AB 2930 (Bauer-Kahan, D-San Ramon)
Oppose Unless Amended Through Coalition
Passed off the Senate Appropriations Committee suspense file on Aug. 15. Pending a Senate floor vote.
AB 2930 would regulate the use of “automated decision systems” (ADSs) in order to prevent “algorithmic discrimination.” The bill would require developers and deployers that use ADSs for making decisions related to employment to conduct impact assessments on these tools and provide that impact assessment to the Civil Rights Department within the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency. The bill gives individuals the right to know when and how an ADS is being used and to opt out of its use.