California SB 53 (Frontier AI Transparency Act)

Jurisdiction:
California
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2026
Authority:
California Attorney General
Official text Verified Mar 25, 2026

Obligations Covered

Transparency & Disclosure Incident Reporting

Provisions (2)

Frontier AI Framework Publication #

Obligation:
Transparency
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2026
Risk tier:
general-purpose
Scope:
providers

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Publish frameworkFrontier AI developers must publish AI safety framework
Whistleblower reportingProtected whistleblower channels for safety concerns
Incident reportingReport incidents to Cal OES

Penalties

ViolationFine
Per violationUp to $1M

Incident Reporting #

Obligation:
Incident Reporting
enforcing
Effective:
Jan 1, 2026
Risk tier:
general-purpose
Scope:
providers

Requirements

RequirementDetails
Report to Cal OESReport AI safety incidents to California Office of Emergency Services
Whistleblower protectionProtected channels for reporting safety concerns

Penalties

ViolationFine
Per violationUp to $1M