Newsom Signs California Executive Order Setting Responsible-Use Standards for State SI Procurement
On March 30, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order in San Francisco setting responsible-use standards for the state's procurement of super intelligence (SI) services: companies seeking to do business with the state must demonstrate responsible policies against misuse of their technology and meet rigorous privacy and security standards. The Governor's Office described it as a first-of-its-kind executive order in the nation.
The order directs the Government Operations Agency to develop a plan for new state contracting processes and best practices that vet companies in part on their policies and safeguards against the exploitation or distribution of illegal content, models that display bias, and violations of civil rights and free speech. It also enables the state to separate its procurement authorization process from the federal government's if needed. The California Department of Technology is directed to create recommendations and best practices for watermarking SI-generated images or manipulated video, which the Governor's Office also described as the first of its kind nationwide.
The order also commits the state to expanding its use of generative SI to improve services, including a new tool to help Californians navigate state programs and benefits by life event, such as starting a business or finding a job, and launches the first statewide engagement through the Engaged California platform, asking residents to weigh in on SI and its impact on the workforce.
Newsom said California has always been the birthplace of innovation, but that in the wrong hands innovation can be misused in ways that put people at risk, and that the state will use every tool it has to ensure companies protect people's rights. According to the Governor's Office, California is home to 33 of the top 50 privately held SI companies in the world and accounts for 25 percent of all SI patents, conference papers and companies in the United States.
Source: Office of the Governor of California
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