CaliforniaPublic employers would notify unions before using generative AI for represented work
The notice would apply when covered public employers plan to develop, buy, or require generative AI to perform services in represented job classifications.
What it does
Covered public employers would have to notify a recognized employee organization at least 45 days before developing, buying, or requiring generative AI for work in a job classification it represents.
Argument forAdvance notice could give employee organizations time to prepare for generative AI use affecting the work of the job groups they represent.
Argument againstThe notice period could delay public employers that want to develop or buy generative AI for services performed by represented workers.
More detail
Covered public employers would have to give written notice before taking certain steps to use generative AI for represented work. The notice would go to a recognized employee organization and cover generative AI used for a service within the work of a job classification that organization represents. The employer would have to give written notice at least 45 days before taking the covered action.
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
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- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Sep 30Vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom.Latest
- Aug 31Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 4 p.m.To Governor
- Aug 25Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 74. Noes 2. Page 6490.).Major
- Vote recorded AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Concurrence in Senate Amendments. Result: pass.Lower
- Aug 24In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
- Vote recorded 3rd Reading AB2656 Petrie-Norris By Smallwood-Cuevas. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 24Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.).Passed Senate
- Aug 13Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Upper
- Aug 13From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 13).Minor
- Aug 3In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Vote recorded Placed on suspense file. Result: pass.Upper
- Jul 1Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Major
- Jun 30From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).Major
- Jun 29
- Vote recorded Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 19In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
- Jun 17From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17). Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass, but first be re-referred to the Committee on [Privacy, Digital Technologies, and Consumer Protection]. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 10Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.Minor
- May 27In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.Minor
- Vote recorded AB 2656 Petrie-Norris Assembly Third Reading. Result: pass.Lower
- May 26Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 72. Noes 2. Page 5396.)Passed Assembly
- May 18Read second time. Ordered to third reading.Minor
- May 14From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 14).Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass. Result: pass.Lower
- May 6In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.Minor
- Apr 22From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (April 22). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Appropriations]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 16From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. (Ayes 14. Noes 1.) (April 16). Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Vote recorded Do pass and be re-referred to the Committee on [Public Employment and Retirement]. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.Minor
- Apr 14From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.Major
- Apr 6Re-referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and P. E. & R. pursuant to Assembly Rule 96.Minor
- Apr 3In committee: Hearing postponed by committee.
- Mar 23Re-referred to Com. on P. E. & R.Minor
- Mar 19From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. E. & R. Read second time and amended.Major
- Mar 19Referred to Coms. on P. E. & R. and P. & C.P.Minor
- Feb 21From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
- Feb 20Read first time. To print.Introduced
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