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AB 1043 - Digital Age Assurance Act (operating-system age-bracket signal) (In force from 2027-01-01): Adds the Digital Age Assurance Act (Civil Code section 1798.500 et seq.): from 1 January 2027 operating system providers must collect an age bracket at account setup and send an age-bracket signal to applications; the Attorney General may seek civil penalties.

24 instruments · 21 obligations · 87 claims · Next: (LWDA recommendations on California WARN Act updates due (180 days from the Order))

24 instruments (21 current) · 21 obligations · 87 claims · 9 milestones

Instruments

  • AB 1043 - Digital Age Assurance Act (operating-system age-bracket signal) In force from 2027-01-01

    Adds the Digital Age Assurance Act (Civil Code section 1798.500 et seq.): from 1 January 2027 operating system providers must collect an age bracket at account setup and send an age-bracket signal to applications; the Attorney General may seek civil penalties. SB 1119 relies on this signal for age assurance in AI chatbots.

    Binding · Authority: California Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General · Verified · Official text
  • AB 1159 - Student personal information (bar on using student data to train AI) Adopted 2026-09-10; valid from 2027-01-01

    Amends KOPIPA and ELPIPA so operators of school-purpose sites and services may not use covered student information to train a generative AI system or service or to develop an AI system; creates the Higher Education Student Information Protection Act (operative 1 July 2027); gives harmed students a private action with a 60-day notice and cure step.

    Binding · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • AB 1331 - Workplace surveillance Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Adds Labor Code Part 5.8 limiting employer workplace surveillance tools, including a bar on surveillance in workplace bathrooms; defines AI and carves out only tools without embedded AI or audio/video capture; $500 per violation.

    Binding · Authority: Labor Commissioner (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement), Public prosecutors (district attorneys, city attorneys, county counsel) · Verified · Official text
  • AB 1979 - AI clinical decision support Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Requires health facilities, clinics and practices to ensure licensed providers retain independent professional judgment when care is informed by clinical decision support system output.

    Binding · Authority: Health care professional licensing boards · Verified
  • AB 2392 - Public higher education generative AI procurement and training Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Requires California Community Colleges and CSU, and requests UC, to convene a working group on GenAI procurement standards and training, with recommendations by January 1, 2028.

    Binding · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified
  • AB 2545 - Report: labor force impact of artificial intelligence (held in committee 2026) Draft, no legal force

    Bill requiring a report on AI labour-force impacts; held under submission in committee on 2026-08-13. No enactment evidenced.

    Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • AB 3030 - Health care services: generative AI patient communications Adopted 2024-09-28; valid from 2025-01-01

    Adds Health and Safety Code section 1339.75: health facilities, clinics and physician offices using generative AI for patient clinical communications must include an AI-generated disclaimer and instructions for reaching a human, unless a licensed provider read and reviewed the communication; physician violations fall to the medical boards.

    Binding · Authority: Health care professional licensing boards · Verified · Official text
  • AB 489 - AI systems implying healthcare licensure Adopted 2025-10-11; valid from 2026-01-01

    Extends health-profession title protections to developers and deployers of AI or GenAI that use protected terms or phrases implying a healthcare licence.

    Binding · Authority: Health care professional licensing boards · Verified
  • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (racial bias and unfair discrimination, including AI and algorithms) Published 2022-06-30

    Insurance Commissioner bulletin to insurers noting that greater use of AI, algorithms and other data models has increased complaints about unfair discrimination, and stating that adverse actions based on complex algorithms must come with specific reasons.

    Regulatory expectation · Authority: California Department of Insurance · Verified · Official text
  • California Rules of Court, Rule 10.430 - Generative artificial intelligence use policies (courts) In force since 2025-09-01

    Requires each California court that does not prohibit generative AI use by court staff or judicial officers to adopt a use policy by December 15, 2025 that bars entering confidential data into public generative AI systems, bars unlawful discrimination, requires verification of output, and requires disclosure where public-facing work consists entirely of generative AI output.

    Binding · Authority: Judicial Council of California · Verified · Official text
  • Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement certifications In force since 2026-03-30

    Directs DGS and the Department of Technology to recommend, within 120 days, new certifications in state contracting for vendors to attest to safeguards against AI misuse.

