The big picture: California has updated its Cal/WARN Act with Senate Bill 951, requiring employers to disclose when mass layoffs are caused by artificial intelligence or automated systems.

Why it matters: This legislation sets a precedent for how states will regulate AI's impact on employment, forcing companies to be transparent about technology-driven workforce reductions.

Between the lines:

• SB 951 amends Labor Code sections 1400.5, 1401, and 1402.7, effective January 1, 2027.
• Notices must detail the number, classification, and location of positions displaced by AI, along with the specific technology used.
• The EDD will publish summaries of these