AI laws in California
Every AI law and rule we track in California: where it stands, when it takes effect and what it means for you.
| Law | Where | Status | Key date | Last checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB 2013 (training data) | US-CA California, US | In force | Ninth Circuit hears xAI’s appeal | |
| AI Transparency Act | US-CA California, US | Partly in force | Large online platform and AI hosting platform duties apply | |
| SB 53 (frontier AI) | US-CA California, US | In force | Cal OES begins annual anonymised reports on critical safety incidents |
Showing 3 of 3 laws
2024
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — SB 942 signed
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Signed
2025
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — Signed by Governor Newsom
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — AB 853 signed: start moved to 2 August 2026, platform and device duties added
2026
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Documentation due
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — Takes effect
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Court denies xAI’s request to block the law
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Provider duties apply
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — SB 1000 signed and in force: user threshold and visible-label duty removed; AB 2713 signed: platform provenance duties refined from 2027
- US-CA AB 2013 (training data) — Ninth Circuit oral argument
2027
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Large online platform and AI hosting platform duties apply
- US-CA SB 53 (frontier AI) — First annual anonymised incident reports from Cal OES
2028
- US-CA AI Transparency Act — Capture-device duties apply to new devices