    Binding · Authority: California Department of General Services, California Department of Technology · Verified · Official text
  • Executive Order N-6-26 - AI and the workforce In force since 2026-05-21

    Directs state agencies on AI and the workforce: an EDD dashboard on AI employment impacts within 90 days; LWDA review of California WARN Act and displaced-worker safety nets within 180 days; LWDA reviews on collective bargaining and training programs and a GovOps report on directing a portion of AI-company revenue to public-good AI by 15 October 2026.

    Binding · Authority: Governor of California · Verified · Official text
  • Proposed initiative 25-0036A1 - Child safety requirements for AI products, including chatbots Draft, no legal force

    Proposed initiative statute on child safety requirements for AI products including chatbots; title and summary issued 2026-02-10; no qualification evidence found and it is not on the 2026-06-25 certified ballot list.

    Authority: California Secretary of State · Verified · Official text
  • SB 1011 - Utility infrastructure AI safety and oversight (inactive file 2026) Draft, no legal force

    Utility AI bill that was ordered to the inactive file on 2026-05-28 at the author's request; no enactment evidenced.

    Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • SB 1159 - Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance (public participation) Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Provides that AI systems and autonomous agents are not a "person" or "member of the public" under public-records, open-meeting and rulemaking statutes, and bars knowingly using AI to falsely represent that a person engaged with a government agency.

    Binding · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified
  • SB 503 - Health care services: artificial intelligence (bias in clinical decision support) Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Requires developers and deployers of clinical decision support systems to make reasonable efforts to identify and mitigate biased impacts in health programs or activities.

    Binding · Authority: California Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General · Verified
  • SB 524 - Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence (AI-generated police reports) Adopted 2025-10-10; valid from 2026-01-01

    Adds Penal Code section 13663: law enforcement agencies must keep a policy requiring AI-assisted official reports to carry an AI disclosure and the preparing officer's signature, retain the first draft and an audit trail, and bar contracted vendors from reusing agency data.

    Binding · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • SB 574 - Attorneys, arbitrators and judicial officers: generative AI Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Bars attorneys from delegating the practice of law to generative AI, requires verification of AI output and protection of confidential information, and bars arbitrators from delegating decisionmaking to generative AI.

    Binding · Authority: State Bar of California · Verified
  • SB 928 - California State University: faculty employees (human instructor of record) Adopted 2026-08-27; valid from 2027-01-01

    Adds Education Code section 89500.3: the instructor of record for a CSU course must be a person meeting the faculty-employee rule; CSU employees remain free to use AI tools to assist operations and services.

    Binding · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • SB 947 - No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 (automated decision systems in the workplace) Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-07-01

    Bars employers from relying solely on an automated decision system for disciplinary or termination decisions, requires human corroboration and employee data access, operative July 1, 2027, with a $500 civil penalty per violation.

    Binding · Authority: Labor Commissioner (Division of Labor Standards Enforcement), Public prosecutors (district attorneys, city attorneys, county counsel) · Verified
  • SB 951 - Employment: technological displacement notice (Cal/WARN) Adopted 2026-09-30; valid from 2027-01-01

    Amends the Cal/WARN Act so that mass-layoff notices for layoffs caused substantially by AI or automation must state the displaced job functions and technology type; EDD must publish summaries and report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028.

    Binding · Authority: California Employment Development Department · Verified · Official text
  • AB 2575 - Health care services: artificial intelligence (vetoed 2026) Vetoed 2026-09-30 Not current

    Bill on health-care worker override of clinical decision support output; passed both houses and was vetoed by the Governor on 2026-09-30. One law-firm veto list omitted it; the Legislature's history confirms the veto.

    Draft, no legal force · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • SB 7 - Employment: automated decision systems (vetoed 2025) Vetoed 2025-10-13 Not current

    Bill on employer use of automated decision systems in employment decisions; vetoed by the Governor on 2025-10-13 and the veto sustained on 2026-03-02. Evidenced negative: no statute resulted.

    Draft, no legal force · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text
  • SB 903 - Mental health professionals: artificial intelligence (vetoed 2026) Vetoed 2026-09-30 Not current

    Bill that would have barred companion chatbots in psychotherapy services and restricted licensed professionals' AI use; vetoed by the Governor on 2026-09-30. Evidenced negative.

