Environment
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
StateCaliforniaIn Committee
SB 1111: Digital replicas.
Angelique Ashby
SB 1111 status: In Committee — From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 9. Noes 0.) (June 30). Re-referred to Com. on APPR (updated Jul 1, 2026).
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Confidence
High
Analysis basis
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What this bill does
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Overall Score
58OUT OF 100
Score:58/100 civic fit
Risk:Moderate Risk
Impact:Moderate Impact 65/100
Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan70%
Public opinion80%
Bill summary
Existing law creates a civil cause of action against any person who knowingly uses the name, voice, signature, photograph, or likeness of another person, without their consent, for specified purposes. When a photograph or likeness of an employee of the person using the photograph or likeness appearing in an advertisement or other publication is incidental and not essential to the purpose of the publication, existing law establishes a rebuttable presumption affecting the burden of producing ev...
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Impact analysis
✦ AI analysisModeled effects across six domains, estimated from bill text and comparable legislation.
Economy
Mixed / Neutral
50%
Benefits
- Increases legal clarity for companies regarding digital likeness usage
- Reduces litigation uncertainty by defining digital replicas in statute
- Protects personal brands and professional assets from unauthorized AI mimicry
Risks
- Increases compliance risks for media and advertising firms
- Potential for litigation regarding the scope of digital replica definitions
- Increased overhead costs for vetting AI-generated content
Society
Positive outlook
75%
Benefits
- Strengthens personal privacy against non-consensual AI mimicry
- Enhances protections for individual agency over one's identity
- Provides clear civil recourse for victims of digital impersonation
Risks
- May impose barriers to creative use of digital personas
- Risk of civil litigation chilling certain forms of satirical expression
- Implementation complexity for victims seeking immediate removal
Technology Industry
Mixed / Neutral
45%
Benefits
- Provides clear rules of the road for AI development and deployment
- Encourages development of technical identity verification standards
- Reduces liability for entities that implement clear consent workflows
Risks
- Higher compliance burden for AI and generative software startups
- Operational friction in automated content generation pipelines
- Increased liability for digital platforms hosting user-generated content
Civic Accountability
Positive outlook
60%
Benefits
- Explicitly adds digital replicas to criminal false impersonation laws
- Provides the public with enhanced tools to combat digital fraud
- Increases legal accountability for bad actors misusing AI
Risks
- Law enforcement may struggle with evidentiary requirements for AI replicas
- Reliance on civil courts for protection limits access for some citizens
- Lack of central reporting mechanism for digital replica violations
Public Health & Safety
No direct effect
Neutral — no direct effect identified.
Benefits
- No material direct effect identified.
Risks
- No material direct effect identified.
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Confidence
High
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Analysis basis
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Source note
Removal of the rebuttable presumption regarding employee likenesses increases the liability burden for employers.
Analysis scope
The bill amends specific statutes but does not provide an exhaustive framework for all AI-generated content.
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