The California Civil Rights Council has finally secured approval for its long-awaited regulations regarding employers’ use of artificial intelligence (AI), algorithms, and other automated decision systems. The agency says the regulations will clarify how existing administrative laws apply to the use of emerging technology to make employment decisions. The approval comes after years of consideration for new AI regulations, making California one of the first to adopt comprehensive AI regulations concerning employers.

• The California Civil Rights Council has received final approval for comprehensive regulations governing the use of AI and “automated-decision systems” in employment, aimed at preventing discrimination.
• These regulations clarify that employers must not use “automated-decision systems” that discriminate against applicants or employees based on protected characteristics under California antidiscrimination laws.
• California joins other states in implementing AI regulations for employment decisions while continuing to explore additional legislation to manage the impact of emerging technologies in the workplace.
• California’s new regulations are set to go into effect on October 1, 2025.

On June 27, 2025, the California Office of Administrative Law submitted a notice of approval on the latest modified text of the proposed regulations, which the California Civil Rights Department (CRD) advanced in March 2025. The Civil Rights Council, which is a branch of the CRD, has...

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