Law note · California
AB 1709 (2026), minimum age for addictive social media features
cite Assembly Bill 1709, 2025-2026 Regular Session
stage PROPOSED draft date not recorded
reviewed 2026-07-15
Would bar users under 16 from accessing addictive feeds, autoplay, and similar engagement features on covered platforms, using age determinations from the Digital Age Assurance Act or Health and Safety Code Section 27001, and would create an e-Safety Advisory Commission within the Department of Justice. Passed the Assembly and was in Senate Appropriations as of July 9, 2026.
Primary source: official Assembly Bill text, California Legislative Information