California SB 942: California AI Transparency Act

rights policy item·state law·active

Imposes provenance, disclosure, and detection-related duties on covered large generative-AI providers.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB942 ↗
Geography	California, United States
identifier	Chapter 291, Statutes of 2024
parties	unknown
item type	state_law
confidence	high
identifier	Chapter 291, Statutes of 2024
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	California, United States
adoption date	2024-09-19
affected works	AI-generated audio and other content
current status	in_force
effective date	unknown
affected models	covered generative AI systems
canonical title	California SB 942: California AI Transparency Act
confidence basis	Primary document reviewed; status language is conservative.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	California Legislature
primary documents	https://www.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202320240SB942
unresolved questions	Technical implementation, enforcement practice, and federal-state conflicts.
affected entity types	covered generative AI providers; platforms; users
affected organizations	unknown