    Draft, no legal force · Authority: California State Legislature · Verified · Official text

Obligations

  • Lab. Code § 1522(b)-(c)

    Employers must not rely solely on an ADS for disciplinary or termination decisions; where primarily relying on ADS output, a human must corroborate it, and uncorroborated or inaccurate output must not be used.

    human oversight · Applies to: deployer · SB 947 - No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 (automated decision systems in the workplace)
  • Health & Safety Code § 22758.5(a)

    Health facilities, clinics and physician offices must take reasonable steps to ensure licensed providers retain independent professional judgment when care is informed by a clinical decision support system.

    human oversight · Applies to: deployer · AB 1979 - AI clinical decision support
  • Health & Safety Code § 22758(a)(1)

    Developers and deployers must make reasonable efforts to identify clinical decision support systems with known or foreseeable risk of biased impacts in health programs or activities.

    risk management · Applies to: deployer · SB 503 - Health care services: artificial intelligence (bias in clinical decision support)
  • Bus. & Prof. Code § 4999.8 et seq.

    Developers and deployers of AI or GenAI must not use terms, letters or phrases that falsely indicate or imply a healthcare licence in advertising or functionality.

    prohibition · Applies to: provider · AB 489 - AI systems implying healthcare licensure
  • Bus. & Prof. Code § 6068.1(a)

    Attorneys must not delegate the practice of law to generative AI, must not enter confidential or personal information into a generative AI system as specified, and must take reasonable steps to verify AI output accuracy.

    human oversight · Applies to: deployer · SB 574 - Attorneys, arbitrators and judicial officers: generative AI
  • Code Civ. Proc. § 1282.1(b)

    Arbitrators must not delegate any part of their decisionmaking process to a generative AI tool.

    prohibition · Applies to: deployer · SB 574 - Attorneys, arbitrators and judicial officers: generative AI
  • Educ. Code § 66098.1

    The CCC Chancellor's office and CSU must convene an intersegmental working group on GenAI procurement standards and training (UC is requested to), with recommendations due by January 1, 2028.

    other · Applies to: deployer · AB 2392 - Public higher education generative AI procurement and training
  • Gov. Code § 8319(a)

    No person may knowingly use AI to falsely represent that a natural person appeared before, submitted information to, or otherwise engaged with a governmental agency.

    prohibition · Applies to: other · SB 1159 - Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance (public participation)
  • Order ¶ 1

    DGS and CDT must submit to the Governor within 120 days recommendations for new certifications in state contracting on safeguards to protect public safety and prevent misuse of AI.

    other · Applies to: other · Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement certifications
  • Lab. Code § 1401(d)(1)

    An employer giving Cal/WARN notice of a mass layoff, relocation or termination caused in whole or substantial part by AI or automation must include the layoffs due to automation, the job functions automated, the AI category, and a technology-displacement statement.

    transparency disclosure · Applies to: deployer · SB 951 - Employment: technological displacement notice (Cal/WARN)
  • Lab. Code § 1401(d)(2)

    The Employment Development Department must publish a summary of technology-displacement notices on its website and a quarterly statewide summary.

    transparency disclosure · Applies to: other · SB 951 - Employment: technological displacement notice (Cal/WARN)
  • Lab. Code § 1402.7(b)

    The Employment Development Department must submit to the Legislature a report on AI effects on business hiring practices on or before January 1, 2028; the section is repealed January 1, 2029.

    documentation · Applies to: other · SB 951 - Employment: technological displacement notice (Cal/WARN)
  • Lab. Code § 1561(a)-(b)

    Employers may not use a workplace surveillance tool to monitor employees in a workplace bathroom, and employees may leave surveillance tools behind when entering a bathroom, subject to listed exceptions.

    prohibition · Applies to: deployer · AB 1331 - Workplace surveillance
  • Penal Code § 13663(a)-(b)

    Each law enforcement agency must maintain a policy requiring any official report generated fully or partly with AI to identify the AI program used, state that it was written with AI, and carry the signature of the preparing officer verifying it; the first AI draft must be retained as long as the report.

    transparency disclosure · Applies to: deployer · SB 524 - Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence (AI-generated police reports)
  • Penal Code § 13663(c)-(d)

    The agency must keep an audit trail identifying who used AI and the footage used; a contracted vendor may not share, sell or otherwise use agency data processed by AI except for the agency's purposes or under court order.

    record keeping · Applies to: deployer · SB 524 - Law enforcement agencies: artificial intelligence (AI-generated police reports)
  • Civ. Code § 1798.501(a)

    An operating system provider must provide an accessible interface at account setup requiring the account holder to indicate the user's birth date or age and must provide developers who request it a real-time age-bracket signal.

