California AB1776: Cartwright Act: violations.

What the bill says

An act to add Sections 16730, 16731, and 16732 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations. business regulations Cartwright Act: violations. Existing law, commonly known as the Cartwright Act, identifies certain acts as unlawful restraints of trade and unlawful trusts and prescribes provisions for its enforcement…

From the chaptered text, September 30, 2026:

An act to add Sections 16730, 16731, and 16732 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations. business regulations Cartwright Act: violations. Existing law, commonly known as the Cartwright Act, identifies certain acts as unlawful restraints of trade and unlawful trusts and prescribes provisions for its enforcement. Chapter 338 of the Statutes of 2025 provides that in a complaint for any violation of the Cartwright Act, it is sufficient to contain factual allegations demonstrating that the existence of a contract, combination in the form of a trust, or conspiracy to restrain trade or commerce is plausible. Chapter 338 of the Statutes of 2025 also provides that a complaint for any violation of the Cartwright Act is not required to allege facts tending to exclude the possibility of independent action. Existing case law, In re Cipro Cases I & II (2015) 61 Cal.4th 116, establishes a rule of reason analysis for certain claims under the Cartwright Act, which, among other things, determines whether an act was made for the purpose of avoiding competition and whether the anticompetitive effects of the agreement outweigh any procompetitive justifications. This bill would prohibit any person from monopolizing or monopsonizing any part of trade or commerce, as provided. The bill would require courts to use the analytical framework and guidance provided in In re …

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Sponsors

• Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04) · primary sponsor
• Mark González (D, AD54)
• Melissa Hurtado (D, SD16)
• Aisha Wahab (D)
• Damon Connolly (D, AD12)
• Sade Elhawary (D, AD57)
• Liz Ortega (D, AD20)
• Chris Rogers (D, AD02)
• Pilar Schiavo (D, AD40)
• Padilla, Stephen (D, SD18)
• Jasmeet Bains (D, AD35)
• Alex Lee (D, AD24)

Latest actions

1. September 30, 2026: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 826, Statutes of 2026.
2. September 30, 2026: Approved by the Governor.
3. September 10, 2026: Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
4. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 16. Page 6900.).
5. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 60. Noes 16.).
6. August 30, 2026: Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
7. August 30, 2026: In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
8. August 30, 2026: Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 30. Noes 9.).
9. August 28, 2026: Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
10. August 27, 2026: Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.

Votes

• Assembly 3rd Reading AB1776 Aguiar-Curry et al. By Ashby (August 30, 2026): 30 yea, 9 nay, passed
• AB 1776 Aguiar-Curry Concurrence in Senate Amendments (August 30, 2026): 60 yea, 16 nay, passed
• Do pass as amended (August 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
• Placed on suspense file (August 10, 2026): 6 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations] (June 30, 2026): 9 yea, 2 nay, passed
• AB 1776 Aguiar-Curry Assembly Third Reading (May 27, 2026): 44 yea, 17 nay, passed

Common questions

What is AB1776?

AB1776 is a bill in the California Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): Cartwright Act: violations.

What does AB1776 do?

In its own words: An act to add Sections 16730, 16731, and 16732 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to business regulations. business regulations Cartwright Act: violations. Existing law, commonly known as the Cartwright Act, identifies certain acts as unlawful restraints of trade and unlawful trusts and prescribes provisions for its enforcement…

What is the status of AB1776?

Chaptered as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 826, Statutes of 2026. (September 30, 2026).

Who sponsored AB1776?

Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D, AD04), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for AB1776?

On the California Legislature website: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB1776