California Creates Independent AI Assessor Framework

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two bills establishing standards for independent AI assessments and creating a state registry for AI auditors. Image: Governor of California

California creates standards and a registry for independent AI assessors. Learn what the new framework could mean for businesses and IT leaders.

Sep 11, 2026

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed two bills establishing standards for independent assessments of AI systems and creating a state registry for AI auditors. The measures are intended to make outside reviews more transparent and credible as increasingly capable AI systems move into everyday products and critical services.

Senate Bill 813, authored by state Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, establishes a framework for independent verification organizations that assess AI systems and models. Assembly Bill 1405, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, creates a state registry for AI auditors and sets requirements covering their independence, transparency and integrity, according to Newsom’s office.

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