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CA AB 325

enacted

Cartwright Act: violations.

California · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Existing law establishes the Attorney General as the head of the Department of Justice, with charge of all legal matters in which the state is interested, except as specified. Existing law imposes various requirements on the Attorney General related to consumer protection, including, among others, the supervision of charitable trusts and the enforcement of antitrust laws. Existing law, commonly known as the Cartwright Act, identifies certain acts that are unlawful restraints of trade and unlawful trusts and prescribes provisions for its enforcement. Existing law requires a complaint or cross-complaint to contain, among other things, a statement of facts constituting the cause of action, in ordinary and concise language. This bill would instead provide that in a complaint for any violation of the Cartwright Act, it is sufficient to contain factual allegations demonstrating that the existence of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce is plausible. The bill would provide that a complaint for any violation of the Cartwright Act is not required to allege facts tending to exclude the possibility of independent action. This bill would also make it unlawful for a person to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm as part of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce. The bill would make it unlawful for a person to use or distribute a common pricing algorithm if the person coerces another person to set or adopt a recommended price or commercial term recommended by the common pricing algorithm for the same or similar products or services in the jurisdiction of the state. Because the bill would expand the scope of activities prohibited by the Cartwright Act, the violation of which is punishable as a crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.

Introduced
2025-03-10
Status date
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Latest action
2025-10-06 — Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 338, Statutes of 2025.
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Aguiar-Curryauthor
  • Wardcoauthor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-27

    Read first time. To print.

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  2. 2025-01-28

    From printer. May be heard in committee February 27.

  3. 2025-03-10

    Referred to Coms. on JUD. and P. & C.P.

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-03-10

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

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  5. 2025-03-11

    Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

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  6. 2025-04-08

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 9. Noes 3.) (April 8).

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  7. 2025-04-09

    Read second time and amended.

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  8. 2025-04-10

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

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  9. 2025-04-24

    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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  10. 2025-04-28

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

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  11. 2025-05-01

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 2.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  12. 2025-05-14

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

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  13. 2025-05-23

    From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 3.) (May 23).

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  14. 2025-05-27

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  15. 2025-05-29

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to third reading. (Page 1788.)

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  16. 2025-06-02

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 54. Noes 17. Page 1818.)

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  17. 2025-06-03

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

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  18. 2025-06-11

    Referred to Com. on JUD.

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  19. 2025-06-19

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

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  20. 2025-07-02

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 2.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

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  21. 2025-07-14

    In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.

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  22. 2025-08-29

    From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 29).

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  23. 2025-08-29

    Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.

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  24. 2025-09-02

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  25. 2025-09-05

    Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

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  26. 2025-09-08

    Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

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  27. 2025-09-11

    Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2905.).

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  28. 2025-09-12

    In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

  29. 2025-09-12

    Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 54. Noes 18. Page 3371.).

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  30. 2025-09-24

    Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.

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  31. 2025-10-06

    Approved by the Governor.

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  32. 2025-10-06

    Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 338, Statutes of 2025.

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Versions

  • 01/27/25 - Introduced — 2025-01-27Compare
  • 03/10/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-03-10Compare
  • 04/09/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-09Compare
  • 04/24/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-04-24Compare
  • 05/29/25 - Amended Assembly — 2025-05-29Compare
  • 06/19/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-06-19Compare
  • 08/29/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-08-29Compare
  • 09/05/25 - Amended Senate — 2025-09-05Compare
  • 09/16/25 - Enrolled — 2025-09-16Compare
  • 10/06/25 - Chaptered — 2025-10-06Compare
  • AB325Compare
  • (document, no version)Compare

Documents

Votes

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

    2025-04-08 · pass · 9-3

    Member-level votes (12)
    • Zbur: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Dixon: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Sanchez: no

  • Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-05-01 · pass · 10-2

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Irwin: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Patterson: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Dixon: other
    • Petrie-Norris: other
    • Flora: other

  • Do pass.

