# George Whitesides Democrat Representative · CA-27 [Official site ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov) [JSON](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/politicians/W000830.json) [Report an error](mailto:hello@jonasneves.com?subject=WhoVotedWhy%20correction%3A%20member%20W000830&body=Row%20or%20page%3A%20member%20W000830%0AWhat%20is%20wrong%3A%0APrimary%20source%20that%20shows%20it%3A%0A) 5 press releases on AI $38K from AI-industry employees and PACs Data as of: votes Oct 21, 2026 · statements Oct 19, 2026 · contributions Oct 19, 2026 · super PAC spending Oct 23, 2026. [What changed](https://whovotedwhy.com/data/changes.json) ## Said and voted ### What they said toward oversight Oct 1, 2026 Rep. Whitesides' bipartisan bill would require AI chatbot developers to build in safety standards preventing human-like, emotionally manipulative interactions with minors. “WASHINGTON D.C. – Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA), Mike Kennedy (R-UT), Doris Matsui (D-CA), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) introduced the Protecting Kids from Human-Like Chatbots Act. This…” [Source ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov/2026/10/01/rep-whitesides-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-to-protect-children-from-human-like-chatbots/) toward oversight Sep 15, 2026 Whitesides calls for a 30-day industry-wide pause on frontier AI model development plus government-backed safety protocols. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, in a new op-ed published in The Washington Post, Rep. George Whitesides (D-CA), a member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee and former chief…” [Source ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov/2026/09/15/icymi-rep-whitesides-calls-for-industry-wide-safety-stand-down-on-frontier-ai-development-in-washington-post-op-ed/) toward oversight Aug 29, 2026 Whitesides introduces the Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act to give federal evaluators visibility into frontier labs' automated AI R&D and reduce superintelligence risk. “WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Reps. George Whitesides (D-CA) and Pat Harrigan (R-NC) introduced the Self-Improving AI Monitoring Act, bipartisan legislation to reduce the risk of superintelligent AI by mo…” [Source ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov/2026/08/29/rep-whitesides-introduces-bipartisan-bill-to-reduce-the-risk-of-superintelligent-ai-by-monitoring-self-improving-ai-systems/) [cites HR.10180 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/f81273d3ca4e5add) toward oversight Aug 4, 2026 Whitesides and colleagues introduce a bill directing NSF to study AI's effects on students so schools deploy the technology responsibly, without new mandates. “WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Reps. George Whitesides (CA-27), April McClain-Delaney (MD-06), and Andrea Salinas (OR-06) introduced the Understanding AI in the Classroom Act. The use of artificial intelli…” [Source ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov/2026/08/04/reps-whitesides-mcclain-delaney-and-salinas-introduce-bill-to-help-study-impact-of-artificial-intelligence-in-the-classroom/) [cites HR.10042 by title](https://whovotedwhy.com/bills/dfd9e7f66d300d08) mixed Jul 23, 2026 Whitesides supports legislation enabling AI labs to share threat information to defend against foreign distillation attacks, easing antitrust limits while adding guardrails. “Washington, D.C. – Today, Representatives George Whitesides (D-Calif.-27) and Bob Latta (R-Ohio-5) and U.S. Senators Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) are introducing new bipartisan legisl…” [Source ↗](https://whitesides.house.gov/2026/07/23/sens-schiff-and-banks-reps-latta-and-whitesides-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-combat-ai-distillation-and-other-attacks-to-national-se/) Summaries and stance tags are written by a model; the release is the record. ### How they voted YEA Sep 16, 2026 [Ratepayer Protection Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/2b7d2d9f22b81270) passage under suspension · H.R. 9340 · Passed 417-3 YEA Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/4e1afa79062efed0) motion to recommit · H.R. 8800 · Failed 213-216 NAY Jul 22, 2026 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0738d91905dc4b0e) passage · H.R. 8800 · Passed 216-212 NAY Jun 29, 2026 [KIDS Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/66fd8f27dd804f2b) passage under suspension · H.R. 7757 · Passed 267-117 YEA Jan 20, 2026 [AI for Main Street Act](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/e27463e864c986ac) passage under suspension · H.R. 5764 · Passed 395-14 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/0100b757ace90999) procedural · S. 1071 · Failed 209-216 YEA Dec 10, 2025 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/a25c2a752d51bf81) passage · S. 1071 · Passed 312-112 YEA Sep 10, 2025 [Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026](https://whovotedwhy.com/votes/568b5e8fcd2727ab) motion to recommit · H.R. 3838 · Failed 208-219 ## Contributions from AI-industry employees and PACs Itemized receipts to this member's campaign committee where the contributor's employer or the contributing PAC is on the alias list. An employee's personal gift is not the company's. $32K From employees and investors, personally $6K From company PACs ### By employer Company PACs in teal; employees' personal gifts in black. Spellings are unified through the alias list. ### Largest gifts | Date | Contributor | Employer, as filed | Amount | Filing | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jun 30, 2026 | Daniel Ziegler | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159880452051) | | Jun 29, 2026 | Christopher Dixon | ANDREESSEN HOROWITZ | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159880451676) | | Jun 24, 2026 | Steven Bills | ANTHROPIC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159880452049) | | Jun 23, 2026 | Andrew Callahan | ANTHROPIC PBC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159880452050) | | Jul 6, 2025 | Matthew D. Hancher | GOOGLE LLC | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791100604) | | Mar 25, 2025 | James Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT CORP | $4K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202504159755633741) | | May 18, 2026 | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC (AMAZON PAC) | PAC | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607159880452025) | | Jul 7, 2025 | Jason Spero | GOOGLE | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791100886) | | Mar 26, 2026 | Kevin Scott | MICROSOFT | $2K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604159862566602) | | Apr 20, 2026 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202607239894444716) | | Dec 9, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857093371) | | Oct 25, 2025 | Frederick Humphries | MICROSOFT | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202604109857093049) | | Sep 3, 2025 | Erica Brand | GOOGLE | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791100444) | | Jul 25, 2025 | Katey Sullivan-Clerico | META PLATFORMS INC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202510159791100909) | | Jun 27, 2025 | GOOGLE LLC NETPAC | PAC | $1K | [↗](https://docquery.fec.gov/cgi-bin/fecimg/?202507159763442645) | Source: [OpenFEC Schedule A](https://api.open.fec.gov), itemized receipts only, 2026 cycle, read Oct 19, 2026. The FEC itemizes a contributor once their gifts to a committee pass $200 in aggregate.