This page contains a list of proposed initiative and referendum measures that during the last 60 days have been withdrawn by proponents or have failed to gather the required number of signatures during the circulation period.
2010. (25-0033)
REGULATES CERTAIN PUBLIC BENEFIT CORPORATIONS AND NONPROFITS ENGAGED IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) DEVELOPMENT. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Summary Date: 02/04/26 | Circulation Deadline 08/03/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
Withdrawn 02/26/26 (PDF)
Proponent(s): Alexander Oldham
Creates new California Public Benefit AI Accountability Commission within the California Department of Justice, comprised of seven appointed members with specified expertise, to regulate AI companies that were incorporated as “public benefit corporations” or nonprofits under California law. Regulated companies must: (1) demonstrate their public benefit; (2) assist workers displaced by AI; (3) mitigate potential risks of AI systems; and (4) obtain Commission approval before substantially expanding AI system capabilities. Authorizes Commission to set standards for companies’ public benefit plans and ensure they use assets for stated public benefit. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI companies. These costs would generally be covered by new revenues from annual assessments paid by entities subject to the measure. (25-0033.)
2011. (25-0034A1)
REGULATES CERTAIN LARGE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) COMPANIES. INITIATIVE STATUTE.
Summary Date: 02/04/26 | Circulation Deadline 08/03/26 | Signatures Required: 546,651
Withdrawn 02/26/26 (PDF)
Proponent(s): Alexander Oldham
Creates new state agency, the California AI Safety Commission, comprised of seven appointed members with specified expertise, to regulate companies that develop or control advanced AI systems and meet other specified criteria. Regulated companies must: (1) submit safety plan to Commission addressing specified categories of potential harm, including workforce displacement, safety, and loss of human control; and (2) notify Commission before expanding AI system capabilities. Requires Commission to publish best practices for mitigating potential harms of AI; authorizes Commission to limit expansion of AI system capabilities if company’s safety plan is inadequate. Summary of estimate by Legislative Analyst and Director of Finance of fiscal impact on state and local governments: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain frontier AI companies. These costs would generally be covered by new revenues from registration fees, annual assessments, and civil penalties paid by entities subject to the measure. (25-0034A1.)
