Sponsored by Senator Scott Weiner, SB-53 mandates transparency, whistleblower protections, and disclosure requirements for the largest AI companies. In addition, the CalCompute framework promotes AI innovation and competition.
Advocacy State: Passed
Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code
Signed into law in 2025, the bipartisan Vermont Age-Appropriate Design Code provides safety-by-design and privacy-by-default to kids and teens online.
California Age-Appropriate Design Code
Unanimously passed by the California State Legislature and signed into law in September 2022, the California Age-Appropriate Design Code (AADC) is a landmark bipartisan law to protect kids online by design and by default.
Maryland Kids Code
Unanimously passed in 2023 and signed into law in May 2023, the bipartisan Maryland Kids Code provides safety-by-design and privacy-by-default to kids and teens online.
The TAKE IT DOWN Act
Signed into law in 2025, The TAKE IT DOWN Act combats the non-consensual online distribution of intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes. It requires online platforms to remove content within 48 hours of reporting and criminalizes the publication of these images.