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Assembly committee advances AB 56 after emotional testimony calling for social‑media warnings for youth
Summary
After testimony from parents and mental‑health experts, a California Assembly committee voted to send AB 56 — a bill requiring evidence‑based warning labels on social‑media platforms and a Department of Public Health update authority — to the Judiciary Committee.
Assemblymember Bauer Kehan’s AB 56, which would require conspicuous, science‑based warning language on social‑media apps to inform users — especially minors — about possible mental‑health risks from extended use, advanced from a California Assembly committee after public and expert testimony.
The bill’s author told the committee she accepted committee amendments that shortened the initial blocking duration of the warning, allowed easier access to platforms in emergencies and authorized the Department of Public Health to update the label as scientific evidence evolves. “We want to make sure we’re always using the best possible…
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