California has 136 published AI-related bills. 4 have been enacted into law, and 119 are still pending.
California is currently one of the most active states in the U.S. regarding artificial intelligence (AI) regulation, with a total of 136 bills introduced, of which 4 have been enacted, 119 are in progress, and 13 have been dead or vetoed. This legislative activity reflects the state's commitment to addressing the multifaceted implications of AI across various sectors, including healthcare, technology, consumer protection, and public safety. The enacted bills, such as the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act and the Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act, indicate a proactive approach to ensuring accountability and ethical standards in AI applications. Key themes emerging from California's AI regulatory landscape include a strong focus on consumer protection, particularly concerning data privacy and the ethical use of AI in decision-making processes. The ongoing bills, such as those addressing automated decision systems and workplace surveillance tools, highlight the state's intent to regulate AI's impact on employment and public sector operations. For businesses operating in California, this active regulatory environment necessitates a keen awareness of compliance requirements and potential liabilities associated with AI technologies. Companies must adapt to evolving regulations, particularly in areas like data management and algorithmic accountability, to mitigate risks and leverage opportunities in the AI space.
Deepfake Laws in California
California has enacted deepfake legislation. See how it compares to other states, including penalties, scope, and enforcement mechanisms.
View effective dates for enacted AI laws in California.
Track California AI Law Changes
Free weekly digest of new bills, amendments, and enforcement deadlines.
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
All California AI Bills 136 published
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
AB 2575 mandates disclosures for clinical decision support systems, specifies the required time and manner for disclosure, and states no reimbursement is required for local agencies.
Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.
This bill mandates developers of generative AI to document training data sources they know were used and respond to rights owner inquiries. Exemptions apply for models trained exclusively using data the developer makes publicly available at no cost, as specified.
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
AB 2504 establishes the 'Future of Creative Industries Pilot Program' at California Community Colleges, focusing on AI, starting July 1, 2027, with repeal on January 1, 2033. The Chancellor's office will select up to 10 community college districts to participate and submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2032.
Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.
This bill mandates state and local public employers to provide written notice to recognized employee organizations 45 days prior to actions involving GenAI to perform a service within the scope of work of the job classification. It complements broader initiatives like Executive Order No. N-12-23 and the Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act by focusing on transparency and accountability.
Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.
AB 2392 mandates training on generative AI systems for California Community Colleges and CSU, requests UC training, requires annual review, and maintaining individual training records.
Want alerts when these bills change? Subscribe free →
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
This bill regulates AI use in psychotherapy, prohibits AI from detecting emotions or mental states, and mandates compliance with the Confidentiality of Medical Information Act for AI-generated records.
Employment: automated decision systems.
This bill regulates the use of automated decision systems in employment, limits their purposes and use, allows workers to request their data, and requires the Labor Commissioner to enforce its provisions.
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
This bill regulates AI in health care, ensuring it does not replace professional judgment, mandates disclaimers for AI communications, and allows AI use for non-judgmental tasks like documentation.
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
AB 1979 addresses the use of AI in health care, with details pending confirmation of bill text.
Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.
AB2545 mandates the California Department of Industrial Relations to report on AI's labor force impact by 2028, with a repeal date of January 1, 2029.
California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.
AB 2713 amends the California AI Transparency Act to address system provenance data, pending verification of specific provisions.
Report: labor force impact: artificial intelligence.
CA AB 2545 establishes a project to assess AI's labor force impact, requiring a report by 2028, and dissolves the advisory panel upon submission.
Companion chatbots: crisis interruption pauses.
The bill aims to establish requirements for companion chatbots in California to address user crises, focusing on user safety and encouraging human intervention.
Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence.
SB903 proposes regulations for AI use by mental health professionals, focusing on ethical AI application in therapy. Specific provisions require verification from the bill text.
Data brokers.
SB1106 amends privacy laws to enhance consumer privacy by requiring data brokers to process deletion requests within specified timelines and conditions.
