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CA AB1705
Bill
Status
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Rebecca Bauer-Kahan
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AI Summary
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Requires operators of pornographic websites to exercise ordinary care and reasonable diligence to ensure sexually explicit content does not include "depicted individuals" (those who didn't consent, were minors when content was created, or didn't consent to upload)
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Mandates users submit a statement under penalty of perjury before uploading content, certifying all depicted individuals were adults, consented to being depicted, and consented to the upload
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Knowingly providing false information in the certification statement is punishable as an infraction with a $1,000 fine
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Allows depicted individuals to sue operators and users for actual damages or up to $75,000 statutory damages per violation, plus punitive damages, attorney's fees, and injunctive relief
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Authorizes public prosecutors to bring civil enforcement actions with penalties of $25,000 per violation, with each day non-compliant content remains accessible counting as a separate violation
Legislative Description
Pornographic internet websites.
Last Action
Referred to Coms. on P. & C.P. and JUD.
2/23/2026