Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Oversight of certain frontier artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - These costs would include compensation for commissioners and staff, hiring and retaining techni cal experts with specialized AI expertise, rulemaking activities, investigations, audits, and enforcement actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034