California AI Transparency Act.
The California AI Transparency Act aims to enhance transparency in AI-generated content and takes effect immediately as an urgency statute. Specific disclosure requirements cannot be confirmed without the full bill text.
Employment: automated decision systems.
SB947 addresses automated decision systems in employment, but specific provisions and roles require verification from the bill text.
Companion chatbots: children’s safety.
SB1119 aims to enhance safety for companion chatbots used by children, though specific measures are not confirmed due to limited bill text.
Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: digital replicas and synthetic performers.
SB1146 mandates disclosures for AI-generated health-related ads, but specific requirements, exemptions, and remedies need verification from the bill text.
Customer service chatbots.
CA AB1609: Customer service chatbots. The bill proposes changes to the Business and Professions Code, aiming to regulate chatbot use. Details will be provided upon full text review.
Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.
This bill requires public employers to notify employee organizations before using AI for services within job classifications, though the method of notice is unconfirmed.
Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.
AB2504 establishes a pilot program in California community colleges focused on artificial intelligence, with assumptions about reskilling and upskilling.
Digital replicas.
SB1111 addresses digital replicas and aims to clarify consent and impersonation issues.
Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.
AB2392's framework for GenAI in public colleges is speculative, based on the title and description, pending full bill text confirmation.
Companion chatbots: children’s safety.
CA AB2023: Companion chatbots: children's safety. The bill adds Chapter 22.6.1 to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. Disclaimer: Analysis limited due to lack of full bill text.
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
AB2575 proposes adding sections to California's Civil, Health and Safety, and Labor Codes concerning AI in health care, but specifics require full bill text.
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
SB1159 proposes amendments to California's Government Code, including Sections 11121.5, 11342.575, 11370.1.5, and 54951.5, as confirmed by the official description.
Toys: companion chatbots.
SB867 proposes amendments to the Business and Professions Code related to companion chatbots, including adding and repealing Section 22604.5.
Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.
SB 1159 excludes AI and nonhuman entities from being considered 'persons' under specific California laws, ensuring these laws apply only to human entities.
State contracts: report: modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems.
AB 2653 mandates a working group to evaluate labor practices in AI development, reporting to the Legislature by December 31, 2027.
State contracts: report: modern foundation models and associated artificial intelligence systems.
AB2653, introduced by Assembly Member Lee, proposes adding Chapter 6.5 to Part 2 of Division 2 of the Public Contract Code, requiring state agencies to report on certain AI systems.
Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence.
CA AB 2027 prohibits the use of workers' personal data for AI training, mandates security measures in contracts, and addresses a statewide concern applicable to all cities.
Office of Small Business Advocate: artificial intelligence.
CA AB 2583 enacts the 'AI for Main Street Act', requiring the Small Business Advocate to assist small businesses in evaluating AI concerning operations through information, guidance, outreach, and training materials.
Social media platforms: artificial intelligence models.
AB2169 proposes adding Chapter 22.2.10 to the Business and Professions Code, detailing AI model usage by social media platforms, including specific requirements and enforcement measures.
Social media platforms: artificial intelligence models.
The Digital Choice Act mandates social media companies and deployers to provide consumers access to their data, with the Attorney General authorized to enforce compliance and adopt specified regulations.
State agencies: automated decision systems.
CA SB 1248 regulates automated decision systems in state agencies, ensuring accuracy through quality control, preventing discrimination, requiring oversight, and providing technical assistance, with exceptions.
Workplace artificial intelligence tools.
This bill mandates employers to notify workers about the use of AI tools in employment decisions and maintain an updated list of such tools, with enforcement by the Labor Commissioner.
State agencies or departments: public communications.
AB 2412 addresses public communications by state agencies, focusing on artificial intelligence. Specific details are pending the release of the full bill text.
Companion chatbots.
SB300 amends regulations for companion chatbots, focusing on user safety, but specific requirements need confirmation from the bill text.
