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CA AB3050: Artificial intelligence.

Dead/Failed California · 2023–2024 session

Last verified Oct 8, 2026 · official bill text

AB3050 · where it stands

This bill did not become law (dead/failed) · last action Nov 30, 2024.

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Dead / vetoed
Vetoed, failed, or the session ended without action.

In one paragraph

California's AB 3050 (2023-24, as introduced) would have required the Department of Technology to set watermark standards, including digital content provenance, for covered AI-generated material (material that impersonates a specific individual or group or is represented as original), and barred AI-generating entities from creating it without a compliant watermark, with a civil penalty of $250 to $500. It would also have made creators of deepfakes using a person's likeness without permission liable for actual damages. Introduced February 16, 2024 and referred to committee; it died when the session ended.

Plain-English summary, written with AI assistance. The official text controls.

What it means for business

None: the bill died and did not become law.

Key provisions

  1. Would add Gov. Code section 11547.6; the Department of Technology would issue regulations setting watermark standards requiring, at minimum, digital content provenance
  2. An AI-generating entity could not create covered AI-generated material unless it carries a compliant watermark; this would become operative one year after the department issues the regulations
  3. Covered material: AI-generated material that impersonates a specific individual or group, is represented as original by the entity that produced it, or meets criteria set by the department
  4. An AI-generating entity or individual that creates a deepfake using a person's name, voice, signature, photograph or likeness without permission would be liable for actual damages
  5. Violations by an AI-generating entity would carry a civil penalty assessed by the department of not less than $250 or more than $500
  6. Status: referred to the Assembly Committees on Privacy and Consumer Protection and Judiciary March 21, 2024; "From committee without further action" November 30, 2024; died

Latest legislative action

Nov 30, 2024. From committee without further action.

Sponsors

NameRoleDistrict
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Topics and industries

Related topics

AI DeepfakesAI Transparency

Affected industries

TechnologyMedia

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SB1000 California AI Transparency Act. SB1111 Digital replicas. AB853 California AI Transparency Act. AB1836 Use of likeness: digital replica. SB942 California AI Transparency Act. SB1142 Digital Dignity Act.

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