On May 14, 2026, California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued proposed regulations and opened a 45-day public comment period addressing compliance with the age determination and parental consent requirements of the Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act, or S.B. 976 (the “Act”). Enacted in September 2024, the Act is intended to protect users […]
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May Flowers Bring Fresh Insight from CalPrivacy
Increased scrutiny of data brokers, rapid scaling of enforcement operations and active opposition to federal privacy preemption are in bloom in the Golden State. On May 1, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (the “Agency”) Board (the “Board”) held a public meeting to review and discuss enforcement activities, legislative developments, and international data transfer issues. […]
Colorado Replaces Landmark AI Act—Creating New Trails for AI Rules and Private AI Litigation
On May 12, 2026, the Colorado legislature passed SB 26-189, which repeals and replaces its landmark Artificial Intelligence Act. Colorado is doing away with the concept of “algorithmic discrimination” and moving instead to a notice- and disclosure-based regime focused on automated decision-making. This time, it does so without a carve-out for deployers who are small […]
“Show Your Work, AI”: Congress Pushes for AI Model Transparency
On March 26, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers introduced H.R. 8094, titled the “AI Foundation Model Transparency Act of 2026” (“AI FMTA”). At its core, the AI FMTA would require developers of certain large AI Models, like ChatGPT or Claude, to publicly disclose key information about how the models are trained, what the […]
California Jumps into AI Procurement with State Governing Principles in an Executive Order
On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-5-26 (the “Order”), aimed at governing the responsible procurement and deployment of Generative Artificial Intelligence (“GenAI”) across California’s state government. The Order builds on the foundation laid by Executive Order N-12-23, issued in September 2023, by directing a series of actions across multiple state […]