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SB 1159·CA·senate

Artificial intelligence: transparency and governance.

Passed One ChamberFiled Feb 18, 2026
Sponsor: Christopher Cabaldon (D)
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Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

Jul 2, 2026

Summary

The bill amends several transparency and governance statutes to state that terms like “person,” “interested person,” and “member of the public” refer only to natural persons and legally recognized entities, explicitly excluding artificial intelligence, robots, or other non‑human agents. It is intended to prevent AI‑generated mass submissions that could overwhelm government agencies and dilute genuine public participation. The change impacts state and local agencies that handle public‑record requests, public comments, and meeting participation.

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