Description
California Governor signed Bill on sexual exploitation of a child (SB 1276) into law as Chapter 192 of the Statutes of 2026
On 10 September 2026, the Governor of California signed the Bill on Sexual Exploitation of a Child (SB 1276) into law as Chapter 192 of the Statutes of 2026. The Act establishes liability for individuals who copy, obtain or share sexual material dep…
- SB-1276 Crimes: sexual exploitation of a child, California Legislative Information (Official)
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Concerns
Information Integrity
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2026-02-20
under deliberation
2026-08-28
adopted
2026-09-10
adopted