Legislation · California · 2025-2026 Regular Session

AB 1709

Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.

Status 4 [Official record] Bill status & history ↗

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James Ramos

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Buffy Wicks

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Joaquin Arambula

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Cottie Petrie-Norris

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Robert Rivas

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Kelly Seyarto

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Jerry McNerney

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Voted Absent on AB 1709

Christopher Cabaldon

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Marc Berman

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Tasha Boerner

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Tom Lackey

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Eloise Reyes

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Melissa Hurtado

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Megan Dahle

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Caroline Menjivar

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Akilah Weber Pierson

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Steve Padilla

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Jesse Arreguín

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Ash Kalra

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Heath Flora

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Jesse Gabriel

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Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

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Mike Gipson

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Jacqui Irwin

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Brian Jones

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Steve Choi

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Monique Limón

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María Elena Durazo

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Susan Rubio

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Lena Gonzalez

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Dave Cortese

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Marie Alvarado-Gil

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John Laird

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Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh

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Angelique Ashby

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Catherine Blakespear

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Lola Smallwood-Cuevas

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Aisha Wahab

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Al Muratsuchi

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Sharon Quirk-Silva

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Phillip Chen

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Cecilia Aguiar-Curry

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Suzette Valladares

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Blanca Rubio

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Laura Richardson

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Sasha Pérez

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Scott Wiener

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Roger Niello

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Anna Caballero

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Josh Becker

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Tony Strickland

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Shannon Grove

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Ben Allen

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Mike McGuire

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Henry Stern

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Tim Grayson

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Sabrina Cervantes

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Bob Archuleta

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Tom Umberg

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Steve Bennett

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Reporting (20)

turnto23.comReportingOct 2, 2026

California bans addictive social media features for minors - 23ABC News Bakersfield

Gavin Newsom Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Civil Rights and Liberties Social Media Minors California

blackpressusa.comReportingSep 23, 2026

LIVE! — ASK ALMA! — TUS. 9.22.26 7PM EST | BlackPressUSA

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Native Americans Government Operations and Politics California Long Beach

blackpressusa.comReportingSep 23, 2026

Newsom Signs Addictive Social Media Law to Protect Kids | BlackPressUSA

Josh Lowenthal Isaac Bryan

AB 1709 Education Civil Rights and Liberties Social Media Child Protection California

blackpressusa.comReportingSep 22, 2026

Ask California: Golden State Releases New AI Chatbot - BlackPressUSA

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Civil Rights and Liberties Education Social Media Access Children's Online Safety California

postnewsgroup.comReportingSep 22, 2026

Newsom Signs Addictive Social Media Law to Protect Kids | Post News Group

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Long Beach

sdvoice.infoReportingSep 15, 2026

Political Playback: California Capitol News You Might Have Missed

Isaac Bryan Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

Capitol WeeklyReportingSep 14, 2026By Tim Foster

Asm. Josh Lowenthal on regulating social media use for children

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 AB 2 Government Operations and Politics Social Welfare Social Media Regulation Children's Online Safety Long Beach

forth.newsReportingSep 11, 2026

California Enacts Landmark Laws Banning Addictive Social Media Features and AI Chatbots...

Gavin Newsom Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

CalMattersReportingSep 11, 2026By Lynn La

Newsom wants kids to back off the clicks, chats and swipes

Gavin Newsom

AB 1709

techtimes.comReportingSep 11, 2026

Newsom Signs California Kids Safety Laws; Age Verification Now Applies to All Users, Not...

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Age Verification Social Media California Long Beach

theguardian.comReportingSep 10, 2026

Gavin Newsom signs bill that protects children's social media use - The Guardian

Gavin Newsom

AB 1709 California

fox40.comReportingSep 1, 2026

CA lawmakers approved a bill restricting teen social media use. What happens next?

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Social Media California Long Beach

Sacramento BeeReportingAug 28, 2026

Addictive social media is poisoning kids. California must restrict it now | Opinion - Sacramento Bee

Joe Patterson Joshua Hoover

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

ocregister.comReportingAug 22, 2026

Parents shouldn't trust bureaucrats to manage their kids' digital lives - Orange County Register

Adam B. Schiff Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

sgvtribune.comReportingAug 22, 2026

Parents shouldn't trust bureaucrats to manage their kids' digital lives - San Gabriel Valley Tribune

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Long Beach

dailynews.comReportingAug 22, 2026

Parents shouldn't trust bureaucrats to manage their kids' digital lives - Daily News

Adam B. Schiff Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

whittierdailynews.comReportingAug 22, 2026

Parents shouldn't trust bureaucrats to manage their kids' digital lives - Whittier Daily News

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics California

nypost.comReportingAug 17, 2026

New California law could change how kids consume social media forever - NY Post

Gavin Newsom

AB 1709 AB 2 Government Operations and Politics Social Welfare Social Media California

kcra.comReportingAug 16, 2026

California could soon limit social media for kids | CA Politics 360 - KCRA

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 California

pressreader.comReportingAug 14, 2026

California considers limits on youth social media use | The Sacramento Bee - PressReader

Josh Lowenthal

AB 1709 Government Operations and Politics Youth Social Media Use California