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
AB 1651's content is unknown as the bill text is not available.
State Bar of California: artificial intelligence.
This bill mandates the State Bar of California to disclose the use of AI-generated content in its examination materials and processes, effective January 1, 2028.
Department of Technology: inventory: high-risk automated decision systems.
SB719 proposes amendments to Section 11546.45.5 concerning high-risk automated decision systems, though specific changes and definitions require verification.
Companion chatbots: crisis interruption pauses.
The bill's proposals for companion chatbots and crisis intervention are speculative without the full text.
Advertisement claims: health-related consumer products and services: artificial intelligence.
This bill mandates disclosures for AI-generated or altered representations of health care providers in advertisements, with specified exceptions, and provides factors for determining if a person is 'identifiably depicted'.
Autonomous vehicles.
AB 2193 proposes changes to Section 38750 of the California Vehicle Code, which governs autonomous vehicles. Specific amendments are unknown until the full bill text is available.
Autonomous vehicles.
SB1246 introduces regulations for autonomous vehicles in California, including safety measures and integration strategies, with new sections added to the Vehicle Code.
Income tax: credits: commercial production.
CA AB2403 proposes to add Sections 17053.98.5 and 23698.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code, providing income tax credits for commercial production. Details are unknown without full bill text.
Drive My Car Act.
SB 1315, the Drive My Car Act, proposes adding a new chapter to the Insurance Code concerning autonomous vehicles, but specific provisions are not detailed due to lack of full bill text.
Downcoding medical claims.
AB2431 proposes adding sections to the Health and Safety Code and Insurance Code to regulate downcoding medical claims, though specific guidelines for insurers are unconfirmed.
Digital Dignity Act.
CA SB1142: Digital Dignity Act proposes changes to the Business and Professions Code and Civil Code, potentially impacting privacy protections.
California State University: faculty employees.
SB928 proposes adding Section 89500.3 to the Education Code, affecting CSU faculty employees. Details of the section are unknown due to the unavailability of the full bill text.
Central Valley School Safety Coordination Pilot Program.
SB1181 establishes a pilot program to improve school safety communication, without explicitly targeting absenteeism and mental health.
Reporting mechanism: child sexual abuse material.
AB1946 aims to amend Civil Code Sections 3273.65, 3273.66, 3273.67, and 3345.1 to improve reporting mechanisms for child sexual abuse material.
Artificial intelligence: education and workforce development.
AB2487 proposes adding Chapter 13 to the Government Code, focusing on AI integration in education and workforce development, with objectives like enhancing digital literacy.
Firearms: 3-dimensional printing blocking technology.
Speculative analysis of AB2047 based on official description; full bill text not reviewed.
Education for Filmmakers Pilot Program.
AB2544 proposes a pilot program for filmmaker education, but the absence of the full bill text means details on objectives, partnerships, duration, funding, and employment impact cannot be confirmed.
Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.
AB1792 seeks to enhance sexual health education by mandating the Instructional Quality Commission to update the health framework with specific guidelines.
Curriculum frameworks: instructional materials evaluation criteria: media literacy.
AB2452 seeks to amend Section 33548 of the Education Code to incorporate media literacy criteria into instructional materials evaluation.
Employment: automated decision systems.
SB7 addresses the use of automated decision systems in California workplaces, focusing on employer responsibilities and potential regulations.
Automated license plate recognition systems.
CA SB274: Automated license plate recognition systems, with key details pending verification from the bill text, including airport inclusion and data retention specifics.
Artificial intelligence technology.
SB11 addresses AI technology, amending laws on digital replicas and evidence admissibility in California.
Personal rights: liability: social media platforms.
SB771 introduces Title 23 to Part 4 of Division 3 of the California Civil Code, focusing on liability standards for social media platforms regarding user rights.
High-risk artificial intelligence systems: duty to protect personal information.
SB468 mandates that businesses deploying high-risk AI systems must protect personal information through a comprehensive security program.
