California Bills Would Require Human Review of AI Firings and 90-Day Notice for AI Layoffs
California lawmakers i ntroduced two bills yesterday that would significantly restrict how employers use artificial intelligence to make employment decisions . The coordinated effort by the California Labor Federation targets AI-driven job losses with a two-pronged approach: requiring human oversight when AI is used to fire or discipline workers, and mandating extended advance notice before conducting mass layoffs driven by automation. If enacted, the measures would impose s ome of the strictest AI employment regulations in the nation. Here’s what California employers (and multistate employers watching the trend) need to know about these February 2 proposals. SB 947: The “No Robo Bosses” Act Returns State Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 947 is a revised version of legislation Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed last year. We covered the original proposal and the governor’s veto in detail in 2025. The core provision remains: employers would be prohibited from u...