AB 2545: Report: labor force impact: 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 Employment Development Department (EDD), which is administered by the Director of Employment Development. Under existing law, the Director of Employment Development is vested with specified duties, purposes, responsibilities, and jurisdiction related to job creation activity functions, among other things.

This bill would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project and would establish the California Artificial Intelligence Worker Impact Data Assessment Project Advisory Panel in the EDD. The bill would require the advisory panel to consist of 14 members, appointed as prescribed. The bill would require the EDD, in consultation with the advisory panel, to perform an assessment of data sources and collection methods regarding the use and impact of advanced artificial intelligence systems on the labor force, as specified. The bill would require the advisory panel to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2028, with the results of the assessment and would require the report to provide policy recommendations to the Legislature, including, but not limited to, how to effectively support workers impacted by artificial intelligence. The bill would require the advisory panel to post the report on its internet website. The bill would require that the advisory panel be dissolved upon submission of the report to the Legislature and would repeal these provisions on January 1, 2029.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. August 13, 2026In committee: Held under submission.
2. August 3, 2026In committee: Referred to APPR. suspense file.
3. June 30, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
4. June 29, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 29).
5. June 18, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P.
6. June 17, 2026From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on P., D.T., & C.P. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) (June 17).
7. June 3, 2026Referred to Coms. on L., P.E. & R. and P., D.T., & C.P.
8. May 21, 2026In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
9. May 21, 2026Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 70. Noes 0. Page 5229.)
10. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
11. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (May 14).
12. May 6, 2026In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.