    other · Applies to: other · AB 1043 - Digital Age Assurance Act (operating-system age-bracket signal)
  • Bus. & Prof. Code § 22584(b)(5) (as amended)

    An operator, or an entity working on its behalf, of a site, service or application used and designed for school purposes may not use covered student information, including persistent unique identifiers, to train a generative AI system or service or to develop an AI system.

    prohibition · Applies to: provider · AB 1159 - Student personal information (bar on using student data to train AI)
  • Ed. Code § 89500.3(b), (d)

    The instructor of record for a CSU course must be a person who meets the faculty-employee rule; the section does not prohibit CSU employees from using AI tools to assist operations or student services.

    human oversight · Applies to: deployer · SB 928 - California State University: faculty employees (human instructor of record)
  • Health & Saf. Code § 1339.75(a)

    A health facility, clinic, physician's office or group practice using generative AI to generate patient clinical-information communications must include a disclaimer that the communication was AI-generated and clear instructions for contacting a human; communications read and reviewed by a licensed provider are exempt.

    transparency disclosure · Applies to: deployer · AB 3030 - Health care services: generative AI patient communications
  • Cal. Rules of Court, rule 10.430(b)-(d)

    A court that does not prohibit generative AI use by court staff or judicial officers must adopt a use policy by December 15, 2025 that prohibits entering confidential or personal data into public generative AI systems, prohibits unlawful discrimination, requires reasonable verification of output, and requires disclosure when public-facing work consists entirely of generative AI output.

    risk management · Applies to: deployer · California Rules of Court, Rule 10.430 - Generative artificial intelligence use policies (courts)
  • EO N-6-26 paras. 4, 5 and 9

    LWDA must review collective bargaining and new technologies, and review workforce training programs, and GovOps must provide the Governor with options on public-good AI incentives, in each case no later than October 15, 2026.

    other · Applies to: other · Executive Order N-6-26 - AI and the workforce

Milestones

  • Court generative AI use policies must be adopted Status not recorded
    California Rules of Court, Rule 10.430 - Generative artificial intelligence use policies (courts)
  • (conditional)DGS/CDT procurement certification recommendations due (120 days from 2026-03-30; date derived) Status not recorded
    Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement certifications
  • EDD AI employment-impact dashboard due (90 days from the Order) Status not recorded
    Executive Order N-6-26 - AI and the workforce
  • LWDA, GovOps reports due to the Governor Date passed since research; not re-checked
    Executive Order N-6-26 - AI and the workforce
  • LWDA recommendations on California WARN Act updates due (180 days from the Order) Upcoming
    Executive Order N-6-26 - AI and the workforce
  • Operating-system age-bracket signal duties begin Upcoming
    AB 1043 - Digital Age Assurance Act (operating-system age-bracket signal)
  • SB 947 operative Upcoming
    SB 947 - No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 (automated decision systems in the workplace)
  • Intersegmental GenAI procurement and training recommendations due Upcoming
    AB 2392 - Public higher education generative AI procurement and training
  • EDD report to the Legislature on AI effects on hiring due Upcoming
    SB 951 - Employment: technological displacement notice (Cal/WARN)
Claims and evidence (87)
  • SB 947 was approved as Chapter 859, Statutes of 2026 on September 30, 2026.

