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 - Reviewing protection plans required of regulated entities that address specified categories of potential harm, including workforce displacement, safety risks, and loss of human con trol, and issuing, modifying, or revoking annual certifications based on commission-identified demonstrated best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034