STATE BILLCA AB 2545ENGROSSED

Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.

California State Legislature

An act to add and repeal Section 9620 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, relating to employment.

Status: Engrossed; Passed its first chamber
Status date: May 21, 2026; 175 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session

CA AB 2545 · EngrossedMay 21

Follow the legislation that affects what you sell.

Get started free

Free account · 30-second setup · No credit card

Prefer ChatGPT or Claude? Ask Civic IQ about this bill →

What it means for vendors

Civic IQ reads each bill for what it would fund, require or change for the agencies that buy.

What this bill would fund or requireThe spending and mandates in the bill, in plain languageTop matches free Why it matters for what you sellMatched to your products, with how to open the conversationTop matches free 1 signal from this bill in Civic IQSee them free →

Bill details

Last action: In committee: Held under submission. · Aug 13, 2026

Sponsor

PSPilar SchiavoRepresentative · Democrat · HD-040Primary sponsor

Bill history

Newest first.

Aug 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.Senate

Aug 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Senate

Jun 30, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Senate

Jun 29, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Senate

Jun 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Senate

Jun 17, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17).Senate

Jun 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.Senate

May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Senate

Show 13 earlier actions

May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5229.)Assembly

May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Assembly

May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).Assembly

May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Assembly

Apr 20, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Assembly

Apr 15, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Apr 14, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Apr 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Assembly

Mar 23, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.Assembly

Mar 19, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.Assembly

Feb 21, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.Assembly

Feb 20, 2026Read first time. To print.Assembly

Recorded votes

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]Apr 8, 2026 · Assembly · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent CalendarApr 16, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do passMay 14, 2026 · Assembly · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

AB 2545 Schiavo Assembly Third ReadingMay 21, 2026 · Assembly · 70 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]Jun 17, 2026 · Senate · 5 yea · 0 nayPassed

Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent CalendarJun 29, 2026 · Senate · 9 yea · 0 nayPassed

Placed on suspense fileAug 3, 2026 · Senate · 7 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read the bill at the source

This page follows the bill as the legislature records it. For the bill's full text and the official record, use the legislature's own site.

View on the legislature's site View on LegiScan

Bill data from LegiScan, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Work in government? Get Civic IQ free →