CA AB1681

Requires smartphones manufactured on or after January 1, 2017, and sold or leased in California to be capable of being decrypted and unlocked by the manufacturer or operating system provider.

Imposes a civil penalty of $2,500 for each instance in which a manufacturer or operating system provider is unable to decrypt a smartphone pursuant to a state court order.

Prohibits manufacturers or operating system providers from passing any portion of the civil penalty on to smartphone purchasers.

Authorizes only the Attorney General or district attorneys to bring civil suits to enforce these provisions, with no more than one penalty per smartphone unable to be decrypted.

Makes legislative findings regarding the role of encrypted smartphones in facilitating human trafficking, sexual exploitation of children, and obstruction of law enforcement investigations.