# Independent Verification Organizations (SB 813) and AI Auditor Registry (AB 1405)

- **Jurisdiction:** California (US-CA)
- **Type:** Law · **Status:** Enacted, not yet in force · **Binding:** yes
- **Issued by:** California Legislature / Governor
- **Proposed:** — · **Adopted:** 9 Sep 2026 · **Effective:** —
- **Next milestone:** 1 Jan 2028: Government Operations Agency must set application requirements and process for designating independent verification organizations (SB 813); AI Auditor Registry due by 1 Jan 2029 (AB 1405)
- **Obligations:** Security testing, Frontier model safety
- **Sectors:** All sectors

## Summary
SB 813 creates a state framework to certify independent verification organizations that assess AI systems and models for safety and risk; AB 1405 has the Government Operations Agency set up a registry of AI auditors with independence and transparency standards and bars unregistered persons from conducting covered AI audits.

## Why it matters
Creates the infrastructure for third-party AI audits in California; audit firms and AI developers relying on external assurance will need registered, certified providers.

## Source
[Office of the Governor of California](https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/09/30/californias-nation-leading-ai-framework-just-got-stronger-governor-newsom-signs-more-first-in-the-nation-worker-protections-and-more/) · [secondary](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/ad-law-access/californias-2026-legislative-session-wraps-a-wave-of-privacy-and-ai-bills-reaches-the-governor-with-key-child-safety-and-ai-measures-signed-into-law)
Checked against the source on 4 Oct 2026. SB 813 = Chapter 179, Statutes of 2026; AB 1405 = Chapter 178, Statutes of 2026 (both approved 9 Sep 2026). Bill text: GovOps actions on IVOs by 1 Jan 2028; AI Auditor Registry by 1 Jan 2029, and from 1 Jan 2029 unregistered persons may not offer, sell or conduct a covered AI audit.

## Cite
Independent Verification Organizations (SB 813) and AI Auditor Registry (AB 1405). California Legislature / Governor. Status: Enacted, not yet in force. wheresthe.ai, https://wheresthe.ai/rule/us-ca-sb813-ab1405-ai-verification-auditors-2026/ (verified 4 Oct 2026).

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