CA AB 3211 (died)

California AB 3211 — California Digital Content Provenance Standards (DIED on suspense)
CA · Cal. AB 3211 (2023-24 Reg. Sess.) — died on suspense

Status: Expired
Applies to: Large GenAI providers, device makers (would have)
Enforced by: Would have been California Attorney General

California AB 3211 would have required watermarking and provenance metadata on generative AI outputs from large model providers. Died on the Senate Appropriations suspense file in August 2024.

Who is protected: Californians from undisclosed AI content (would have)

Legal detail

AB 3211 (Wicks, 2024) — would have required (1) covered GenAI providers to apply C2PA-style content provenance to AI-generated content, (2) device manufacturers to enable provenance reading, (3) labeling of AI-detection tools. Held on suspense file Aug. 31, 2024.

Key facts

Jurisdiction	CA
Level	State
Citation	Cal. AB 3211 (2023-24 Reg. Sess.) — died on suspense
Private right of action	No, agency enforcement only
Topics	AI disclosure and transparency · deepfakes · AI-generated images
Bill text	AB 3211 — California Legislative Information

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