On September 30, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that prohibits employers from using AI-powered workplace surveillance to evaluate employees' emotional states or gather neural data. The law creates new restrictions on AI-based employee monitoring across the state.
Why it matters: The law expands employee privacy protections by banning invasive AI surveillance of emotional and neural information.
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