Cams Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 15)
6/11 AB 3262 Requires Electronic Marketplaces Be Held Liable for Defective Products Bill Passed - House (54 - 14)
5/03 AB 1278 Requires Public Universities to Include Information About Public Service Programs Online Bill Passed - House (54 - 9)
6/02 AB 14 Authorizes Local Educational Agencies to Report Their Pupils' Needs for At-Home Learning Bill Passed - House (62 - 7)
9/10 SB 98 Establishes Journalists Can Cover Events in Areas that Have Been Closed by Law Enforcement Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
9/10 SB 98 Establishes Journalists Can Cover Events in Areas that Have Been Closed by Law Enforcement Bill Passed - House (50 - 18)
6/03 AB 1425 Appropriates $25 Million for the Broadband Public Housing Account Bill Passed - House (57 - 18)
9/09 SB 4 Requires the Office of Business and Economic Development to Coordinate with State Agencies and National Organizations to Streamline Local Land Use Approvals for Broadband Infrastructure Projects Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 8)
9/01 AB 1444 Prohibits Delivery Platforms from Charging Restaurants for Forwarded Calls Concurrence Vote Passed - House (61 - 8)
5/26 AB 2273 Establishes New Data Privacy Protections for Children Bill Passed - House (72 - 0)
5/25 SB 1056 Establishes Law Regarding Violent Content on Social Media Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 0)
6/02 AB 587 Requires Social Media Companies to Publish Terms of Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 1)
6/01 AB 886 Requires Social Media Companies Share Advertising Revenue with News Publishers Bill Passed - House (55 - 6)
5/30 SB 74 Prohibits the Use of Tik-Tok on Government-Issued Devices Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0)
5/31 AB 8 Requires Ticket Sellers be More Transparent About Their Fees Bill Passed - House (48 - 11)
9/12 SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 8)
9/11 SB 478 Prohibits Online "Junk" or Hidden Fees Bill Passed - House (60 - 14)
9/14 AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 14)
9/13 AB 352 Requires Information on Fertility and Menstrual Tracking Apps Be Subject to Medical Privacy Laws Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 7)

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