Files records requests, in California

Cal. Gov. Code Section 8319 (SB 1159, Ch. 863, Stats. 2026) · Read the law's page

• Do not knowingly use artificial intelligence to falsely represent that a natural person appeared before, submitted information to, or otherwise engaged with a California governmental agency
• Make requests, comments, and other submissions to a California agency under the Public Records Act, the Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act, the Ralph M. Brown Act, the Legislative Open Records Act, the Administrative Procedure Act, the California Coastal Act of 1976, or the California Environmental Quality Act as a natural person or a legally recognized entity, because an artificial intelligence system, autonomous agent, or robot is not a person, interested person, participant, or member of the public under those acts
• A natural person may use artificial intelligence, autonomous agents, or robots to facilitate their own engagement with a governmental agency, including through assistive technologies, provided the volume and frequency of the engagement are reasonably consistent with ordinary participation by a natural person