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  "node_id": "us-ca-ab2655-defending-democracy-deepfake-deception-act-2024",
  "title": "California Defending Democracy from Deepfake Deception Act of 2024 - Assembly Bill 2655 (Chapter 261 of 2024)",
  "domain": "AI Governance & Law",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-06-14",
  "bluf": "California Assembly Bill 2655, authored by Assemblymember Berman and enacted as Chapter 261 of the Statutes of 2024, was signed by Governor Newsom on 17 September 2024 and adds Chapter 7 (Sections 20510 to 20520) to Division 20 of the California Elections Code. The Act targets materially deceptive AI-generated content related to California elections including deepfakes and AI-generated media depicting candidates, elections officials, or voting infrastructure in false scenarios. Large online platforms with one million or more California users must: remove certain deceptive content within 72 hours of a report; label other manipulated content with the disclosure 'This [image / audio / video] has been manipulated and is not authentic'; establish accessible reporting mechanisms for California residents; and respond to reports within 36 hours. Candidates may post self-created manipulated content if it includes a clear, conspicuous disclosure satisfying statutory sizing and audio requirements. The Attorney General, district attorneys and city attorneys may seek injunctive relief. Candidates, elected officials and elections officials have a private right of action for non-compliance, subject to a clear and convincing evidence standard, with priority calendar placement. Exemptions apply to news outlets meeting disclosure standards and to satire or parody content with appropriate disclosure. The Act includes a sunset on 1 January 2027.",
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  "dependencies": [
    "us-ca-ab2839-elections-deceptive-media-advertisements-2024",
    "us-ca-sb942-2024-ai-transparency-act-watermarking"
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}