Mental health and artificial intelligence working group.
CA SB579: Establishes a working group on AI and mental health, adding Section 12817 to the Government Code. Appointment process and repeal conditions to be confirmed.
Workplace surveillance tools.
AB1221 proposes adding Part 5.7 to the Labor Code concerning workplace surveillance tools in California. This analysis is speculative without the full bill text.
Location privacy.
CA AB1355: Location privacy bill with proposed amendments. Details on Sections 1798.100, 1798.121, 1798.14.5, Title 1.81.24, and Section 1798.90.75 will be provided once the bill text is available.
Local agencies: automated decision systems.
SB430 requires local agencies in California to evaluate their use of automated decision systems, with specific criteria and scope outlined in the bill.
Employment: artificial intelligence.
SB366 mandates a study on AI's impact on worker well-being and job quality, with a report due by June 1, 2027.
Generative artificial intelligence: attorneys and arbitrators.
SB574 addresses the use of generative AI by legal professionals, detailing obligations, penalties, procedural rules, and enforcement mechanisms.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
AB-1064's intent and provisions are unconfirmed without the full bill text. The relationship with SB 243 is not substantiated.
Health care coverage: prior authorization.
AB 512 aims to amend timelines for prior authorization responses by health plans and insurers, proposing a 48-hour response for standard requests and 24-hour for urgent ones, with specific definitions and exceptions confirmed in the bill.
California AI Transparency Act.
AB-853 aims to enhance AI transparency by amending the Business and Professions Code, focusing on AI system disclosures and compliance penalties.
Companion chatbots.
SB243 mandates operators of companion chatbots to disclose AI interactions and report on user safety measures.
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
AB316 proposes adding Section 1714.46 to the Civil Code, addressing civil actions involving AI. This analysis is based on limited information; further details are needed.
Deepfake pornography.
CA AB621 seeks to amend Section 1708.86 of the Civil Code, addressing issues related to unauthorized use of personal likenesses, including deepfake pornography.
Health care professions: deceptive terms or letters: artificial intelligence.
AB489 adds Chapter 15.5 to the Business and Professions Code, addressing deceptive terms in healing arts. Specific AI provisions and penalties need bill text verification.
Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence.
This bill adds Section 13663 to the Penal Code, addressing the use of artificial intelligence by law enforcement agencies in California. Full details await the bill text.
Data brokers: data collection and deletion.
SB361 amends sections of the Civil Code regarding data brokers' obligations for data collection and deletion. Approval date requires verification with official records.
Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
AB 1197 amends liability provisions for rental vehicle theft and allows rental companies to use geofence technology under specific conditions for vehicle tracking.
Autonomous vehicles.
SB480 amends Sections 25950 and 38750 of the California Vehicle Code, addressing autonomous vehicles. Approval date and chapter number require verification.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
AB 979 proposes amendments to Section 8586.5 of the Government Code, focusing on integrating artificial intelligence into the California Cybersecurity Integration Center.
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
SB53 adds sections to the Business and Professions Code, Government Code, and Labor Code, aiming to regulate AI model developers by establishing compliance standards.
Automated decision systems.
CA AB1018: Automated decision systems must comply with new regulations, including specific transparency and accountability measures, impact assessments, and documentation requirements.
California Preventing Algorithmic Collusion Act of 2025.
SB-295 aims to add Chapter 8 to the Business and Professions Code to address algorithmic collusion in California.
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
SB503 proposes adding Section 1339.76 to the Health and Safety Code, addressing AI in health care services. Full implications cannot be assessed without the complete text.
Autonomous vehicles.
AB-33 seeks to add Sections 38760, 38761, and 38762 to the California Vehicle Code regarding autonomous vehicles.
Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.
CA AB 502: Modifies rules on deceptive election ads, adding AI disclosure exemptions and clarifying legal actions.
Preventing Algorithmic Price Fixing Act: prohibition on certain price-setting algorithm uses.
