Regulatory deadline
California SB 53 — frontier AI transparency & incidents
California · US
Date
2026-01-01
Status
In force since 2026-01-01
Type
Deadline
Authority
California
Regulation
What changes
Large frontier-model developers must publish a safety framework and transparency reports and report critical incidents to Cal OES within 15 days (24 hours if imminent risk).
What to do
If you train frontier-scale models, stand up the safety framework and incident-report channel.
Who it applies to
systems involving generative AI