    Confidence: Confirmed · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 947 prohibits sole reliance on ADS with civil penalties.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jul 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The part becomes operative on July 1, 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jul 2027 · evidenced
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  • Employment disciplinary and termination decisions.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jul 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 1979 was approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable AB 1979 requires health facilities, clinics and physician offices to take reasonable steps to preserve a licensed provider's independent professional judgment where care is informed by a clinical decision support system, from 1 January 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 1979 (Bonta), Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Safety Code § 22758.5(a) (as codified in bill text)shall take reasonable steps to ensure that a licensed health care provider, acting within their scope of practice, retains the ability to exercise independent professional judgment in their care of a patient
  • AB 1979 is scoped to clinical decision support in healthcare settings.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 1979 (Bonta), Chapter 854, Statutes of 2026 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestThis bill would require a health facility, clinic, physician’s office, or office of a group practice to take reasonable steps to ensure that a licensed health care professional, acting within their scope of practice, retains the ability to exercise independent professional judgment in their care of a patient whenever that care is informed by the output of a clinical decision support system, as defined.
  • SB 503 was approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable SB 503 requires developers and deployers of clinical decision support systems to make reasonable efforts to identify and mitigate biased health-programme impacts, from 1 January 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 503 (Weber Pierson), Chapter 857, Statutes of 2026 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Safety Code § 22758(a)(1) (as codified in bill text)Developers and deployers shall make reasonable efforts to identify clinical decision support systems developed for use by deployers that are known or have a reasonably foreseeable risk of biased impacts resulting from deployment of the system in health programs or activities.
  • SB 503 is scoped to health programs and activities.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 503 (Weber Pierson), Chapter 857, Statutes of 2026 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Safety Code § 22758(a)(1) (as codified in bill text)Developers and deployers shall make reasonable efforts to identify clinical decision support systems developed for use by deployers that are known or have a reasonably foreseeable risk of biased impacts resulting from deployment of the system in health programs or activities.
  • AB 489 was approved as Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025 on 11 October 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 11 Oct 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable AB 489 extends existing health-profession title-protection prohibitions to AI and generative-AI developers and deployers using terms that falsely imply a healthcare licence, in force since 1 January 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 489 (Bonta), Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestThis bill would make provisions of law that prohibit the use of specified terms, letters, or phrases to falsely indicate or imply possession of a license or certificate to practice a health care profession, as defined, enforceable against an entity who develops or deploys artificial intelligence (AI) or generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology
    • AB 489 (Bonta), Chapter 615, Statutes of 2025 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bus. & Prof. Code § 4999.9(a)(1)A violation of this chapter is subject to the jurisdiction of the appropriate health care professional licensing board or enforcement agency.
  • SB 574 was approved as Chapter 858, Statutes of 2026 on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Confirmed · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable SB 574 bars attorneys from delegating the practice of law to generative AI and bars arbitrators from delegating decisionmaking to generative AI, from 1 January 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 574 is scoped to legal practice and arbitration.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
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  • AB 2392 was approved by the Governor and filed with the Secretary of State on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 2392 requires the CCC Chancellor's office and CSU, and requests UC, to convene a generative-AI procurement and training working group, with recommendations due 1 January 2028.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2392, Chapter 855, Statutes of 2026 - chaptered text T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestThis bill would require the office of the Chancellor of the California Community Colleges and the California State University, and would request the University of California, to (1) as specified, jointly convene and participate in an intersegmental working group
  • SB 1159 was approved as Chapter 863, Statutes of 2026 on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable SB 1159 provides that AI systems and autonomous agents are not a "person" or "member of the public" under public-records, open-meeting and rulemaking statutes, and bars knowingly using AI to falsely represent that a person engaged with a government agency, from 1 January 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Executive Order N-5-26 was signed on March 30, 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Mar 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Binding on named state departments.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Mar 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order ¶ 1Within 120 days of the issuance of this Order, the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Technology (CDT) shall submit recommendations to the Governor for new certifications that may be incorporated into state contracting processes
  • DGS and CDT must submit recommendations on new state-contracting certifications within 120 days of the Order.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Mar 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order ¶ 1Within 120 days of the issuance of this Order, the Department of General Services (DGS) and the Department of Technology (CDT) shall submit recommendations to the Governor for new certifications that may be incorporated into state contracting processes
  • The Attorney General issued title and summary for initiative 25-0036A1 on February 10, 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 10 Feb 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The measure has no force and is not on the June 25, 2026 certified list.

    Confidence: Confirmed · As of 25 Jun 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 951 was approved by the Governor on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 860, Statutes of 2026.

    Confidence: Confirmed · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 951 is chaptered law amending the Labor Code.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 951 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 860) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Lab. Code § 1401(d)(1)An employer required to give notice of a mass layoff, relocation, or termination caused in whole or in substantial part by an AI system or other automated technology replacing or automating employment positions shall additionally include in the notice all of the following information:
    • SB 951 bill status (chaptered) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, historyChaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 860, Statutes of 2026.
  • Earliest provisions take effect January 1, 2027, per the statutory default and a law-association chart; some provisions later.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 5 Oct 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Employers giving Cal/WARN notice of an AI-caused mass layoff must add AI displacement details and a technology-displacement statement to the notice.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 951 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 860) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Lab. Code § 1401(d)(1)An employer required to give notice of a mass layoff, relocation, or termination caused in whole or in substantial part by an AI system or other automated technology replacing or automating employment positions shall additionally include in the notice all of the following information:
    • SB 951 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 860) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Lab. Code § 1401(d)(1)(B)The job functions performed by those replaced workers that will be automated by AI or other automated technology.
    • SB 951 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 860) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Lab. Code § 1401(d)(1)(D)The notice shall include the statement “This notice is for a technology displacement” at the top of the notice.
  • Derived: Probable The digest states existing law subjects an employer failing to give Cal/WARN notice to a civil penalty of not more than $500 per day.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 951 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 860) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestExisting law makes an employer who fails to give specified notice regarding a mass layoff, relocation, or termination subject to a civil penalty of not more than $500 for each day of the employer’s violation.
  • AB 1331 was approved by the Governor on 2026-09-30 as Chapter 851, Statutes of 2026.

