Telephone corporations: carriers of last resort.
Establishes a process for telephone companies to be relieved of last-resort service obligations in well-served areas. Requires companies to expand fiber optic networks to three times their current customer base within six years. Creates a new grant fund for public safety agency technology upgrades and emergency communications. Mandates companies provide discounted services and transition assistance to eligible customers for 24 months.
Telephone corporations: carriers of last resort.
Establishes a process for telephone companies to be relieved of last-resort service obligations in well-served areas. Requires companies to expand fiber optic networks to three times their current customer base within six years. Creates a new grant fund for public safety agency technology upgrades and emergency communications. Mandates companies provide discounted services and transition assistance to eligible customers for 24 months.
Lifeline program: broadband internet access service.
Establishes a voluntary program for internet providers to offer subsidized broadband service to low-income households. Requires participating providers to offer internet plans with 100Mbps download speeds for $30 or less monthly. Prohibits requiring customers to bundle internet with phone service to receive the subsidy. Mandates program evaluation by 2028 and automatically expires in 2032.
Lifeline program: broadband internet access service.
Establishes a voluntary program for internet providers to offer subsidized broadband service to low-income households. Requires participating providers to offer internet plans with 100Mbps download speeds for $30 or less monthly. Prohibits requiring customers to bundle internet with phone service to receive the subsidy. Mandates program evaluation by 2028 and automatically expires in 2032.
Communications: broadband internet service providers: affordable home internet service.
Requires California internet providers to offer $15 monthly high-speed internet plans to low-income households. Mandates minimum speeds of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload for affordable internet plans. Requires providers to promote affordable plans and submit annual reports starting January 2027. Exempts small providers with fewer than 50,000 subscribers and those participating in California Lifeline.
Communications: broadband internet service providers: affordable home internet service.
Requires California internet providers to offer $15 monthly high-speed internet plans to low-income households. Mandates minimum speeds of 50 Mbps download and 10 Mbps upload for affordable internet plans. Requires providers to promote affordable plans and submit annual reports starting January 2027. Exempts small providers with fewer than 50,000 subscribers and those participating in California Lifeline.
Critical infrastructure: artificial intelligence systems: human oversight.
Requires human oversight and approval of AI systems managing critical state infrastructure by July 2026. Mandates annual AI safety training for state personnel overseeing critical infrastructure systems. Establishes yearly assessments of AI systems to evaluate risks and performance in critical infrastructure. Requires real-time human monitoring of AI operations in vital state services like energy and healthcare.
Critical infrastructure: artificial intelligence systems: human oversight.
Requires human oversight and approval of AI systems managing critical state infrastructure by July 2026. Mandates annual AI safety training for state personnel overseeing critical infrastructure systems. Establishes yearly assessments of AI systems to evaluate risks and performance in critical infrastructure. Requires real-time human monitoring of AI operations in vital state services like energy and healthcare.
Bots: disclosure.
Requires automated online accounts using AI to disclose they are bots when first communicating with users. Mandates bots to answer truthfully when asked if they are human or automated. Authorizes state officials to impose $1,000 fines per violation of bot disclosure requirements.
Bots: disclosure.
Requires automated online accounts using AI to disclose they are bots when first communicating with users. Mandates bots to answer truthfully when asked if they are human or automated. Authorizes state officials to impose $1,000 fines per violation of bot disclosure requirements.
California AI Transparency Act.
Requires AI companies with over 1 million monthly users to provide free detection tools for AI-generated content. Mandates large online platforms to label AI-generated content with clear disclosures about its artificial origin. Prohibits the creation of tools designed to remove or hide AI content disclosures. Requires camera manufacturers to add permanent digital watermarks to photos and videos by 2028.
California AI Transparency Act.
Requires AI companies with over 1 million monthly users to provide free detection tools for AI-generated content. Mandates large online platforms to label AI-generated content with clear disclosures about its artificial origin. Prohibits the creation of tools designed to remove or hide AI content disclosures. Requires camera manufacturers to add permanent digital watermarks to photos and videos by 2028.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Prohibits AI chatbots and systems that could manipulate or harm children under 18 in California. Bans AI systems from collecting children's biometric data or providing unauthorized mental health therapy. Requires companies to prevent children from accessing AI systems not specifically designed for them. Allows the Attorney General to impose $25,000 fines per violation and families to sue for damages.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Prohibits AI chatbots and systems that could manipulate or harm children under 18 in California. Bans AI systems from collecting children's biometric data or providing unauthorized mental health therapy. Requires companies to prevent children from accessing AI systems not specifically designed for them. Allows the Attorney General to impose $25,000 fines per violation and families to sue for damages.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Requires California to develop an AI cybersecurity playbook by January 2027 to strengthen defenses against emerging threats. Mandates state AI contractors to share information about potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Establishes strict confidentiality rules for shared cybersecurity information to protect sensitive data. Creates a cyber incident response team to lead threat detection and coordinate responses across the state.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Requires California to develop an AI cybersecurity playbook by January 2027 to strengthen defenses against emerging threats. Mandates state AI contractors to share information about potential cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities. Establishes strict confidentiality rules for shared cybersecurity information to protect sensitive data. Creates a cyber incident response team to lead threat detection and coordinate responses across the state.
