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CaliforniaCaliforniaLawAB 1705
Pornographic Internet Websites: Depicted Individuals
Would require pornographic website operators to take reasonable steps to ensure displayed and uploaded sexually explicit content does not include individuals who did not consent or were minors.
Signed by the governorSep 30 6 weeks ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Feb 4
- Votes
- Assembly 72-0, Senate 39-0, Assembly concurrence 78-0
- Sponsors
- Bipartisan
Timeline
Sep 30 6 weeks ago
Aug 28 2 months ago
Aug 20 2 months ago
May 21 5 months ago
Feb 4 9 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan
- R (Republican)Assemblymember Dixon
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Change log
- KindNow filed as a law, no longer a bill. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- Last actionLatest step: Signed by the governor. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- Stage movedMoved from passed both to enacted. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.