CaliforniaCaliforniaLawSB 951
Employment: Technological Displacement: Notice
Would require Cal/WARN layoff notices to disclose when a mass layoff, relocation or termination is caused in whole or substantial part by AI or other automated technology.
Signed by the governorSep 30 6 weeks ago
- Body
- California Legislature
- Session
- 2025-2026
- Introduced
- Feb 2
- Votes
- Senate 28-9, Senate concurrence 29-10
- Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Democrat
Timeline
Sep 30 6 weeks ago
Sep 9 2 months ago
Aug 31 2 months ago
May 20 5 months ago
Feb 2 9 months ago
Sponsors
- D (Democrat)Senator Reyes
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Change log
- KindNow filed as a law, no longer a bill. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- Last actionLatest step: Signed by the governor. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- Stage movedMoved from passed both to enacted. Read on Governor of California.Oct 26
- AddedAdded to the list. Set by hand from the official record.Sep 27
Summaries of public legislative records, executive actions and court rulings, for reference, not legal advice. Check the official page linked on each item. First seen 2026-09-27. Checked against the official source.