California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law Monday that aims to enhance online safety by creating barriers for AI tech developers. The legislation requires AI companies to disclose publicly the safety protocols that the companies use when they meet a “frontier” barrier. The new legislation received anticipated backlash from AI companies, many of which argued that AI legislation should be conducted at the federal level. The statement is in line with Newsom’s previous stated goal for California to be a world leader in AI technology. Earlier this year, Newsom asked AI developers to put together a report on AI in California for California’s First in the Nation Report.