CA AB 2545
in committeeReport: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.
California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did CA AB 2545 pass?
Not yet. CA AB 2545 is in committee as of 2026-08-13 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
2026-02-20
Read first time. To print.
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2026-02-21
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2026-03-19
Referred to Coms. on L. & E. and P. & C.P.
referral-committee
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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2026-03-23
Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
referral-committee
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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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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2026-04-15
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
referral-committee
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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2026-05-06
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
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2026-05-14
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
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2026-05-18
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
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2026-05-21
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5229.)
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2026-05-21
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
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2026-06-03
Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.
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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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2026-06-18
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
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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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2026-06-30
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
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2026-08-03
In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2026-08-13
In committee: Held under submission.
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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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