New Laws in California and Illinois Address AI, Wages, and Public Safety

California and Illinois enact significant legislation for 2025, covering artificial intelligence protections, wage increases, and housing reforms.

California introduces laws to protect actors from unauthorized AI use of their voice or likeness, including deceased actors, and bans sexually explicit AI-generated deepfakes.
Both states raise their minimum wages, with Illinois reaching $15 an hour statewide and California increasing to $16.50, with $20 for fast food workers.
Illinois implements salary transparency requirements for job postings and strengthens child labor protections, while California enhances tenant rights by extending eviction response times to 10 business days.
Public safety laws in Illinois include mandatory autism training for police and digital driver's licenses, while California enacts stricter parking rules and gives prosecutors more tools to address retail theft.
New measures in both states regulate AI's impact on industries, with California also expanding protections for minors in social media monetization and banning overdraft fees at state-chartered banks.