AB 2027: Worker data: prohibitions: artificial intelligence.

Official summary

Legislative Counsel’s Digest (official, as of the latest version). Written by nonpartisan legislative staff; reproduced verbatim.

Existing law establishes the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement within the Department of Industrial Relations. Existing law authorizes the division, which is headed by the Labor Commissioner, to enforce the Labor Code and all labor laws of the state, the enforcement of which is not specifically vested in any other officer, board, or commission.

This bill would prohibit an employer from using a worker’s personal information, as defined, to train an artificial intelligence system to replicate, automate, or replace a worker’s job, and would prohibit an employer from selling, disclosing, or otherwise providing access to a worker’s personal information to a third party for the purpose of training an artificial intelligence system to replicate, automate, or replace a worker’s job. The bill would prohibit a vendor providing services to an employer under a contract from providing access to the personal information of an employer’s worker to a third party or using the personal information of an employer’s worker to train artificial intelligence, as specified. The bill would require a contract between an employer and vendor to include a requirement that the vendor implement and maintain reasonable security procedures to protect the worker’s personal information from, among other things, unauthorized or illegal access. The bill would define terms for these provisions, including “employer” and “personal information.”

The bill would require the Labor Commissioner and authorize a public prosecutor to enforce these provisions. The bill would authorize a worker, or their exclusive representative, who suffered a violation of these provisions to bring a civil action for damages, injunctive relief, punitive damages, and attorney’s fees and costs. The bill would establish a statutory penalty for a violation of these provisions of up to $500 for each violation.

The bill would include findings that changes proposed by this bill address a matter of statewide concern rather than a municipal affair and, therefore, apply to all cities, including charter cities.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 29

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. May 14, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. May 14, 2026Coauthors revised.
3. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
4. April 22, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 10. Noes 3.) (April 21). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
5. April 16, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Hearing canceled at the request of author.
6. April 13, 2026Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
7. April 9, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
8. April 9, 2026From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (April 8). Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
9. March 17, 2026Re-referred to Com. on L. & E.
10. March 16, 2026From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on L. & E. Read second time and amended.
11. March 16, 2026Referred to Coms. on L. & E., P. & C.P. and JUD.
12. February 18, 2026From printer. May be heard in committee March 20.