    Confidence: Confirmed · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 1331 is chaptered law adding Labor Code Part 5.8.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Takes effect on the statutory default date of January 1, 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 5 Oct 2026 · evidenced
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  • Employers may not use workplace surveillance tools to monitor employees in a workplace bathroom unless directed by court order.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
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  • Derived: Probable An employer violating Part 5.8 may be subject to a penalty of up to $500 per violation.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The Labor Commissioner and public prosecutors may enforce the Part.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
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  • SB 7 (employment automated decision systems) passed the Legislature and was vetoed on 2025-10-13.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 2 Mar 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|03/02/26|Veto sustained.| |03/02/26|Stricken from file.| |10/13/25|In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.| |10/13/25|Vetoed by the Governor.|
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Governor's messageI am returning Senate Bill 7 without my signature. This bill would establish new rules for employers using automated decision systems (ADS) to make employment-related decisions.
  • SB 7 has no force: the Governor vetoed it and the veto was sustained on 2026-03-02.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 2 Mar 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|03/02/26|Veto sustained.| |03/02/26|Stricken from file.| |10/13/25|In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.| |10/13/25|Vetoed by the Governor.|
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Governor's messageI am returning Senate Bill 7 without my signature. This bill would establish new rules for employers using automated decision systems (ADS) to make employment-related decisions.
  • The Governor vetoed SB 7 on 2025-10-13, citing forthcoming CPPA regulations and the need to assess their efficacy first.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 13 Oct 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|03/02/26|Veto sustained.| |03/02/26|Stricken from file.| |10/13/25|In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.| |10/13/25|Vetoed by the Governor.|
    • SB 7 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Governor's messageBefore enacting new legislation in this space, we should assess the efficacy of these regulations to address these concerns.
  • SB 903 passed the Legislature and was vetoed by the Governor on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 903 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|09/30/26|In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.| |09/30/26|Vetoed by the Governor.|
    • SB 903 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Governor's messageI am returning Senate Bill 903 without my signature. This bill would prohibit the use of companion chatbots in the provision of psychotherapy services and would create restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by licensed professionals who provide psychotherapy services.
  • Derived: Probable SB 903 has no legal force because the Governor vetoed it.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 903 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|09/30/26|In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.| |09/30/26|Vetoed by the Governor.|
    • SB 903 bill status and Governor veto message T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Governor's messageI am returning Senate Bill 903 without my signature. This bill would prohibit the use of companion chatbots in the provision of psychotherapy services and would create restrictions on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by licensed professionals who provide psychotherapy services.
  • The Governor vetoed SB 903 on 30 September 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 524 was approved by the Governor on 10 October 2025 as Chapter 587, Statutes of 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable Penal Code section 13663 is chaptered law binding California law enforcement agencies.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 524 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2025, Ch. 587) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Penal Code § 13663(a)(a) Each law enforcement agency shall maintain a policy to require an official report prepared by a law enforcement officer or any member of a law enforcement agency that is generated using artificial intelligence either fully or partially to contain both of the following:
  • SB 524 takes effect on the 1 January 2026 constitutional default; the chaptered text states no other date.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The Governor approved SB 524 on 10 October 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Penal Code section 13663 requires disclosure, signature, first-draft retention and an audit trail for AI-assisted police reports.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 1043 was approved by the Governor on 13 October 2025 as Chapter 675, Statutes of 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable Civil Code section 1798.501 imposes mandatory duties on operating system providers.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The operating-system age-signal duties begin 1 January 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 1043 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2025, Ch. 675) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestThis bill, beginning January 1, 2027, would require, among other things related to age verification with respect to software applications, an operating system provider, as defined, to provide an accessible interface at account setup
  • The Governor approved AB 1043 on 13 October 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Derived: Probable The Attorney General may recover civil penalties of up to $2,500 per affected child for negligent and $7,500 per affected child for intentional violations.

