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Establishes a new Survivor Support Fund to provide grants to organizations serving sex trafficking victims. Increases penalties for hotels and businesses that fail to report or prevent sex trafficking activities on their premises. Creates a new misdemeanor offense for loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex. Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.

Establishes the Office of Education Inspector General to oversee audits and prevent fraud in school operations. Requires charter schools to follow standardized financial reporting and undergo enhanced oversight by 2029. Mandates auditors complete 24 hours of continuing education every two years starting in 2026. Increases charter school oversight fees to 3% of revenue and requires verification of attendance and teacher ratios.

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.

Requires UC and CSU to align college admission standards with state education content standards by 2028. Establishes an annual course certification process for high schools to meet college admission requirements. Mandates consultation with the State Board of Education before changing college admission criteria. Creates a streamlined approval process for duplicate high school courses across different schools.

Requires new solar property buyers to follow updated energy metering rules starting January 2026. Eliminates certain solar subsidies and credits for customers who purchase homes with existing solar panels. Mandates new solar property owners to pay the same grid maintenance fees as non-solar customers. Authorizes regulators to create new solar tariffs that reduce costs for non-solar customers.

Establishes a Climate Superfund Program requiring fossil fuel companies to pay for climate damages from 1990-2024. Requires companies responsible for over 1 billion metric tons of emissions to pay into the fund by October 2026. Mandates at least 40% of collected funds benefit disadvantaged communities impacted by climate change. Creates enforcement mechanisms including business license revocation and 10% annual late fees for non-payment.

Requires AI model developers to publicly report their total energy usage and California-sourced energy percentage by 2027. Mandates the Energy Commission to establish efficiency standards for data centers consuming over 5 megawatts by 2027. Requires data centers to incorporate load management capabilities and participate in demand response programs. Protects utility customers from bearing costs of new data center construction unless they directly benefit.

Prohibits schools from allowing immigration authorities to access school grounds without a valid court order. Requires schools to deny immigration officials access to student records without proper judicial warrants. Mandates schools to notify administrators immediately when immigration authorities make any requests. Requires the Attorney General to create model policies for schools responding to immigration issues.

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.

Establishes a statewide framework for electric aircraft and vertiport infrastructure development in California. Requires the Department of Transportation to create a comprehensive aviation plan for electric aircraft charging and vertiports. Mandates the appointment of a state expert to guide local jurisdictions on advanced air mobility implementation. Creates an education campaign to inform local officials about the benefits of electric aircraft transportation.

Establishes new requirements for UC to modify undergraduate admissions policies and criteria. Requires UC to share proposed admissions changes with student organizations and education boards for review. Mandates public discussion of admissions changes at State Board of Education and CSU Trustee meetings. Requires advance notice and full impact disclosure before Regents can vote on admissions changes.

Authorizes coastal blue carbon projects to capture and store carbon in seagrasses and wetlands. Requires developers impacting coastal habitats to build or fund carbon sequestration projects. Mandates scientific monitoring of carbon storage effectiveness in all demonstration projects. Establishes restoration requirements using native species in historically degraded coastal areas.

Prohibits drone operation at emergency scenes that impedes first responders and emergency personnel. Authorizes civil penalties up to $75,000 per violation for interfering with emergency response. Allows the Attorney General and local attorneys to pursue civil enforcement actions. Exempts drone operators who hold federal operational waivers from these restrictions.

Establishes a new online system allowing voters to electronically sign state and local ballot petitions. Requires the Secretary of State to verify electronic signatures and post real-time signature counts online. Combines electronic and paper signatures to determine if petitions qualify for the ballot. Mandates posting of petition text and arguments for and against measures on the state website.

Increases penalties for looting during emergencies and natural disasters from a misdemeanor to a felony. Requires minimum 180-day jail sentence for grand theft looting cases when probation is granted. Mandates up to 240 hours of community service for those convicted of looting during emergencies.

Requires needle exchange programs to track syringes with unique serial numbers to ensure proper disposal. Mandates quarterly reporting of all distributed and collected syringes to health authorities. Imposes $1,000 fines per improperly discarded syringe traced back to exchange programs. Creates a disposal fund from penalties to support program implementation and oversight.

Requires utilities to expand wildfire safety plans to include areas near high-risk zones and climate change impacts. Mandates annual wildfire preparedness workshops between utilities and local fire departments. Requires utilities to assign representatives to regional emergency operations centers for better coordination. Restricts large utilities from recovering certain wildfire prevention costs through customer rates.

Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing platform to advance safe and ethical AI development in California. Creates whistleblower protections for employees who report critical AI safety risks at major AI companies. Requires AI companies to provide anonymous reporting systems for employees who identify potential catastrophic risks. Mandates a 14-member consortium to develop CalCompute's framework and submit recommendations by January 2027.

Voids recent amendments to California's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard regulations to prevent gas price increases. Takes effect immediately as an urgency measure to address fuel cost concerns. Aims to prevent projected increases of 65 to 85 cents per gallon of gasoline. Reverses environmental regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board in November 2024.

Increases penalties for recklessly causing fires by making most violations felonies instead of misdemeanors. Mandates prison sentences of up to 6 years and fines up to $10,000 for fires causing serious injury. Requires consecutive prison terms for inmates who commit fire-related offenses while incarcerated.

Establishes mortgage forbearance relief for borrowers affected by the 2025 California wildfires. Requires lenders to offer up to 12 months of mortgage payment forbearance in 90-day increments. Prohibits late fees, default interest rates, and foreclosure actions during the forbearance period. Mandates servicers to notify borrowers of forbearance decisions within 5 business days.

Requires local agencies to use ministerial approval processes for accessory dwelling units without discretionary elements. Invalidates local ADU ordinances that are not submitted to state housing officials within 60 days of adoption. Nullifies ADU ordinances if agencies fail to address state compliance findings within 30 days. Mandates defaulting to state standards when local ADU ordinances are invalidated.

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.

Establishes a tax credit for California homeowners who make fire-resistant improvements to homes in high-risk fire zones. Provides up to $400 annually in tax credits covering 40% of fire safety upgrades like fire-rated roofs and vents. Limits eligibility to households earning under $250,000 for joint filers or $125,000 for individuals. Expires December 1, 2030 with a lifetime maximum credit of $2,000 per taxpayer.

Requires the California Interscholastic Federation to prohibit students assigned male at birth from participating on girls' interscholastic sports teams. Mandates changes to CIF's constitution, bylaws, and policies to implement new gender-based participation restrictions. Takes precedence over any existing laws or regulations regarding sports team participation criteria.