Prohibits specific algorithmic price-setting practices to prevent price fixing, detailing enforcement measures and exceptions.
Housing rental terms: algorithmic devices.
SB52's regulation of rental pricing algorithms and enforcement cannot be confirmed due to the absence of the full bill text.
Critical infrastructure: artificial intelligence systems: human oversight.
SB833 proposes adding Article 6.6 to the Government Code, commencing with Section 8954.50, to ensure human oversight of AI in critical infrastructure. This analysis is based on limited information.
Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.
SB69 requires the California Attorney General to establish a program to enhance expertise in artificial intelligence and report on its developments annually.
Artificial intelligence: auditors: enrollment.
AB1405 proposes adding Chapter 5.9.5 to the Government Code concerning AI auditors and enrollment, detailing auditor roles and the enrollment process, and repeals Section 11549.86.
Public higher education: artificial intelligence usage.
SCR82 addresses the use of artificial intelligence in California's public higher education system.
Information Practices Act of 1977.
AB1337 amends the Information Practices Act of 1977, including Section 1798.24. Verification of changes to 'personal information' in Section 1798.3 is pending full bill text.
Automated decision systems.
SB420 proposes adding regulations for automated decision systems to California's Business and Professions Code and Public Contract Code.
Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act.
SB1047 aimed to regulate large AI models by requiring safeguards and establishing a regulatory board.
Pupil instruction: media literacy: artificial intelligence literacy: curriculum frameworks: instructional materials.
AB2876 amends Section 33548 of the Education Code to consider AI and media literacy in curriculum frameworks.
Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act.
Establishes accountability standards for generative AI systems in California.
Health care services: artificial intelligence.
This bill concerns AI in health care services, based on the title and official description. Specific provisions cannot be confirmed without the full text.
Public schools: artificial intelligence working group.
SB1288 establishes an AI working group for public schools, with provisions expiring on January 1, 2031.
Generative artificial intelligence: training data transparency.
AB2013 mandates developers of generative AI systems to disclose training data details on their websites by January 1, 2026.
Public contracts: automated decision systems: procurement standards.
SB892 aimed to establish procurement standards for automated decision systems in California public contracts.
California AI Transparency Act.
The California AI Transparency Act mandates AI detection tools and content disclosures for certain AI systems, effective January 1, 2026.
Use of likeness: digital replica.
AB1836 proposes amendments to Section 3344.1 of the Civil Code to regulate digital replicas. Specific provisions will be confirmed upon availability of the full bill text.
Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024.
This bill amends election laws and Section 35 of the Code of Civil Procedure to combat deepfake misinformation, enhancing election integrity in California.
Political Reform Act of 1974: political advertisements: artificial intelligence.
Requires AI-generated political ads to disclose AI use, with specific formatting rules. Effective January 1, 2024.
California Digital Content Provenance Standards.
AB3211 aims to add Chapter 41 to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code, focusing on digital content provenance standards related to AI.
California Artificial Intelligence Research Hub.
SB-893 aims to establish a California Artificial Intelligence Research Hub by adding Chapter 5.1 to the Government Code.
Law enforcement agencies: facial recognition technology.
AB1814 was intended to address facial recognition technology use by law enforcement, but its specific provisions and legislative status need verification.
California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: artificial intelligence: training.
AB2877 proposes amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act concerning artificial intelligence training. The bill is inactive and died in committee.
State Department of Education: artificial intelligence working group.
This bill, which is now inactive and died in committee, aimed to create an artificial intelligence working group within the California State Department of Education.
California Unconditional Benefit Program: employment replaced by automation or artificial intelligence: pilot program.
AB3058 establishes a pilot program to provide $1,000 monthly to individuals unemployed due to AI or automation, effective until January 1, 2029.
Attorneys: court filings: artificial intelligence.
AB2811 requires attorneys to certify AI use in court filings, adding Section 6068.1 to the Business and Professions Code.
Artificial intelligence.
