SB 69 California Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

Artificial intelligence program: Attorney General.

Summary
Existing law generally regulates artificial intelligence, including by requiring the Office of Emergency Services to, as appropriate, perform a risk analysis of potential threats posed by the use of generative artificial intelligence to California's critical infrastructure, including those that could lead to mass casualty events. This bill would require the Attorney General to establish and maintain a specified program to build internal expertise in artificial intelligence, including its applications, risks, regulatory implications, and civil rights impacts. The bill would require, on or before July 1, 2027, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General to submit a public report to the Legislature describing the program, key developments in artificial intelligence law and policy, and recommendations for additional state oversight or safeguards.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Aug 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2025 Last action Aug 29, 2025
Floor votes · Senate May 28, 2025

How they voted

350
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 40
May 28, 2025
D Democratic30
27 Yea 3
90% Yea
R Republican10
8 Yea 2
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
10
Committee
8
Amendments
6
Aug 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
August 29 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
lower
Jul 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 12. Noes 0.) (July 15). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
lower
Jul 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
lower
Jun 27, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.
lower
Jun 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
lower
Jun 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Coms. on TRANS. and NAT. RES.
lower
May 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 35. Noes 0. Page 1281.) Ordered to the Assembly.
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 6. Noes 0. Page 1190.) (May 23).
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To consent calendar. (Ayes 8. Noes 0. Page 866.) (April 23).
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on E.Q.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Com. on RLS.
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
From committee with author's amendments. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Referred to Com. on TRANS.
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Introduced
Introduced. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment. To print.
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Jerry McNerney
Jerry McNerney
DDemocratic
CA
5