AI Regulation · California
Transparency in Frontier AI Act
SB 53 - enacted in California.
- Status
- Enacted
- Enacted
- 2025
- States with ai regulation laws
- 6
- California tracker score
- 100/100 Top 10%
The bottom line
Transparency in Frontier AI Act is an enacted law in California, part of a still-emerging ai regulation landscape.
- Enacted
- effective 2025-09-01
- 6
- states have ai regulation laws
- 10/10
- ai regulation laws enacted nationally
- 100/100
- California tracker score
Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official California legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.
Category catalog share · regulations
How 10 tracked ai regulation records split by state
Exclusive California vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.
Regulatory Snapshot: Transparency in Frontier AI Act
Transparency in Frontier AI Act (SB 53) is an enacted law in California under the AI Regulation category. It was enacted on 2025-09-09 and becomes effective on 2025-09-01. California currently has 12 regulations tracked here, with 12 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 100/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.
Nationally, 10 ai regulation statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 6 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places California within a still-emerging ai regulation landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in SB 53 itself.
Applicability under Transparency in Frontier AI Act: Frontier AI developers with $500M+ annual revenue. Penalty exposure is documented as: AG enforcement. Notable exemptions: Smaller companies. Non-frontier models. Academic research..
Summary
Frontier AI developers ($500M+ revenue) must publish safety reports.
Key Requirements
- Annual transparency reports.
- Safety evaluation disclosure.
- Risk management frameworks.
- Incident reporting.
Penalties
- AG enforcement.
Applicability
- Frontier AI developers with $500M+ annual revenue.
Exemptions
- Smaller companies.
- Non-frontier models.
- Academic research.
Category context
How California sits among ai regulation peers
6 states have a tracked record in ai regulation ; California ranks #1 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one ai regulation regulation in this archive.
Read the peer-state figures
- California (this state): 3 enacted of 3 tracked ai regulation records, tracker score 100/100.
- Colorado: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 76/100.
- Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 69/100.
- Illinois: 3 enacted of 3 tracked ai regulation records, tracker score 62/100.
- New York: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 62/100.
- Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked ai regulation record, tracker score 55/100.
Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.
Tracker-score ranking on ai regulation
Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a ai regulation record in this archive.
Read with Transparency in Frontier AI Act
Nearest ai regulation volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · MID row.
ENACTED MID
Illinois · 3 enacted
Illinois holds 3 enacted ai regulation rows (more by 0 than California); tracker 62/100.
Colorado · 1 enacted
Colorado holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (fewer by 2 than California); tracker 76/100.
Texas · 1 enacted
Texas holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (fewer by 2 than California); tracker 69/100.
New York · 1 enacted
New York holds 1 enacted ai regulation rows (fewer by 2 than California); tracker 62/100.
California AI Transparency Act · ENACTED
Another California archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Transparency in Frontier AI.
Generative AI Training Data Transparency Act · ENACTED
Another California archive row (AI Regulation) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED Transparency in Frontier AI.
Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.