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AI & Automated Employment Regulation

California's coverage includes effective Civil Rights Council automated-decision-system regulations and the documented history of a major 2025 workplace ADS proposal that was vetoed.

KEY DEVELOPMENTS

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California SB 7 — Employment: Automated Decision Systems

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.

Automated Employment DecisionsEmployee MonitoringHuman OversightAutomated DisciplineAutomated Termination

RECENT REGULATORY TIMELINE

  1. verification updateRecord re-verifiedCalifornia ADS Employment Regulations
  2. verification updateRecord re-verifiedCalifornia SB 7
  3. vetoedGovernor vetoed SB 7California SB 7
  4. effectiveRegulations became effectiveCalifornia ADS Employment Regulations
  5. rule adoptedFinal regulations approvedCalifornia ADS Employment Regulations

WHAT EMPLOYERS SHOULD WATCH

  • Implementation of automated-decision-system recordkeeping and discrimination provisions
  • Whether future legislation revisits notice, appeal, monitoring, or human-oversight requirements proposed in SB 7

TOPICS COVERED

Automated Employment DecisionsAI HiringEmployee MonitoringHuman OversightBias / DiscriminationRecordkeeping

PRIMARY SOURCES

agency • Primary sourceCivil Rights Council — Rulemaking ActionsCalifornia Civil Rights Department · Last checked 2026-09-04
regulation • Primary sourceFinal Text: Employment Regulations Regarding Automated-Decision SystemsCalifornia Civil Rights Council · Last checked 2026-09-04
regulation • Primary sourceNotice of Approval of Regulatory ActionCalifornia Office of Administrative Law · Last checked 2026-09-04
governor • Primary sourceGovernor Newsom Legislative Update — SB 7 VetoOffice of Governor Gavin Newsom · Last checked 2026-09-04

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