AB-1500
Health & Public Health

Sexual and reproductive health information.

Introduced
CA
2025-2026 Regular Session
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Key Takeaways

  • Requires California to maintain a comprehensive abortion and reproductive health website with quarterly updates.
  • Mandates partnership with a nonprofit expert organization to combat healthcare misinformation.
  • Establishes community workgroups to ensure the website serves diverse population needs.
  • Requires translation into five languages and annual reporting on the website's impact.

Summary

Assembly Member Schiavo's proposal to enhance California's online reproductive health information hub would establish new requirements for maintaining and expanding the state's abortion services website. The legislation directs the State Department of Public Health to partner with a California-based nonprofit organization possessing expertise in reproductive healthcare content and resource sharing.

The bill specifies additional content requirements for the website, including evidence-based clinical guidelines, public health data, and educational materials previously hosted on federal platforms. The partnering organization must convene both stakeholder and community workgroups to guide content decisions. The stakeholder group would include state agencies and healthcare organizations, while the community workgroup would comprise youth representatives and individuals from communities facing systemic barriers to reproductive care.

Under the proposed changes, website content would undergo review and updates at least quarterly, rather than the current six-month interval. The legislation mandates mobile accessibility and translation into Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Department of Public Health would conduct public outreach through government newsletters and partnerships with community organizations to promote awareness of the resource. Annual reports to the Legislature would document the website's reach and impact through aggregate usage statistics determined in consultation with the advisory workgroups.

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Health Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Health Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Contacts

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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Mike FongD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Diane DixonR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Joaquin ArambulaD
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Buffy WicksD
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Lisa CalderonD
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Mike FongD
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Diane DixonR
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Gregg HartD
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Blanca PachecoD
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Gail PellerinD
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Kate SanchezR
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Pilar SchiavoD
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Tri TaR
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Jessica CalozaD
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Mark GonzalezD
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Heather HadwickR
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Jose SolacheD
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Sade ElhawaryD
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Introduced By

Pilar Schiavo
Pilar SchiavoD
California State Assembly Member
10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Latest Voting History

April 8, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Health Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
121215PASS

Key Takeaways

  • Requires California to maintain a comprehensive abortion and reproductive health website with quarterly updates.
  • Mandates partnership with a nonprofit expert organization to combat healthcare misinformation.
  • Establishes community workgroups to ensure the website serves diverse population needs.
  • Requires translation into five languages and annual reporting on the website's impact.

Get Involved

Act Now!

Email the authors or create an email template to send to all relevant legislators.

Introduced By

Pilar Schiavo
Pilar SchiavoD
California State Assembly Member

Summary

Assembly Member Schiavo's proposal to enhance California's online reproductive health information hub would establish new requirements for maintaining and expanding the state's abortion services website. The legislation directs the State Department of Public Health to partner with a California-based nonprofit organization possessing expertise in reproductive healthcare content and resource sharing.

The bill specifies additional content requirements for the website, including evidence-based clinical guidelines, public health data, and educational materials previously hosted on federal platforms. The partnering organization must convene both stakeholder and community workgroups to guide content decisions. The stakeholder group would include state agencies and healthcare organizations, while the community workgroup would comprise youth representatives and individuals from communities facing systemic barriers to reproductive care.

Under the proposed changes, website content would undergo review and updates at least quarterly, rather than the current six-month interval. The legislation mandates mobile accessibility and translation into Spanish, Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese, and Korean. The Department of Public Health would conduct public outreach through government newsletters and partnerships with community organizations to promote awareness of the resource. Annual reports to the Legislature would document the website's reach and impact through aggregate usage statistics determined in consultation with the advisory workgroups.

10% progression
Bill has been formally introduced and read for the first time in its house of origin (2/21/2025)

Key Dates

Next Step
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Next Step
Assembly Committee
Referred to the Assembly Standing Committee on Appropriations
Hearing has not been scheduled yet
Assembly Health Hearing
Assembly Committee
Assembly Health Hearing
Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]
Introduced
Assembly Floor
Introduced
Introduced. To print.

Latest Voting History

April 8, 2025
PASS
Assembly Committee
Assembly Health Hearing
AyesNoesNVRTotalResult
121215PASS

Contacts

Profile
Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Mike FongD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
Profile
Diane DixonR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Not Contacted
Not Contacted
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Joaquin ArambulaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Buffy WicksD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Lisa CalderonD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Mike FongD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Diane DixonR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gregg HartD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Blanca PachecoD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Gail PellerinD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Kate SanchezR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
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Pilar SchiavoD
Assemblymember
Bill Author
Profile
Tri TaR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jessica CalozaD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Mark GonzalezD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Heather HadwickR
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Jose SolacheD
Assemblymember
Committee Member
Profile
Sade ElhawaryD
Assemblymember
Committee Member