Porn sites must take care to keep off nonconsensual and child sexual content
Sites that post user-uploaded sexually explicit content must use ordinary care to keep off material showing minors or people who did not consent, and uploaders must certify age and consent under penalty of perjury. Victims can sue for actual damages or up to $75,000 per violation, plus punitive damages.
Who it affects
Adult websites with user uploads, uploaders and people depicted
When
This law takes effect on January 1, 2027. California laws take effect on January 1 of the year after they are signed, unless the law says otherwise.
- : Signed into law
- : This law takes effect
Official text
California AB 1705: Pornographic internet websites.
On California Legislative Information. The official text is what counts; read it before you act.
Not legal advice. Plain-English summaries to help you find what changes and when. Not legal advice: read the official text, and ask a lawyer about your situation.