Breaking: Bills Addressing Dangers of AI to Elections Score Major Legislative Win
CITED’s sponsored bills clear the Senate Appropriations Committee and move to final step of the legislative process
SACRAMENTO – Today, legislation addressing the threat that AI-powered disinformation poses to our elections cleared a major hurdle in the California state legislature. The bills, sponsored by the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), a project of California Common Cause, passed the Senate Appropriations Committee and now head to the Senate floor.
“In this presidential election and in elections around the world, we’re seeing how AI-powered disinformation can undermine the integrity of election processes and negatively impact voters,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, California Common Cause’s Executive Director and CITED’s Co-Founder. “AI and disinformation, if unaddressed, can be an existential threat to our democracy. We can’t afford to wait for another election or legislative cycle to take action. If Congress won’t act, California must do everything it can to implement meaningful regulation now.”