SUMMARY
SB 7 proposed notice, access, correction, appeal, and human-oversight requirements for employer use of automated decision systems. The Governor vetoed the bill on October 13, 2025; it did not become law.
WHY IT MATTERS
The vetoed measure is useful regulatory history because it shows the scope of a major California workplace-automation proposal without presenting those proposed duties as current law.
KEY REQUIREMENTS
- No operative requirements: SB 7 was vetoed and did not become law.
COVERAGE
Employers: The vetoed proposal addressed public and private employers and vendors within its definitions.
Workers: The proposal addressed workers and job applicants within its definitions.
CHANGE HISTORY
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- vetoed
Governor vetoed SB 7
The workplace automated-decision-systems proposal did not become law.
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