Artificial intelligence: auditors: enrollment.
Establishes a new state registry system for artificial intelligence auditors who evaluate AI systems in California. Requires AI auditors to enroll with the state, pay fees, and follow industry standards by January 2027. Prohibits auditors from working for audited companies within 12 months before or after conducting an audit. Creates a public reporting system for misconduct and protects whistleblowers who report violations.
Artificial intelligence: auditors: enrollment.
Establishes a new state registry system for artificial intelligence auditors who evaluate AI systems in California. Requires AI auditors to enroll with the state, pay fees, and follow industry standards by January 2027. Prohibits auditors from working for audited companies within 12 months before or after conducting an audit. Creates a public reporting system for misconduct and protects whistleblowers who report violations.
Autonomous vehicles.
Prohibits autonomous vehicles from making commercial deliveries without a human safety operator present. Imposes fines of $10,000 for first violations and $25,000 for subsequent violations. Requires a comprehensive safety and employment impact report by January 2031. Prevents deployment permits until one year after legislative review of the impact report.
Autonomous vehicles.
Prohibits autonomous vehicles from making commercial deliveries without a human safety operator present. Imposes fines of $10,000 for first violations and $25,000 for subsequent violations. Requires a comprehensive safety and employment impact report by January 2031. Prevents deployment permits until one year after legislative review of the impact report.
Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.
Establishes a new program within the Attorney General's office to build expertise in artificial intelligence. Requires the Attorney General to designate a specialized team for handling AI-related legal and policy issues. Mandates collaboration with academic institutions and civil rights organizations on AI system analysis. Requires annual public reports to the Legislature on AI developments starting July 2027.
Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.
Establishes a new program within the Attorney General's office to build expertise in artificial intelligence. Requires the Attorney General to designate a specialized team for handling AI-related legal and policy issues. Mandates collaboration with academic institutions and civil rights organizations on AI system analysis. Requires annual public reports to the Legislature on AI developments starting July 2027.
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols and undergo annual third-party safety audits by 2030. Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing platform to advance safe and ethical artificial intelligence. Creates whistleblower protections for employees who report AI safety risks at large tech companies. Authorizes civil penalties up to $10 million for companies that knowingly create catastrophic AI risks.
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols and undergo annual third-party safety audits by 2030. Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing platform to advance safe and ethical artificial intelligence. Creates whistleblower protections for employees who report AI safety risks at large tech companies. Authorizes civil penalties up to $10 million for companies that knowingly create catastrophic AI risks.
Vehicles: advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.
Requires manufacturers to report crashes involving automated driving systems within 5 days to the DMV. Imposes a $27,874 daily fine per violation for manufacturers who fail to report crashes. Mandates crash reporting when automated systems were active and resulted in injuries or airbag deployment. Requires DMV to publish crash data online while protecting personal and business information.
Vehicles: advanced driver assistance system: crash reports.
Requires manufacturers to report crashes involving automated driving systems within 5 days to the DMV. Imposes a $27,874 daily fine per violation for manufacturers who fail to report crashes. Mandates crash reporting when automated systems were active and resulted in injuries or airbag deployment. Requires DMV to publish crash data online while protecting personal and business information.
Autonomous vehicles.
Requires autonomous vehicles to display special marker lights when self-driving systems are engaged starting 2026. Mandates autonomous vehicles to store sensor data for 30 seconds before any collision for 3 years. Requires manufacturers to maintain $5 million in insurance coverage for autonomous vehicle testing. Establishes new safety standards requiring drivers to monitor and be ready to control autonomous vehicles.
Autonomous vehicles.
Requires autonomous vehicles to display special marker lights when self-driving systems are engaged starting 2026. Mandates autonomous vehicles to store sensor data for 30 seconds before any collision for 3 years. Requires manufacturers to maintain $5 million in insurance coverage for autonomous vehicle testing. Establishes new safety standards requiring drivers to monitor and be ready to control autonomous vehicles.
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Prohibits defendants from claiming AI systems autonomously caused harm in civil lawsuits. Establishes a legal definition of artificial intelligence for civil liability cases. Applies to all AI systems made available to Californians since January 2022.
Artificial intelligence: defenses.
Prohibits defendants from claiming AI systems autonomously caused harm in civil lawsuits. Establishes a legal definition of artificial intelligence for civil liability cases. Applies to all AI systems made available to Californians since January 2022.
Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.
Requires AI developers to document and disclose copyrighted materials used to train their AI models. Mandates developers to respond within 30 days to copyright owners' requests about their content use. Establishes penalties of $1,000 per violation for developers who fail to provide required information. Exempts AI models trained exclusively on public data or used for noncommercial research.
Generative artificial intelligence: training data: copyrighted materials.
Requires AI developers to document and disclose copyrighted materials used to train their AI models. Mandates developers to respond within 30 days to copyright owners' requests about their content use. Establishes penalties of $1,000 per violation for developers who fail to provide required information. Exempts AI models trained exclusively on public data or used for noncommercial research.