Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of…
California — Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI
California · Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI
- Status
- In effect
- Took effect
- January 13, 2025
- Applies to
- Businesses, healthcare entities, and any organization that develops, sells, or uses AI systems in California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued two legal advisories clarifying that entities developing, selling, or using AI must comply with existing California consumer-protection, civil-rights, competition, data-privacy, and election-misinformation laws, plus new AI laws effective January 1, 2025, with a second advisory targeting healthcare entities.
Who is protected: Residents interacting with state government AI systems; public-sector data subjects.
Key facts
| Jurisdiction | California |
|---|---|
| Level | State |
| Strength | Limited |
| Citation | Attorney General Bonta Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI |
| Topics | government use of AI · automated decision-making · consumer data privacy · AI disclosure and transparency · AI hiring and employment |
| Agency page | Attorney General Bonta Issues Legal Advisories on the Application of California Law to AI (California DOJ) |
More AI rules in California
- CA EO N-6-26 (AI Workforce) · In effect
- California AB 489 (AI healthcare chatbot misrepresentation ban) · In effect
- X.AI v. Bonta (AB 2013 training-data disclosure) · Blocked / in litigation
- CA SB 1168 — data center grid cost allocation · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- California SB 1119 Adam's Law, companion chatbots (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- California SB 867 AI chatbot toy moratorium (2026) · Enacted (not yet in effect)
Related government use of AI rules elsewhere
- WA SB 5982 (Data Center / Clean Energy) · In effect
- Arkansas public entity AI/ADS policy mandate (Act 848, 2025) · In effect
- Inver Grove Heights MN data center moratorium amended under lawsuit (2026) · In effect
- FERC order directing PJM and other grid operators to reform tariffs on… · Enacted (not yet in effect)
- San Marcos citywide data center ban (Land Use Matrix amendment) · In effect
- Washington County (MD) 12-month data center moratorium · In effect
See something wrong or out of date? Submit a correction. Every entry must carry a verifiable source.