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Noes 0.).", "status": "Enrolled" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2025" }, { "id": "US-CA:AB2392:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "stage_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "AB2392", "measure_title": "Public postsecondary education: generative artificial intelligence systems: procurement standards: training.", "date": "2026-08-26", "prior": { "date": "2026-08-13", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-26", "action": "Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0.).", "status": "Enrolled" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2392" }, { "id": "US-CA:AB2504:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "stage_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "AB2504", "measure_title": "Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.", "date": "2026-08-24", "prior": { "date": "2026-08-18", "action": "Ordered to special consent calendar.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-24", "action": "Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 78. 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Noes 9.).", "status": "Engrossed" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2619" }, { "id": "US-CA:AB2656:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "stage_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "AB2656", "measure_title": "Public employees: notice: artificial intelligence performing service within scope of work.", "date": "2026-08-25", "prior": { "date": "2026-08-13", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-25", "action": "Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2.).", "status": "Enrolled" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2656" }, { "id": "US-CA:AB2713:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "action_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "AB2713", "measure_title": "California AI Transparency Act: system provenance data.", "date": "2026-08-24", "prior": { "date": "2026-06-17", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-24", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB2713" }, { "id": "US-CA:AB502:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "action_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "AB502", "measure_title": "Elections: deceptive media in advertisements.", "date": "2026-08-26", "prior": { "date": "2026-06-29", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-26", "action": "Joint Rule 62(a), file notice suspended.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260AB502" }, { "id": "US-CA:SB1000:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "action_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "SB1000", "measure_title": "California AI Transparency Act.", "date": "2026-08-25", "prior": { "date": "2026-07-02", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-25", "action": "In Senate. Concurrence in Assembly amendments pending.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "official_source_url": "https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billStatusClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB1000" }, { "id": "US-CA:SB1276:2026-08-27", "change_class": "policy", "change_type": "action_changed", "jurisdiction": "US-CA", "jurisdiction_name": "California", "measure_number": "SB1276", "measure_title": "Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child.", "date": "2026-08-25", "prior": { "date": "2026-08-17", "action": "Read second time. Ordered to third reading.", "status": "Engrossed" }, "current": { "date": "2026-08-25", "action": "In Senate. 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