    Confidence: Probable · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 1159 was approved by the Governor on 2026-09-10 as Chapter 182, Statutes of 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 10 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Business and Professions Code section 22584 as amended is chaptered law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 10 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 1159 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 182) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bus. & Prof. Code § 22584(b)(5) (as amended)(5) Use covered information, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator’s site, service, or application to train a generative artificial intelligence system or service or develop an artificial intelligence system.
  • Derived: Probable The K-12 amendments take effect on the January 1, 2027 constitutional default and HESIPA becomes operative on July 1, 2027.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The Governor approved the bill on 2026-09-10.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 10 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • AB 1159 bars operators from using covered student information to train generative AI or develop AI systems.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 1159 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 182) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's Digestprohibit an operator from using covered information, as defined, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator’s site, service, or application to train a generative artificial intelligence system or service or develop an artificial intelligence system.
    • AB 1159 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 182) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bus. & Prof. Code § 22584(b)(5) (as amended)(5) Use covered information, including persistent unique identifiers, created or gathered by the operator’s site, service, or application to train a generative artificial intelligence system or service or develop an artificial intelligence system.
  • Derived: Probable A harmed student may recover the greater of actual damages or $500 per plaintiff, per violation after a 60-day notice and cure step.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 928 was approved by the Governor on 2026-08-27 as Chapter 149, Statutes of 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 27 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Education Code section 89500.3 is chaptered law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 27 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 928 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 149) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Ed. Code § 89500.3(b)(b) The instructor of record for a course of instruction shall be a person who meets the rule to serve as a faculty employee teaching credit instruction or a faculty employee teaching noncredit instruction established pursuant to Section 89500.
  • Derived: Probable SB 928 takes effect on the January 1, 2027 constitutional default.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The Governor approved the bill on 2026-08-27.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 27 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • SB 928 requires a person who meets the faculty rule as instructor of record and preserves employee use of AI tools.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2027 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 928 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 149) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Ed. Code § 89500.3(b)(b) The instructor of record for a course of instruction shall be a person who meets the rule to serve as a faculty employee teaching credit instruction or a faculty employee teaching noncredit instruction established pursuant to Section 89500.
    • SB 928 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2026, Ch. 149) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Ed. Code § 89500.3(d)(d) This section does not prohibit California State University employees from using artificial intelligence tools to assist in the operations of the California State University or in providing services to California State University students.
  • AB 3030 was approved by the Governor on 2024-09-28 as Chapter 848, Statutes of 2024.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 Sep 2024 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Health and Safety Code section 1339.75 is chaptered law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 Sep 2024 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 3030 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2024, Ch. 848) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Saf. Code § 1339.75(a)A health facility, clinic, physician’s office, or office of a group practice that uses generative artificial intelligence to generate written or verbal patient communications pertaining to patient clinical information shall ensure that those communications include both of the following:
  • Derived: Probable AB 3030 took effect on the January 1, 2025 constitutional default; the chaptered text states no other date.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • The Governor approved the bill on 2024-09-28.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 Sep 2024 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Section 1339.75 requires an AI disclaimer and human-contact instructions in AI-generated patient clinical communications, except where a licensed provider reviewed them.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Jan 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 3030 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2024, Ch. 848) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Saf. Code § 1339.75(a)A health facility, clinic, physician’s office, or office of a group practice that uses generative artificial intelligence to generate written or verbal patient communications pertaining to patient clinical information shall ensure that those communications include both of the following:
    • AB 3030 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2024, Ch. 848) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Health & Saf. Code § 1339.75(a)(2)(2) Clear instructions describing how a patient may contact a human health care provider, employee of the health facility, clinic, physician’s office, or office of a group provider, or other appropriate person.
    • AB 3030 chaptered bill text (Stats. 2024, Ch. 848) - leginfo billNavClient T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Legislative Counsel's DigestThe bill would exempt from this requirement a communication read and reviewed by a human licensed or certified health care provider. Under the bill, a violation of these provisions by a physician would be subject to the jurisdiction of the Medical Board of California or Osteopathic Medical Board of California, as appropriate.
  • Rule 10.430 was adopted effective September 1, 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Sep 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Rule 10.430 is a California Rule of Court binding on the courts.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Sep 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Rule 10.430 took effect on September 1, 2025.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 1 Sep 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Courts that do not prohibit generative AI must adopt a use policy by December 15, 2025 with the content listed in rule 10.430(d).