AB 3050 mandates watermarks for AI-generated materials and establishes liability for unauthorized use of personal likenesses in deepfakes.
Department of Technology: Office of Artificial Intelligence: state agency public interface: use of AI.
SB313 establishes the Office of Artificial Intelligence within California's Department of Technology to guide AI use in state agencies.
Data broker registration: accessible deletion mechanism.
SB362 mandates data brokers in California to establish a deletion mechanism for consumer data and comply with registration requirements, enhancing consumer privacy rights.
Public employment: local public transit agencies: autonomous transit vehicle technology.
AB 96 mandates public transit employers under PERB jurisdiction to notify and negotiate with employee representatives before deploying autonomous transit vehicle technology.
Artificial intelligence.
SCR 17 affirms California's commitment to safe AI and the principles of the AI Bill of Rights, guiding automated systems' use and legislation.
23 Asilomar AI Principles.
ACR 96 expresses California Legislature's support for the 23 Asilomar AI Principles as guiding values for AI development and public policy.
Artificial intelligence.
The bill urges the U.S. government to impose a six-month moratorium on training AI systems more powerful than GPT-4 to develop governance systems.
Secretary of Government Operations: deepfakes.
SB1216 mandates the Secretary of Government Operations to evaluate deepfakes' impact and report findings by October 1, 2024.
Public employment: local public transit agencies: autonomous transit vehicle technology.
AB2441 mandates public transit employers to notify and bargain with employee representatives regarding autonomous vehicle technology that may affect jobs, with a 12-month notice requirement.
Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
SB1038 extends the prohibition on law enforcement use of biometric surveillance systems indefinitely, protecting privacy rights.
California Council on the Future of Transportation: advisory committee: autonomous vehicle technology.
SB66 establishes the California Council on the Future of Transportation to advise on autonomous vehicle policy, effective until January 1, 2035.
Facial recognition technology.
AB2261 regulates facial recognition technology in California, focusing on privacy, testing, and accountability.
Personal rights: automated decision systems.
AB2269 mandates businesses using automated decision systems in California to assess and report on their impact, focusing on bias and discrimination.
State government: Artificial Intelligence in State Government Services Commission: report.
AB459 proposed establishing the 'Artificial Intelligence in State Government Services Commission' to oversee AI use in state services and required a report, but it died under Art. IV, Sec. 10(c).
Artificial intelligence.
AB 594 authorizes the Director of Technology to evaluate AI uses in state government and establish guidelines for its implementation by 2021.
Privacy: data brokers.
AB1202 requires data brokers in California to register with the Attorney General and disclose their data practices, enhancing consumer privacy rights.
Law enforcement: facial recognition and other biometric surveillance.
AB 1215 prohibits law enforcement from using biometric surveillance systems with officer cameras, emphasizing privacy and civil rights.
Artificial Intelligence in State Government Services Commission.
AB976 establishes the Artificial Intelligence in State Government Services Commission in California, effective until January 1, 2025.
California Transportation Commission: advisory committee: autonomous vehicle technology.
SB59 establishes the California Council on the Future of Transportation to advise on autonomous vehicle policy.
Department of Technology: artificial intelligence: strategic plans.
SB348 requires the Directors of Technology and Motor Vehicles to create strategic plans for AI integration to improve state services.
23 Asilomar AI Principles.
ACR 215 expresses California Legislature's support for the 23 Asilomar AI Principles as guiding values for AI development and public policy.
Deepfake pornography.
AB 621 aims to regulate deepfake pornography. Detailed analysis will follow upon review of the full bill text.
Companion chatbots: children's safety.
SB 1119 mandates specific safety protocols for companion chatbots interacting with children, including data encryption and parental consent requirements as outlined in Sections 3 and 5.
Get California AI Law Updates
Be notified when new bills are introduced or existing laws change in California.
Weekly updates. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Never miss a deadline in California — Pro users get automatic compliance reminders. Upgrade to Pro →