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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''California SB 1015''', authored by Senator Strickland, expands existing California laws on contact with a minor to include threats or extortion induced through AI-generated deepfake images.<ref name="transparency-apr10">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-april10-2026 Transparency Coalition, "AI Legislative Update — April 10, 2026"]</ref><ref name="transparency-apr3">[https://www.transparencycoalition.ai/news/ai-legislative-update-april3-2026 Transparency Coalition, "AI Legislative Update — April 3, 2026"]</ref><br />
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== Bill Provisions ==<br />
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SB 1015 amends existing California statutes prohibiting contact with a minor with criminal intent to explicitly cover threats or extortion targeting minors through '''AI-generated deepfake images'''.<ref name="transparency-apr10"/> The bill addresses the growing threat of [[deepfake]]-enabled sextortion, where synthetic nude or compromising images are generated using AI and used to coerce minors.<ref name="transparency-apr3"/><br />
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The bill incorporates and expands penalties from the underlying "contact with a minor with intent" laws, which typically involve felony charges with multi-year prison sentences depending on circumstances.<ref name="transparency-apr10"/><br />
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== Legislative History ==<br />
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* Bill introduced in the California State Senate<br />
* '''April 7, 2026''': Scheduled for Senate Public Safety Committee hearing (continued to April 8)<ref name="transparency-apr3"/><br />
* '''April 8, 2026''': '''Approved''' by the Senate Public Safety Committee; sent to the Senate Appropriations Committee<ref name="transparency-apr10"/><br />
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== Current Status ==<br />
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As of April 13, 2026, SB 1015 is pending before the Senate Appropriations Committee after approval by the Public Safety Committee on April 8, 2026.<ref name="transparency-apr10"/><br />
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== Significance ==<br />
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This legislation addresses an emerging threat where AI-generated deepfake imagery is used for sextortion and coercion of minors. By explicitly amending criminal statutes to cover AI-generated synthetic images, the bill closes a potential gap where existing laws might not clearly cover deepfake-generated content. It is part of a broader California legislative effort to regulate deepfakes and AI-enabled harms.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:State Legislation]]<br />
[[Category:California]]<br />
[[Category:Deepfakes]]<br />
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