California
The strongest signals in California come from AI governance, data-center energy policy, and data privacy; across 12 tracked bills, the leading stages are 4 committee and 4 enacted, 0 public figures and 5 news records add institutional context, and the mapped footprint consists of 9 matched data centers with 714 MW of reported capacity, 412 matched power plants totaling 91,686 MW, and 0 local policy areas and 0 local actions.
Legislation
- In committeeConcerningAB2619
Water resources: data centers.
Water resources: data centers. is tracked in California at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption and water infrastructure, and associated with Diane Papan. The record date is 2026-02-20.
Updated Feb 20, 2026Source - In committeeAB2092
Early Childhood Integrated Data System.
Early Childhood Integrated Data System. is tracked in California at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI in education, linked to data privacy and child safety, and associated with Mia Bonta. The record date is 2026-02-18.
Updated Feb 18, 2026Source - In committeeConcerningAB1883
Workplace surveillance tools.
Workplace surveillance tools. is tracked in California at the Committee stage. It is classified under AI and employment, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai in employment, algorithmic transparency, and data privacy, and associated with Isaac Bryan. The record date is 2026-02-12.
Updated Feb 12, 2026Source - DeadSB223
The Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act.
The Wildfire Smoke and Health Outcomes Data Act. is tracked in California at the Dead stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Marie Alvarado-Gil and Juan Alanis. The record date is 2026-02-02.
Updated Feb 2, 2026Source - On the floorSB691
Body-worn cameras: policies.
Body-worn cameras: policies. is tracked in California at the Floor stage. It is classified under AI use in criminal justice and associated with Aisha Wahab. The record date is 2026-01-27.
Updated Jan 27, 2026Source - On the floorConcerningSB813
California AI Standards and Safety Commission: independent verification organizations.
California AI Standards and Safety Commission: independent verification organizations. is tracked in California at the Floor stage. It is classified under AI governance, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to ai safety and algorithmic transparency, and associated with Jerry McNerney. The record date is 2026-01-27.
Updated Jan 27, 2026Source - EnactedRestrictiveAB621
Deepfake pornography.
Deepfake pornography. is tracked in California at the Enacted stage. It is classified under synthetic media, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to deepfake regulation, child safety, and data privacy, and associated with Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Marc Berman. The record date is 2025-10-13.
Updated Oct 13, 2025Source - EnactedAB777
Food assistance: disasters: utilities.
Food assistance: disasters: utilities. is tracked in California at the Enacted stage. It is classified under AI governance and associated with Celeste Rodriguez and Henry Stern. The record date is 2025-10-13.
Updated Oct 13, 2025Source - DeadConcerningAB93
Water resources: data centers.
Water resources: data centers. is tracked in California at the Dead stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to water consumption and water infrastructure, and associated with Diane Papan. The record date is 2025-10-11.
Updated Oct 11, 2025Source - EnactedRestrictiveSB361
Data brokers: data collection and deletion.
Data brokers: data collection and deletion. is tracked in California at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a restrictive policy posture, linked to data privacy, and associated with Josh Becker. The record date is 2025-10-08.
Updated Oct 8, 2025Source - EnactedUnder reviewSB660
California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework. is tracked in California at the Enacted stage. It is classified under data privacy, tagged with a review policy posture, linked to data privacy, and associated with Caroline Menjivar and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. The record date is 2025-10-03.
Updated Oct 3, 2025Source - In committeeConcerningAB222
Data centers: power usage effectiveness: cost shifts.
Data centers: power usage effectiveness: cost shifts. is tracked in California at the Committee stage. It is classified under data-center energy policy, tagged with a concerning policy posture, linked to energy rates, grid capacity, and carbon emissions, and associated with Rebecca Bauer-Kahan. The record date is 2025-06-02.
Updated Jun 2, 2025Source
Recent news
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inewsource · Apr 8, 2026
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Food & Water Watch · Apr 7, 2026
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CalMatters · Apr 3, 2026
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inewsource · Mar 18, 2026
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Data Center Dynamics · Jan 26, 2026
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