California Is Getting its ‘AI Act’ Together
Drew Liebert and David Evan Harris are the director and senior policy advisor, respectively, of the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), a project of California Common Cause.
While Washington remains gridlocked on technology policy, California is charting its own course. Earlier this week, Governor Newsom signed critically important AI legislation on transparency and protecting children. In Silicon Valley’s home state, legislators this year have shown that progress — albeit incremental in the face of furious opposition from some in the tech industry — is still possible. But it’s not time for a victory lap yet—there’s still more work ahead in 2026.