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Newsom signs SB 813 and AB 1405, creating a state-designated corps of AI verification bodies and a mandatory registry for AI auditors from 2029
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 813 and AB 1405 on September 9, adding two chapters to the Government Code. SB 813 has the Government Operations Agency designate and police independent verification organizations that assess AI systems by January 1, 2028; engaging one stays voluntary. AB 1405 creates an AI Auditor Registry by January 1, 2029, after which no unregistered person may sell or conduct a covered AI audit in California.
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Key points
- SB 813 (McNerney) adds Gov. Code §§ 8898-8898.4; by January 1, 2028 the Government Operations Agency must set IVO application, designation and suspension rules.California Legislative InformationOffice of Governor Gavin Newsom
- Designation criteria must draw on existing government and auditing-body standards; suspension grounds include conflicts of interest, misrepresentation and lapses in cybersecurity.California Legislative Information
- SB 813 creates no duty to engage an IVO and no liability for missing a standard; an audit is relevant, not conclusive, in harm claims.California Legislative Information
- AB 1405 (Bauer-Kahan) adds Gov. Code §§ 11549.80-11549.86: an AI Auditor Registry by January 1, 2029, then a ban on unregistered covered AI audits.California Legislative InformationOffice of Governor Gavin Newsom
- Registered auditors face independence rules, must give auditees a signed compliance statement and gain whistleblower protection; violations risk removal and Attorney General referral.California Legislative InformationPYMNTS
- Newsom asked Washington for national rules; StateScoop notes Illinois in July mandated annual third-party audits for frontier developers, which California's voluntary scheme does not.Office of Governor Gavin NewsomStateScoop
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