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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.
3 instruments (3 current) · 4 obligations · 10 claims · 4 milestones
Instruments
- 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.
- Executive Order N-9-26 - AI oversight, independent verification and kill-switch recommendations In force since 2026-09-18
Directs the Government Operations Agency to accelerate SB 813 and AB 1405 implementation (May 1, 2027 and December 1, 2027) and, with Cal OES, to recommend stronger frontier AI safeguards by November 16, 2026.
- NIST Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) Published 2023-01-26
Voluntary, non-sector-specific US framework for managing AI risks; relevant to California as a national standard that frontier developers may incorporate under SB 53.
Obligations
- Order ¶ 1
GovOps must complete Government Code section 8898.1 requirements and post IVO application requirements, procedures and criteria no later than May 1, 2027.
- Order ¶ 2
GovOps must complete Government Code section 11549.82(a) requirements and begin the actions required by subdivision (b) no later than December 1, 2027.
- Order ¶ 3
GovOps, with Cal OES, must submit recommendations on embedding IVOs onsite, verified frameworks, kill-switch requirements and incident definitions no later than November 16, 2026.
- 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.
Milestones
- DGS/CDT procurement certification recommendations due (120 days from 2026-03-30; date derived) Status not recorded
- GovOps/Cal OES recommendations on frontier AI safety amendments due to Governor Upcoming
- GovOps completes Gov. Code section 8898.1 requirements (IVO application requirements and criteria) Upcoming
- GovOps completes Gov. Code section 11549.82(a) requirements (AI Auditor Registry) Upcoming
Claims and evidence (10)
The Governor signed Executive Order N-9-26 on September 18, 2026.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 18th day of September 2026.
- Governor Newsom issues executive order on independent oversight and an AI kill switch (2026-09-18)
Governor Newsom today issued an executive order directing actions to address the dangers of recent AI incidents.
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
Binding on executive agencies; creates no enforceable private rights.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
No later than May 1, 2027, the Government Operations Agency shall complete the requirements of Section 8898.1 of the Government Code and develop application requirements, procedures, and criteria for independent verification organizations and publicly post them, as required by law.
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
This Order is not intended to, and does not, create any rights or benefits, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
GovOps must complete Gov. Code section 8898.1 requirements by May 1, 2027 and section 11549.82(a) requirements by December 1, 2027, and submit frontier AI safety amendment recommendations by November 16, 2026.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
No later than May 1, 2027, the Government Operations Agency shall complete the requirements of Section 8898.1 of the Government Code and develop application requirements, procedures, and criteria for independent verification organizations and publicly post them, as required by law.
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
No later than December 1, 2027, the Government Operations Agency shall complete the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 11549.82 of the Government Code
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
shall, no later than November 16, 2026, submit to my office recommendations, developed in consultation with national experts, addressing the technical feasibility and potential efficacy of amendments to existing state laws regarding AI safety and security
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
EO N-9-26 signed 2026-09-18.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 18th day of September 2026.
- Executive Order N-9-26 (signed 2026-09-18)
Executive Order N-5-26 was signed on March 30, 2026.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 30th day of March 2026.
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
Binding on named state departments.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
Within 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
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
DGS and CDT must submit recommendations on new state-contracting certifications within 120 days of the Order.
Evidence and sources
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
Within 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
- Executive Order N-5-26 - trusted AI procurement (signed 2026-03-30)
NIST published AI RMF 1.0 (NIST AI 100-1) on January 26, 2023.
Evidence and sources
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
The Framework is intended to be voluntary, rights-preserving, non-sector specific, and use-case agnostic
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
Published January 26, 2023 ### Author(s) Elham Tabassi
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
The framework is voluntary.
Evidence and sources
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
The Framework is intended to be voluntary, rights-preserving, non-sector specific, and use-case agnostic
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
The AI RMF is a voluntary framework.
Evidence and sources
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1
The Framework is intended to be voluntary, rights-preserving, non-sector specific, and use-case agnostic
- NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0), NIST AI 100-1