California — Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI
California · Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories clarifying that entities developing, selling, or using AI must comply with existing California consumer-protection, civil-rights, competition, data-privacy, and election-misinformation laws, plus new AI laws effective January 1, 2025, with a second advisory targeting healthcare entities.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories clarifying that entities developing, selling, or using AI must comply with existing California consumer-protection, civil-rights, competition, data-privacy, and election-misinformation laws, plus new AI laws effective January 1, 2025, with a second advisory targeting healthcare entities.
Who is protected: Residents interacting with state government AI systems; public-sector data subjects.
Who must comply: Businesses, healthcare entities, and any organization that develops, sells, or uses AI systems in California
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | California |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Status | In effect |
| Protection strength | Limited protection |
| Effective date | 2025-01-13 |
| Citation | Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · AI hiring and employment |
| Last verified | 2026-07-01 |
| Official source | Attorney General Bonta Issues Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI (California DOJ) ↗ |
More AI rules in California
- California AB 489 (AI healthcare chatbot misrepresentation ban) · In effect
- CA SB 1298 (2012 AV authorization) · In effect
- CA AB 856 (2015 drone trespass) · In effect
- California Bot Disclosure Act (bots must self-identify in sales/election messaging) · In effect
- California AB 302 (state must inventory its high-risk automated decision systems) · In effect
- California SB 981 (platforms must let users report & remove deepfake nudes) · In effect
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- Office of Artificial Intelligence Oversight · Proposed / pending
- AI Gendered Impact Assessment + Interagency Taskforce · Proposed / pending
- NYC resolution urging NY State to pass Advanced AI Licensing Act (A.3356) · Status unknown
- Emergency 365-day moratorium on new data centers (>20 MVA) · In effect
- Resolution setting Seattle data-center impact-study framework · In effect
- Six-month moratorium on data centers >350,000 sq ft (Minneapolis) · In effect
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