California AI Transparency Act (SB 942)

Jurisdiction:

California

phased enforcement

Effective:

Aug 2, 2026

Full enforcement:

Jan 1, 2028

Authority:

California Attorney General

Official text Verified Jun 30, 2026

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure

Provisions (2)

GenAI Content Provenance Disclosure #

Obligation:

Transparency

pending

Effective:

Aug 2, 2026

Risk tier:

general-purpose

Scope:

providers

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Latent disclosure	Embed detectable, latent disclosure in AI-generated image, audio, and video content
User-facing provenance	Offer users option to include visible indicator that content is AI-generated
Detection tools	Develop and make available tools to detect whether content was generated by the provider's system

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Per violation	Up to $5,000

Platform Content Provenance Detection #

Obligation:

Transparency

pending

Effective:

Jan 1, 2027

Risk tier:

general-purpose

Scope:

deployers

upcoming

Requirements

Requirement	Details
Provenance detection	Large online platforms must detect provenance data embedded in content
User interface disclosure	Provide UI disclosing availability of provenance data indicating AI-generated or substantially altered content
Hosting compliance	GenAI system hosting platforms must not knowingly make available non-compliant GenAI systems

Penalties

Violation	Fine
Per violation	Up to $5,000

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