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 telephone companies to expand fiber optic networks to three times their current customer base within 6 years. Creates a new grant fund to help public safety agencies upgrade their emergency communications technology. Mandates companies provide discounted services to low-income customers for 24 months after status changes.
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 telephone companies to expand fiber optic networks to three times their current customer base within 6 years. Creates a new grant fund to help public safety agencies upgrade their emergency communications technology. Mandates companies provide discounted services to low-income customers for 24 months after status changes.
Lifeline program: broadband internet access service.
Expands the Lifeline program to provide low-income households with affordable broadband internet access. Requires internet providers to offer plans with 100Mbps download speeds for $30 or less monthly. Prohibits requiring customers to bundle internet with phone service to receive the Lifeline discount. Program expires in 2032 unless renewed by the Legislature.
Lifeline program: broadband internet access service.
Expands the Lifeline program to provide low-income households with affordable broadband internet access. Requires internet providers to offer plans with 100Mbps download speeds for $30 or less monthly. Prohibits requiring customers to bundle internet with phone service to receive the Lifeline discount. Program expires in 2032 unless renewed by the Legislature.
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.
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.
Critical infrastructure: automated decision systems: human oversight: adverse event reporting.
Requires state agencies to establish human oversight of AI systems used in critical infrastructure operations. Mandates reporting of AI incidents within 4 hours to 14 days based on severity level. Establishes annual safety assessments of AI systems used in state critical infrastructure. Imposes $500 weekly penalties for failing to report AI-related adverse events.
Critical infrastructure: automated decision systems: human oversight: adverse event reporting.
Requires state agencies to establish human oversight of AI systems used in critical infrastructure operations. Mandates reporting of AI incidents within 4 hours to 14 days based on severity level. Establishes annual safety assessments of AI systems used in state critical infrastructure. Imposes $500 weekly penalties for failing to report AI-related adverse events.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Prohibits AI systems from using children's personal data without parental consent for those under 13 years old. Bans the development of AI chatbots designed to form emotional bonds with children in California. Requires AI developers to prevent children from accessing AI systems not intended for minors. Authorizes the Attorney General to impose $25,000 penalties per violation and allows victims to sue for damages.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act.
Prohibits AI systems from using children's personal data without parental consent for those under 13 years old. Bans the development of AI chatbots designed to form emotional bonds with children in California. Requires AI developers to prevent children from accessing AI systems not intended for minors. Authorizes the Attorney General to impose $25,000 penalties per violation and allows victims to sue for damages.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Requires California to develop a statewide AI cybersecurity playbook by July 2026 to combat emerging threats. Mandates information sharing between state AI contractors about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Establishes strict confidentiality rules for shared cybersecurity threat information. Creates a dedicated cyber incident response team to detect and address threats across California.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Requires California to develop a statewide AI cybersecurity playbook by July 2026 to combat emerging threats. Mandates information sharing between state AI contractors about potential cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Establishes strict confidentiality rules for shared cybersecurity threat information. Creates a dedicated cyber incident response team to detect and address threats across California.
California AI Transparency Act.
Requires AI platforms with over 1 million monthly users to provide free AI detection tools for digital content. Mandates large online platforms to clearly label AI-generated content with system and provenance information. Requires camera and device manufacturers to embed origin data in photos and videos by default. Imposes $5,000 daily fines per violation for companies that fail to comply with disclosure requirements.
California AI Transparency Act.
Requires AI platforms with over 1 million monthly users to provide free AI detection tools for digital content. Mandates large online platforms to clearly label AI-generated content with system and provenance information. Requires camera and device manufacturers to embed origin data in photos and videos by default. Imposes $5,000 daily fines per violation for companies that fail to comply with disclosure requirements.
Artificial intelligence technology.
Requires AI companies to warn consumers about legal risks of misusing digital replica technology by December 2026. Establishes penalties up to $25,000 per day for AI companies that fail to provide required consumer warnings. Expands false impersonation laws to include the malicious use of AI-generated digital replicas. Mandates courts to develop new rules for handling AI-generated evidence by January 2027.
Artificial intelligence technology.
Requires AI companies to warn consumers about legal risks of misusing digital replica technology by December 2026. Establishes penalties up to $25,000 per day for AI companies that fail to provide required consumer warnings. Expands false impersonation laws to include the malicious use of AI-generated digital replicas. Mandates courts to develop new rules for handling AI-generated evidence by January 2027.
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 risk assessments for their foundation models. Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing system to promote equitable access to AI resources. Creates whistleblower protections for employees who report AI safety risks at large tech companies. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce compliance through civil penalties and incident reporting.
Artificial intelligence models: large developers.
Requires large AI developers to publish safety protocols and risk assessments for their foundation models. Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing system to promote equitable access to AI resources. Creates whistleblower protections for employees who report AI safety risks at large tech companies. Authorizes the Attorney General to enforce compliance through civil penalties and incident reporting.
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.