AMENDED IN SENATE JUNE 16, 2026

AMENDED IN ASSEMBLY APRIL 9, 2026

CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE— 2025–2026 REGULAR SESSION

97

Introduced by Assembly Members Ta and Dixon

February 20, 2026

An act to amend Section 11549.66 of the Government Code, relating to artificial intelligence.

Vote: majority   Appropriation: no   Fiscal committee: yes   Local program: no

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL’S DIGEST

Existing law requires a state agency or department that utilizes generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) to directly communicate with a person regarding government services and benefits to ensure that those communications include a disclaimer that indicates to the person that the communication was generated by GenAI, as specified, and information describing how a person may contact a human employee of the state agency or department.

This bill would instead require that disclaimer when a state agency or department communicates with the public, as specified. uses GenAI to directly communicate with the public and would define “directly communicate” to mean to use GenAI, instead of a natural person, to communicate directly with a specific member of the public or to communicate a general public announcement, as specified.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1.

Section 11549.66 of the Government Code is amended to read:

11549.66.

(a) A state agency or department that utilizes uses GenAI to directly communicate with the public, including through both individualized direct communications and general public announcements, public shall ensure that those communications include both of the following:

(1) A disclaimer that indicates to the person that the communication was generated by GenAI pursuant to all of the following:

(A) For written communications involving physical and digital media, including letters, email, and other occasional messages, the disclaimer shall appear prominently at the start of each communication.

(B) For written communications involving continuous online interactions, including interactions with chatbots, the disclaimer shall be prominently displayed throughout the interaction.

(C) For audio communications, the disclaimer shall be provided orally at the start and end of the interaction.

(D) For video communications, the disclaimer shall be prominently displayed throughout the interaction.

(2) Information, or a link to an internet website containing information, describing how a person may contact a human employee of the state agency or department.