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CaliforniaAB 13032025-2026 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

Communications: telephone prepaid debit cards.

Sponsored By: Avelino Valencia (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Stronger privacy for Lifeline customers

The law blocks Lifeline data from being shared with any government or immigration authority unless there is a court‑ordered subpoena or judicial warrant. Agencies may share Lifeline data only as needed to check if you qualify. Aggregated data that does not identify people can be used for reports and program work. You cannot be required to give your Social Security number to apply for or stay in Lifeline. The law also defines who counts as an immigration authority and what counts as immigration enforcement.

Stronger privacy rights for phone customers

Phone companies must get your written consent before sharing your calling patterns, services you buy, credit or financial info, or demographic data. If you consent, you can ask for a list of everyone who got your data, and the company must tell you and explain this right when it asks for consent. You can take back your consent in writing, and the company must stop sharing within 30 days after it gets your notice. You may sue the company and any employees who break these rules. The law also defines access numbers and says lawful process means a court‑ordered subpoena or judicial warrant for these rules.

Lifeline names shared only for outreach

A phone company may give a public utility the name and address of its Lifeline customers only for low‑income outreach. The utility may use the information only for that outreach purpose. The phone company may charge the requesting utility for the cost to search for and release the information.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Avelino Valencia

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Mia Bonta

    Democratic • House

  • Jessica Caloza

    Democratic • House

  • Juan Carrillo

    Democratic • House

  • Josh Lowenthal

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Ortega

    Democratic • House

  • Chris Rogers

    Democratic • House

  • Susan Rubio

    Democratic • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 200 • No: 46

House vote • 9/9/2025

Item 241 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 14

Senate vote • 9/8/2025

Item 397 — Senate SFLOOR

Yes: 29 • No: 9

legislature vote • 7/8/2025

Vote in CS53

Yes: 11 • No: 1

legislature vote • 6/17/2025

Vote in CS71

Yes: 11 • No: 1

House vote • 5/19/2025

Item 98 — Assembly AFLOOR

Yes: 61 • No: 12

legislature vote • 5/14/2025

Vote in CX25

Yes: 11 • No: 4

legislature vote • 4/29/2025

Vote in CX13

Yes: 8 • No: 3

legislature vote • 4/9/2025

Vote in CX39

Yes: 8 • No: 2

Actions Timeline

  1. Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 347, Statutes of 2025.

    10/6/2025Senate

  2. Approved by the Governor.

    10/6/2025legislature

  3. Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 2 p.m.

    9/16/2025legislature

  4. Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 61. Noes 14. Page 3120.).

    9/9/2025House

  5. In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.

    9/8/2025House

  6. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 29. Noes 9. Page 2626.).

    9/8/2025Senate

  7. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    9/4/2025Senate

  8. Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

    9/3/2025Senate

  9. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    8/26/2025Senate

  10. From committee: Be ordered to second reading pursuant to Senate Rule 28.8.

    8/25/2025Senate

  11. In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.

    8/13/2025Senate

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

    7/10/2025Senate

  13. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (July 8).

    7/9/2025Senate

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

    6/26/2025Senate

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

    6/24/2025Senate

  16. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 11. Noes 1.) (June 17).

    6/23/2025Senate

  17. Referred to Coms. on E., U & C. and JUD.

    5/28/2025Senate

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

    5/20/2025Senate

  19. Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 61. Noes 12. Page 1609.)

    5/19/2025House

  20. Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

    5/15/2025House

  21. From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 11. Noes 4.) (May 14).

    5/14/2025House

  22. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

    5/5/2025House

  23. Read second time and amended.

    5/1/2025House

  24. From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 8. Noes 3.) (April 29).

    4/30/2025House

  25. From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 8. Noes 2.) (April 9). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.

    4/9/2025House

Bill Text

  • Chaptered

    10/6/2025

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  • Enrolled

    9/11/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    9/3/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    7/10/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/26/2025

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  • Amended Senate

    6/24/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    5/1/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    4/1/2025

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  • Amended Assembly

    3/24/2025

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  • Introduced

    2/21/2025

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