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With numerous bills being introduced in the California Legislature, new AI regulations are on the horizon that will impact millions of people in the state and beyond. This bill tracker provides a resource for anyone wanting to understand proposed legislation, which bills are likely to pass, and how they will impact the world of AI.
The tracker is based on Airtable and contains 30 AI bills going through the legislative process, with tags and categories that can be filtered and grouped by. The status of each bill is updated within 1-3 days of being sent to committee, showing the votes on it in the floor, whether it passed or failed, and whether it has been signed by the Governor.
The California Legislature is on summer recess until August 5, after which a lot of movement, debate, and amendments are expected. Each house has until August 31 to pass the bill. If passed, the bill will be sent to the Governor, who can choose to sign it, veto it, or allow it to become law without his signature.
Categorizing these bills is, of course, subjective. We welcome your suggestions in a direct message on LinkedIn, where we will post further updates and analysis.
Initial insights:
Voting trends: To date, roughly half of the bills have yet to receive a single “no” vote in committee or on the floor. Privacy focus: Privacy is a major theme, with nine bills receiving the “privacy” tag. Key legislators: Rep. Rebecca Bauer Kahan (D-CA16) leads with four bills, and Sen. Josh Becker (D-CA13) has three. Senate and House: Proportional to the size of each chamber, there are 11 Senate bills and 19 House bills. First AI law: The first law of this legislative cycle, AB 2370, was signed into law by Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on July 2, 2024.
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