    Confidence: Probable · As of 15 Dec 2025 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • Executive Order N-6-26 was issued on May 21, 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 21 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • EO N-6-26 directs state agencies but creates no rights enforceable at law against any other person.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 21 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • Executive Order N-6-26 (AI and the workforce) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Closing paragraphThis Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity, against the State of California, its agencies, departments, entities, officers, employees, or any other person.
    • Executive Order N-6-26 (AI and the workforce) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order para. 77. Within 90 days of the issuance of this Order, EDD shall launch a dashboard showing AI’s impacts on employment across various sectors using Unemployment Insurance data.
  • EO N-6-26 took effect on May 21, 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 21 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
  • EO N-6-26 orders an EDD dashboard on AI employment impacts and a GovOps options report by October 15, 2026.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 15 Oct 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • Executive Order N-6-26 (AI and the workforce) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order para. 77. Within 90 days of the issuance of this Order, EDD shall launch a dashboard showing AI’s impacts on employment across various sectors using Unemployment Insurance data.
    • Executive Order N-6-26 (AI and the workforce) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order para. 99. No later than October 15, 2026, the Government Operations Agency shall, in consultation with academics and experts from the University of California system, Stanford University’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, and the private sector, provide the Governor with options and recommendations
    • Executive Order N-6-26 (AI and the workforce) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Order para. 9voluntary or mandatory programs that direct a portion of revenue generated by AI companies to support beneficial deployments of AI
  • The Insurance Commissioner issued Bulletin 2022-5 on June 30, 2022.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Jun 2022 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (2022-06-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bulletin headerDATE: June 30, 2022 RE: Allegations of Racial Bias and Unfair Discrimination in Marketing, Rating, Underwriting, and Claims Practices by the Insurance Industry
    • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (2022-06-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bulletin, page 2The greater use by the insurance industry of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other data collection models have resulted in an increase in consumer complaints relating to unfair discrimination in California and elsewhere.
  • The bulletin states regulatory expectations to insurers and creates no new rule.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Jun 2022 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (2022-06-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bulletin, page 2The greater use by the insurance industry of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and other data collection models have resulted in an increase in consumer complaints relating to unfair discrimination in California and elsewhere.
    • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (2022-06-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bulletin, page 3When the reason is based upon a complex algorithm or is otherwise obscured by the technology used, a consumer cannot be confident that the actual basis for the adverse decision is lawful and justified.
  • Bulletin 2022-5 states that when insurers use complex algorithms in an adverse action, the specific reasons must be provided.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Jun 2022 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • California Department of Insurance Bulletin 2022-5 (2022-06-30) T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bulletin, page 3When the reason is based upon a complex algorithm or is otherwise obscured by the technology used, a consumer cannot be confident that the actual basis for the adverse decision is lawful and justified.
  • AB 2575 was introduced in the California Legislature and did not become law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history, latest action|09/30/26|Vetoed by Governor.| |09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.|
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history|09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.| |08/31/26|Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
  • AB 2575 has no legal force.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history, latest action|09/30/26|Vetoed by Governor.| |09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.|
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history|09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.| |08/31/26|Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
  • The Legislature's history records AB 2575 as vetoed by the Governor on 2026-09-30.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 30 Sep 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history, latest action|09/30/26|Vetoed by Governor.| |09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.|
    • AB 2575 bill history T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill history|09/15/26|Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.| |08/31/26|Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling.
  • SB 1011 was introduced in the California Legislature and did not become law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 1011 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|05/28/26|Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator McNerney.|
  • SB 1011 has no legal force.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 1011 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|05/28/26|Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator McNerney.|
  • SB 1011 was ordered to the inactive file on 2026-05-28.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 28 May 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • SB 1011 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|05/28/26|Ordered to inactive file on request of Senator McNerney.|
  • AB 2545 was introduced in the California Legislature and did not become law.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 13 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2545 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|08/13/26|In committee: Held under submission.|
  • AB 2545 has no legal force.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 13 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2545 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|08/13/26|In committee: Held under submission.|
  • AB 2545 was held under submission in committee on 2026-08-13.

    Confidence: Probable · As of 13 Aug 2026 · evidenced
    Evidence and sources
    • AB 2545 bill status T1 · retrieved · retrieved 8 Oct 2026 · Bill status, history actions|08/13/26|In committee: Held under submission.|