California SB 53 (Frontier AI Transparency Act) — Incident Reporting

Yes. California SB 53 (Frontier AI Transparency Act) addresses Incident Reporting through 1 provision.

Does California SB 53 (Frontier AI Transparency Act) require Incident Reporting?

California • enforcing

Yes — 1 provision

This regulation imposes 2 specific requirements for Incident Reporting across 1 provision:

Report to Cal OES — Report AI safety incidents to California Office of Emergency Services
Whistleblower protection — Protected channels for reporting safety concerns

Obligation:

enforcing

Effective:

Jan 1, 2026

Risk tier:

general-purpose

Scope:

providers

Requirement	Details
Report to Cal OES	Report AI safety incidents to California Office of Emergency Services
Whistleblower protection	Protected channels for reporting safety concerns

Violation	Fine
Per violation	Up to $1M