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California Executive Order N-9-26

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Law & policy information
Name
Executive Order N-9-26[1]
Jurisdiction
California, United States[1]
Instrument type
Executive order[1]
Bill / legal citation
N-9-26; Government Code sections 8898.1 and 11549.82[1]
Legislative or adoption status
Signed September 18, 2026[1]
Effective dates
Effective immediately; recommendations November 16, 2026; agency deadlines May 1 and December 1, 2027[1]
Last source verification
September 18, 2026: signed order reviewed[1]

Overview

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-9-26 on September 18, 2026, effective immediately. It directs faster implementation of California’s independent AI oversight programs and recommendations for possible amendments to state AI-safety laws.[1]

Agency implementation deadlines

The Government Operations Agency must complete the independent-verification requirements of Government Code section 8898.1 by May 1, 2027, including publishing application requirements, procedures and criteria. This accelerates implementation of SB 813.[1]

By December 1, 2027, the agency must complete section 11549.82(a) and begin the actions required under section 11549.82(b), concerning AB 1405’s AI auditor registry. These are agency implementation directions; the order does not amend the statute’s separate January 1, 2029 prohibition on unregistered covered audits.[1][2]

Recommendations on further safeguards

By November 16, 2026, the agency, consulting the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and national experts, must recommend potential changes addressing onsite independent evaluators at large frontier developers, independently verified safety documentation, emergency shutdown mechanisms and broader reporting of loss-of-control incidents. The order requires assessment of technical feasibility and potential efficacy; it does not itself impose these proposed duties on AI companies.[1]

CalMatters places the proposals in the context of measures considered in the earlier vetoed SB 1047 and distinguishes recommendations from adopted requirements.[3]

On September 23, Newsom named Jason Goldman, Gillian Hadfield, Alondra Nelson and Rob Reich as advisers for this recommendations process. The group will help develop the state's proposed oversight and emergency-shutdown framework; this appointment is an implementation step under the September 18 order.[4] Associated Press also reported the group announcement.[5]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Governor of California, Executive Order N-9-26, signed September 18, 2026, paragraphs 1–3.
  2. ↑ California Legislature, AB 1405, Chapter 178 (2026), Government Code section 11549.82.5.
  3. ↑ Jeanne Kuang, CalMatters, “Newsom orders California agencies to develop new AI safety plans after rejecting tougher law,” September 18, 2026.
  4. ↑ Office of Governor Gavin Newsom, September 23, 2026.
  5. ↑ Jennifer McDermott, Associated Press via KPBS, September 23, 2026.
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