California Signs the First State AI Auditor Registry Into Law With SB 813 and AB 1405

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Governor Newsom signed two bills on September 9 creating the first US framework for independent third-party AI audits. SB 813 (McNerney) sets up the California Artificial Intelligence Standards and Safety Commission and a path for independent verification organizations to certify compliance; AB 1405 (Bauer-Kahan) requires the Government Operations Agency to stand up an AI Auditor Registry by January 1, 2029 and bars unregistered parties from performing covered audits after that date. The long runway means the compliance market forms years before the ban bites.