Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Laws to Address Unregulated AI’s Threat to Democracy
Two groundbreaking bills from CITED’s bill package are signed into law
San Francisco — Today, legislation addressing the threat that AI-powered disinformation poses to our elections was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. The two bills, sponsored by the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), a project of California Common Cause, mark the most assertive steps in the nation to address the dangers that AI and disinformation pose to our elections.
“By signing our groundbreaking legislation into law, California has met this critical moment in our democracy with the nuance and ambition needed to mitigate the dangers of unregulated AI,” said Jonathan Mehta Stein, California Common Cause’s Executive Director and CITED’s Co-Founder. “Congress has refused to take action at the federal level. California has taken the lead in protecting our elections and our democracy from the grave digital threats we now face. We are gratified to the Governor for signing our bills, and we look forward to continuing to build a healthy, equitable digital democracy for all Californians.”