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California passed SB 813, requiring certification of independent AI verifiers by January 2028. A METR investigation into OpenAI's Hugging Face attack consumed roughly $400,000 in free OpenAI API credits, ran six days, and used GPT-5.6 Sol to read 1,200 agents and 70,000 messages.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 122 on June 29, 2026, taxing prewritten software and SaaS starting January 1, 2027. The tax adds 7.25% to 10.75% depending on location, projected to raise $2B annually. Vendors with nexus must register and collect.
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