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AB 1776: Cartwright Act: violations.
What AB 1776 does, verified August 19, 2026
This bill aims to expand California's antitrust laws to better promote free and fair competition. It prohibits one or more persons from acting to monopolize or monopsonize in any part of trade or commerce, or in restraint of trade. The bill defines "restraint of trade" to include actions that would be considered under the Cartwright Act, which defines "trust". The bill prohibits offsetting anticompetitive effects in one market by benefits in a separate market, and offsets harm to individuals by purported benefits to others. The bill also requires courts to liberally interpret California's antitrust laws to best promote free and fair competition.
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Last action: Read second time. Ordered to third reading. (2026-08-17)Alert me
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| Aug. 17, 2026 | Read second time. Ordered to third reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading. |
| Aug. 13, 2026 | From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 5. Noes 2.) (August 13). |
| Aug. 10, 2026 | In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file. |
| Aug. 03, 2026 | From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to committee. Read second time, amended, and re-referred to Com. on APPR. |