{"slug":"california-ai-auditor-registry","title":"California creates an AI auditor registry and an independent verification framework","dek":"SB 813 and AB 1405 start building an AI audit profession, with registration required for covered audits from 2029.","license":"CC BY 4.0","canonical":"http://localhost:3000/wire/california-ai-auditor-registry","credit_line":"By Justin Ryan. Originally published by AI Governance Commons by Synthetic Labs (http://localhost:3000/wire/california-ai-auditor-registry) under CC BY 4.0.","html":"<p><strong>California creates an AI auditor registry and an independent verification framework</strong></p><p>SB 813 and AB 1405 start building an AI audit profession, with registration required for covered audits from 2029.</p><p>Governor Newsom signed SB 813 and AB 1405 on September 9, 2026. The Government Operations Agency must set criteria for designating independent verification organizations by January 1, 2028 and run a public AI Auditor Registry by January 1, 2029, after which nobody may sell or conduct a covered AI audit without registering. Auditors must disclose methods, keep records for ten years, and meet independence rules. A compliant audit is relevant, but not conclusive, in litigation.</p><p><em>By Justin Ryan. Originally published by AI Governance Commons by Synthetic Labs (http://localhost:3000/wire/california-ai-auditor-registry) under CC BY 4.0.</em></p><img src=\"http://localhost:3000/px/california-ai-auditor-registry.gif\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" alt=\"\">","counter_pixel":"http://localhost:3000/px/california-ai-auditor-registry.gif","rules":"Republish with credit and link; commercial use allowed; do not sell on its own."}