The California Kids Code Coalition brings together parents, youth, medical professionals, partners organizations, and other experts to advocate for legislation to provide safety-by-design and privacy-by-default protections for kids and teens online.
Endorsed Legislation
Age Appropriate Design Code (AB 2273)
Co-sponsored by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks and Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham, the California Age Appropriate Design Code passed with nearly unanimous bipartisan support in 2022. The law aims to protect children’s online privacy and safety by requiring digital platforms to design their products with the best interests of children in mind.
Social Media Warning Law (AB-56)
Sponsored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, this bill would require social media platforms to display warning labels about the profound risk of harmful effects on youth mental health.
Leading Ethical AI Development (LEAD) for Kids Act (AB-1064)
Sponsored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, this bill would establish a standards board to oversee AI systems used by children, require comprehensive risk assessments for AI systems, prohibit harmful AI applications, including manipulative chatbots and social scoring systems, mandates transparency through a product registry and incident reporting requirements, and requires parental consent for the use of children’s personal information in AI training.
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