AB-979 • 2026

California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.

Technology

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Irwin
Last action: 2025-10-03
Official status: Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 285, Statutes of 2025.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

The bill summary does not provide specific penalties for failing to meet the deadline or details on confidentiality beyond general statements.

California AI Cybersecurity Playbook

The California Cybersecurity Integration Center must create a playbook by January 1, 2027, to help share information and protect against threats related to artificial intelligence.

What This Bill Does

Requires the center to develop an AI cybersecurity playbook by January 1, 2027.
The playbook will facilitate information sharing among different groups working on cybersecurity and AI.
It needs to consider federal rules, standards, and industry practices when making the playbook.
Information shared through the playbook is kept confidential unless there's a specific reason to disclose it.

Who It Names or Affects

The California Cybersecurity Integration Center
Local, state, and federal agencies involved in cybersecurity

Terms To Know

AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook: A guide that helps different groups share information about AI security threats and solutions.
Confidential: Information that is kept secret and not shared with the public.

Limits and Unknowns

The bill does not specify what happens if the center fails to create the playbook by the deadline.
It doesn't say how much money will be given for making the playbook.
The exact details of which information is confidential are not fully explained.

Bill History

2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 285, Statutes of 2025.
2025-10-03 California Legislative Information
Approved by the Governor.
2025-09-24 California Legislative Information
Enrolled and presented to the Governor at 3 p.m.
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
Senate amendments concurred in. To Engrossing and Enrolling. (Ayes 79. Noes 0. Page 3383.).
2025-09-12 California Legislative Information
In Assembly. Concurrence in Senate amendments pending.
2025-09-11 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Assembly. (Ayes 40. Noes 0. Page 2932.).
2025-09-09 California Legislative Information
Ordered to special consent calendar.
2025-09-04 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-09-03 California Legislative Information
Read third time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
2025-09-02 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
Read second time and amended. Ordered returned to second reading.
2025-08-29 California Legislative Information
From committee: Amend, and do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (August 29).
2025-08-18 California Legislative Information
In committee: Referred to suspense file.
2025-07-02 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (July 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-06-24 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on JUD. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (June 24). Re-referred to Com. on JUD.
2025-06-11 California Legislative Information
Referred to Coms. on G.O. and JUD.
2025-06-03 California Legislative Information
In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.
2025-06-02 California Legislative Information
Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1870.)
2025-05-27 California Legislative Information
Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
2025-05-23 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).
2025-05-14 California Legislative Information
In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file.
2025-05-01 California Legislative Information
From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 13. Noes 0.) (May 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
2025-04-24 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-04-23 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2025-04-01 California Legislative Information
Re-referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
From committee chair, with author's amendments: Amend, and re-refer to Com. on P. & C.P. Read second time and amended.
2025-03-28 California Legislative Information
Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.
2025-02-21 California Legislative Information
From printer. May be heard in committee March 23.
2025-02-20 California Legislative Information
Read first time. To print.

Official Summary Text

AB 979, Irwin.
California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
Existing law requires the Office of Emergency Services to establish and lead the California Cybersecurity Integration Center. Existing law states that the center’s mission is to reduce the likelihood and severity of cyber incidents that could damage California’s economy, its critical infrastructure, or public and private sector computer networks in the state. Existing law requires the center to serve as the central organizing hub of state government’s cybersecurity activities and coordinate information sharing with specified entities, including local, state, and federal agencies.
This bill would require the California Cybersecurity Integration Center to develop, on or before January 1, 2027, in consultation with the Office of Information Security and the Government Operations Agency, a California AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook, as
specified, to facilitate information sharing across the cyber and artificial intelligence communities and to strengthen collective cyber defenses against emerging threats. The bill would require the center to review federal requirements, standards, and industry best practices, as specified, and to use those resources to inform the development of the California AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook. Except as specified, the bill would provide that any information related to cyber threat indicators or defensive measures for a cybersecurity purpose shared in accordance with the California AI Cybersecurity Collaboration Playbook is confidential and would prohibit that information from being disclosed,
except as specified. The bill would also make findings and declarations related to its provisions.
Existing constitutional provisions require that a statute that limits the right of access to the meetings of public bodies or the writings of public officials and agencies be adopted with findings demonstrating the interest protected by the limitation and the need for protecting that interest.
This bill would make legislative findings to that effect.

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