e-Safety Commission: youth online protection.
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Fiscal committee
No
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Privacy and Consumer Protection
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Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes the e-Safety Commission within the state of California to oversee and coordinate efforts to protect minors online. The commission will develop minimum age compliance guidelines for online services, review age verification technologies, and investigate noncompliance. It also requires the commission to report annually to the Legislature and Governor on its activities and enforcement efforts.
Key provisions
- Establishes the e-Safety Commission within the state government.
- Requires the commission to develop minimum age compliance guidelines for online services.
- Mandates the commission to review age assurance technologies.
- Authorizes the commission to investigate noncompliance with age verification requirements.
- Requires the commission to submit annual reports to the Legislature and Governor.
- The commission will be composed of experts in academia, technology, civil society, ethics, education, and artificial intelligence.
- Members of the commission must meet specific criteria regarding independence and financial interests.
- The commission’s work is intended to be modeled after a similar entity in Australia.
Who is affected
- Online service providers (covered entities)
- Minors
- The California Legislature
- The Governor
- Technology companies
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