Bill Commons

CA AB 2545

in committee

Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

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Quick answers

Did CA AB 2545 pass?

Not yet. CA AB 2545 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-08-13): In committee: Held under submission.

What is CA AB 2545 about?

Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) , which is administered by the Director of Employment Development. Under existing law, the Director of Employment Development is vested with specified duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction related to job creation activity functions, among other things. This bill would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project and would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project Advisory Panel in the EDD. The bill would require the advisory panel to consist of 14 members, appointed as prescribed. The bill would require the EDD, in consultation with the advisory panel, to perform an assessment of data sources and collection methods regarding the use and impact of advanced artificial intelligence systems on the labor force, as specified. The bill would require the advisory panel to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, with the results of the assessment and would require the report to provide policy recommendations to the Legislature, including, but not limited to, how to effectively support workers impacted by artificial intelligence. The bill would require the advisory panel to post the report on its internet website. The bill would require that the advisory panel be dissolved upon submission of the report to the Legislature and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.

Who sponsors CA AB 2545?

Schiavo is the primary sponsor of CA AB 2545.

Description

Existing law establishes the Employment Development Department (EDD) , which is administered by the Director of Employment Development. Under existing law, the Director of Employment Development is vested with specified duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction related to job creation activity functions, among other things. This bill would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project and would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project Advisory Panel in the EDD. The bill would require the advisory panel to consist of 14 members, appointed as prescribed. The bill would require the EDD, in consultation with the advisory panel, to perform an assessment of data sources and collection methods regarding the use and impact of advanced artificial intelligence systems on the labor force, as specified. The bill would require the advisory panel to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, with the results of the assessment and would require the report to provide policy recommendations to the Legislature, including, but not limited to, how to effectively support workers impacted by artificial intelligence. The bill would require the advisory panel to post the report on its internet website. The bill would require that the advisory panel be dissolved upon submission of the report to the Legislature and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.

Introduced
2026-03-19
Latest action
2026-08-13 — In committee: Held under submission.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Schiavoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-08-13

    In committee: Held under submission.

  2. 2026-08-03

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

  3. 2026-06-30

    Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  4. 2026-06-29

    From 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).

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  5. 2026-06-18

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

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  6. 2026-06-17

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

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  7. 2026-06-03

    Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.

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  8. 2026-05-21

    In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

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  9. 2026-05-21

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5229.)

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  10. 2026-05-18

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  11. 2026-05-14

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

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  12. 2026-05-06

    In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  13. 2026-04-20

    From 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.

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  14. 2026-04-15

    Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

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  15. 2026-04-14

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

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  16. 2026-04-09

    From 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.

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  17. 2026-03-23

    Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.

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  18. 2026-03-19

    Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.

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  19. 2026-03-19

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

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  20. 2026-02-21

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.

  21. 2026-02-20

    Read first time. To print.

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Versions

  • 02/20/26 - Introduced — 2026-02-20Compare
  • 03/19/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-03-19Compare
  • 04/14/26 - Amended Assembly — 2026-04-14Compare
  • 06/18/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-18Compare
  • 06/30/26 - Amended Senate — 2026-06-30Compare
  • AB2545Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy and Consumer Protection]

    2026-04-08 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Chen: yes
    • Lackey: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Ward: yes

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] with recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-04-16 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Macedo: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hoover: yes

  • Do pass.

    2026-05-14 · pass · 15-0

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Dixon: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ta: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Hoover: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Mark González: yes

  • AB 2545 Schiavo Assembly Third Reading

    2026-05-21 · pass · 70-0

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ta: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Dixon: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Petrie-Norris: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Ellis: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Tangipa: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Patterson: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Davies: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Wallis: yes
    • Alanis: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Castillo: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Bains: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Jeff Gonzalez: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Hadwick: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • DeMaio: yes
    • Gallagher: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Johnson: yes
    • Flora: yes
    • Macedo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Blanca Rubio: yes
    • Sanchez: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: other
    • Lowenthal: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Wilson: other
    • Garcia: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Arambula: other
    • Hoover: other
    • Gabriel: other
    • Chen: other

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]

    2026-06-17 · pass · 5-0

    Member-level votes (5)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Strickland: yes
    • Laird: yes

  • Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations] with the recommendation: To Consent Calendar

    2026-06-29 · pass · 9-0

    Member-level votes (9)
    • Seyarto: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Ochoa Bogh: yes

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