California Initiative for Technology & Democracy

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California Initiative for Technology and Democracy
California Initiative for Technology & Democracy, a Project of California Common Cause
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California Initiative for Technology and Democracy [CITED]
California Initiative for Technology Democracy
California Initiative on Technology and Democracy (Source)
CITED, the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy

Past Affiliations

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Known Affiliations

Lobbying Representations

This list shows when this lobbyist testified in a hearing, who they were representing and which bill was involved. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Date	Lobbyist	Bill	Hearing	Testimony
August 28, 2026	Leora Gershenzon	AB 502	Elections	Testimony Link
June 23, 2026	Mariko Yoshihara	SB 947	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 8, 2026	Mariko Yoshihara	SB 947	Labor, Public Employment and Retirement	Testimony Link
April 7, 2026	Ken Wang	AB 2624	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 6, 2026	Ken Wang	SB 923	Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 6, 2026	Ken Wang	SB 1142	Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 6, 2026	Ken Wang	SB 1106	Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	Mariko Yoshihara	SB 243	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	David Harris	AB 502	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 15, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 410	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 8, 2025	Mariko Yoshihara	SB 243	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
July 1, 2025	Leora Gershenzon	AB 502	Elections and Constitutional Amendments	Testimony Link
June 24, 2025	Leora Gershenzon	AB 316	Judiciary	Testimony Link
May 6, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 316	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Mariko Yoshihara	AB 1355	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1064	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 56	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 853	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1137	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 29, 2025	Leora Gershenzon	SB 813	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 56	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1137	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1064	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 22, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1355	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 1, 2025	Ken Wang	AB 1337	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
March 25, 2025	Leora Gershenzon	AB 316	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2839	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	David Harris	AB 2655	Judiciary	Testimony Link
July 2, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2655	Judiciary	Testimony Link
June 25, 2024	Ken Wang	AB 3211	Governmental Organization	Testimony Link
June 18, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2655	Elections and Constitutional Amendments	Testimony Link
June 18, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2839	Elections and Constitutional Amendments	Testimony Link
April 30, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2839	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 23, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2655	Judiciary	Testimony Link
April 16, 2024	Ken Wang	AB 3211	Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link
April 10, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2655	Elections	Testimony Link
April 10, 2024	Leora Gershenzon	AB 2839	Elections	Testimony Link
February 27, 2024	Leora Gershenzon		Privacy and Consumer Protection	Testimony Link

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Bill Alignment

Bill Alignments represents this person's position on legislation and, where it applies, the organization they were representing. These positions are captured from in-person testimony and written positions that have been submitted to committees. The data covers 2015-18 and 2023-present.

Year:

Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
SB 1119: Companion chatbots: children’s safety.	Self	Support
SB 867: Toys: companion chatbots.	Self	Support
SB 690: Crimes: invasion of privacy.	Self	Against
AB 1709: Covered platforms: age restriction: e-Safety Advisory Commission.	Self	Support
AB 1542: Sensitive personal information.	Self	Support
AB 1405: Artificial intelligence: auditors: registration.	Self	Support
SB 923: Consumer privacy requests: deletion request records and request submission methods.	Self	Support
AB 1946: Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.	Self	Support
AB 2619: Water resources: data centers.	Self	Support
AB 883: Data brokers: accessible deletion mechanism: deletion of personal information of elected officials and judges.	Self	Support
AB 502: Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.	Self	Support
AB 2604: Elections: ballot curing.	Self	Support
AB 1864: Gene synthesis equipment manufacturers and providers.	Self	Support
AB 2023: Companion chatbots: children’s safety.	Self	Support
AB 2624: Privacy for immigration support services providers.	Self	Support
SB 53: Artificial intelligence models: large developers.	Self	Support
SB 1111: Digital replicas.	Self	Support
AB 1577: Data centers: reporting.	Self	Support
SB 1013: Automated license plate recognition systems.	Self	Support
AB 2545: Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.	Self	Support
AB 1705: Pornographic internet websites.	Self	Support
SB 1050: False advertising: synthetic performers.	Self	Support
SB 1000: California AI Transparency Act.	Self	Support
SB 1106: Agentic artificial intelligence.	Self	Support
SB 1142: Digital Dignity Act.	Self	Support
SB 813: Independent verification organizations.	Self	Against
SB 300: Companion chatbots.	Self	Support
SB 771: Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.	Self	Support
SB 243: Companion chatbots.	Self	Support
AB 1018: Automated decision systems.	Self	Support
AB 566: California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: opt-out preference signal.	Self	Support
AB 853: California AI Transparency Act.	Self	Support
AB 56: Social media: warning labels.	Self	Support
AB 322: Precise geolocation information.	Self	Support
AB 316: Artificial intelligence: defenses.	Self	Support
SB 361: Data brokers: data collection and deletion.	Self	Support
AB 1137: Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.	Self	Support
AB 1064: Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.	Self	Support
AB 1355: Location privacy.	Self	Support
AB 2: Injuries to children: civil penalties.	Self	Support
AB 621: Deepfake pornography.	Self	Support
AB 410: Bots: disclosure.	Self	Support
AB 1337: Information Practices Act of 1977.	Self	Support

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Bill	Representing	Last Recorded Position
AB 2839: Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.	Self	Support
Jul 2, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Jun 18, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Support
Apr 30, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 10, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Elections		Support
AB 2655: Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024.	Self	Support
Jul 2, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Jun 18, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments		Support
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 23, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support
Apr 10, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Elections		Support
Apr 10, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Elections		Support
AB 3211: California Digital Content Provenance Standards.	Self	Support
Jun 25, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
Jun 25, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Governmental Organization		Support
Apr 16, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection		Support
Apr 16, 2024Assembly Standing Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection		Support
SB 1228: User identity authentication.	Self	Support
Apr 23, 2024Senate Standing Committee on Judiciary		Support

Financials

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