Does California require an AI kill switch?

No. Executive Order N-9-26 (9/18/2026) directs recommendations, due 11/16/2026, on possible law changes including a frontier-model kill switch. It does not impose one.

Are SB 813 independent verification organizations mandatory?

No. SB 813 (Ch. 179, Stats. 2026) has GovOps set rules for designating IVOs by 1/1/2028. Using an IVO is voluntary.

When does the AB 1405 AI auditor registry take effect?

From 1/1/2029 only registered auditors may offer, sell or conduct a covered AI audit.

What is the current version of the NIST AI RMF?

AI RMF 1.0 (NIST AI 100-1), released 26 Jan 2023. There is no version 2.0.

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US AI law.
What binds. When.

SB 942 operative 8/2/2026. CPPA ADMT 1/1/2027. AB 1405 registry ban 1/1/2029.

Free assessment EU vs US checklist Packages

Eight rules that matter

Dates first

Rule	What	Date	Status
SB 942 AI Transparency Act	GenAI with more than 1M monthly users: free detection tool, latent disclosure, manifest option. $5,000 per violation, per day.	8/2/2026 Large platforms / GenAI hosting: 1/1/2027 Capture devices: 1/1/2028	Law
AB 2013 Civ. Code §3111	Post a training-data summary (12 items). Update before each release or substantial modification.	1/1/2026	Law
CPPA ADMT CCPA regulations	ADMT used for significant decisions. Risk assessments since 1/1/2026; attestations 4/1/2028.	1/1/2027	Final regs
SB 813 Ch. 179, signed 9/9/2026	Independent verification organizations (IVOs). GovOps sets rules. Voluntary.	1/1/2028	Voluntary
AB 1405 Ch. 178, signed 9/9/2026	AI Auditor Registry. Unregistered covered AI audits banned.	1/1/2029	Law
EO N-9-26 Signed 9/18/2026	Recommendations due on a frontier-model kill switch and onsite IVOs. IVO criteria 5/1/2027; registry setup 12/1/2027.	11/16/2026	Not law
FTC Algorithmic deletion	Orders to delete models built on improperly used data: Everalbum (2021), WW/Kurbo (2022), Rite Aid (2023), Cambridge Analytica (2019).	Now	Enforcement
NIST AI RMF 1.0 NIST AI 100-1	Voluntary framework, released 26 Jan 2023. GenAI Profile: NIST AI 600-1.	Current	Voluntary

Get it right

Five common errors

Wrong

“California requires AI kill switches.”
“SB 813 audits are mandatory, run by a Commission.”
“AI auditors must register by 2027.”
“NIST AI RMF 2.0.”
“SB 942 starts 1/1/2026.”

Right

EO N-9-26 only orders recommendations (due 11/16/2026).
SB 813 IVOs are voluntary. GovOps runs it. No Commission.
AB 1405 registry and ban start 1/1/2029.
AI RMF is 1.0. No 2.0 exists.
SB 942 is operative 8/2/2026.

Official sources

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