    2025-05-23 · pass · 11-3

    Member-level votes (15)
    • Calderon: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Ta: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Sanchez: other

  • AB 325 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading

    2025-06-02 · pass · 54-17

    Member-level votes (79)
    • Addis: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Pacheco: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Valencia: yes
    • Hoover: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Chen: no
    • Ta: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Davies: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Patterson: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Dixon: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Petrie-Norris: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Solache: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Ahrens: other
    • Flora: other
    • Bains: other

  • Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]

    2025-07-01 · pass · 11-2

    Member-level votes (13)
    • Durazo: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Umberg: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Niello: no

  • Placed on suspense file

    2025-07-14 · pass · 7-0

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Dahle: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Seyarto: yes

  • Do pass as amended

    2025-08-29 · pass · 5-2

    Member-level votes (7)
    • Richardson: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Wahab: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Dahle: no
    • Seyarto: no

  • 3rd Reading AB325 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Umberg

    2025-09-11 · pass · 29-9

    Member-level votes (40)
    • Umberg: yes
    • McGuire: yes
    • Pérez: yes
    • Cabaldon: yes
    • Wiener: yes
    • Reyes: yes
    • McNerney: yes
    • Cervantes: yes
    • Caballero: yes
    • Menjivar: yes
    • Allen: yes
    • Archuleta: yes
    • Limón: yes
    • Durazo: yes
    • Richardson: yes
    • Hurtado: yes
    • Blakespear: yes
    • Gonzalez: yes
    • Ashby: yes
    • Padilla: yes
    • Laird: yes
    • Stern: yes
    • Grayson: yes
    • Rubio: yes
    • Cortese: yes
    • Smallwood-Cuevas: yes
    • Becker: yes
    • Weber Pierson: yes
    • Arreguín: yes
    • Valladares: no
    • Alvarado-Gil: no
    • Ochoa Bogh: no
    • Seyarto: no
    • Grove: no
    • Strickland: no
    • Niello: no
    • Dahle: no
    • Choi: no
    • Jones: other
    • Wahab: other

  • AB 325 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments

    2025-09-12 · pass · 54-18

    Member-level votes (80)
    • Ahrens: yes
    • Mark González: yes
    • Quirk-Silva: yes
    • Gipson: yes
    • Rogers: yes
    • Addis: yes
    • Ward: yes
    • Haney: yes
    • Hart: yes
    • Fong: yes
    • Elhawary: yes
    • Calderon: yes
    • Wilson: yes
    • Carrillo: yes
    • Ransom: yes
    • Soria: yes
    • Michelle Rodriguez: yes
    • Berman: yes
    • Wicks: yes
    • Celeste Rodriguez: yes
    • Arambula: yes
    • Connolly: yes
    • Schultz: yes
    • Bauer-Kahan: yes
    • Bennett: yes
    • Papan: yes
    • Schiavo: yes
    • Bonta: yes
    • Ávila Farías: yes
    • Aguiar-Curry: yes
    • Boerner: yes
    • Alvarez: yes
    • Lee: yes
    • Stefani: yes
    • Caloza: yes
    • Sharp-Collins: yes
    • Nguyen: yes
    • Ortega: yes
    • Solache: yes
    • Lowenthal: yes
    • Jackson: yes
    • Bryan: yes
    • Harabedian: yes
    • Gabriel: yes
    • Zbur: yes
    • McKinnor: yes
    • Pellerin: yes
    • Muratsuchi: yes
    • Krell: yes
    • Irwin: yes
    • Patel: yes
    • Kalra: yes
    • Rivas: yes
    • Garcia: yes
    • Johnson: no
    • Dixon: no
    • Hoover: no
    • Hadwick: no
    • Tangipa: no
    • Macedo: no
    • Alanis: no
    • Gallagher: no
    • Jeff Gonzalez: no
    • Sanchez: no
    • Ta: no
    • Chen: no
    • Castillo: no
    • Ellis: no
    • Davies: no
    • Wallis: no
    • Patterson: no
    • DeMaio: no
    • Valencia: other
    • Lackey: other
    • Blanca Rubio: other
    • Ramos: other
    • Petrie-Norris: other
    • Pacheco: other
    • Flora: other
    • Bains: other

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