# EO N-9-26 Deadline: November 16, 2026

> November 16, 2026: Government Operations Agency recommendations due on onsite audits, a frontier model kill switch and loss of control incident.

Source: https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26-2026-11-16/
Updated: 2026-11-08

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# EO N-9-26 deadline, November 16, 2026

On **November 16, 2026**: Government Operations Agency recommendations due on onsite audits, a frontier model kill switch and loss of control incident reporting.

Date
:   Nov 16, 2026

Days away
:   8

Measure
:   EO N-9-26

Where
:   California

## What happens

**November 16, 2026:** Government Operations Agency recommendations due on onsite audits, a frontier model kill switch and loss of control incident reporting.

## The measure

[EO N-9-26](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/) is in force in California. California state agencies; the recommendations are not binding and any new duties for frontier SI developers would need legislation.

## Where to follow it

The [Control Map page for California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/) lists every measure there with its dates and sources, and the [upcoming dates](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/#cm-up-h) list shows what comes next worldwide.

## Sources

1. [Newsom sets November 16 deadline to study frontier AI kill switch](https://ppc.land/newsom-sets-november-16-deadline-to-study-frontier-ai-kill-switch/) PPC Land · Sep 20, 2026
2. [California AI Governance: What Executive Order N-9-26 Means](https://www.radarfirst.com/blog/california-ai-governance-independent-verification/) RadarFirst · Sep 23, 2026
3. [Newsom orders California agencies to develop new AI safety plans after rejecting tougher law](https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/09/ai-rules-newsom-state-directive/) CalMatters · Sep 18, 2026

The date

Date
:   November 16, 2026

Measure
:   [EO N-9-26](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/)

Status
:   In force

Related

[EO N-9-26 **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/)[Incident disclosure **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/incident-disclosure/)[Kill switch **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/kill-switch/)[Frontier model **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-model/)[Frontier safety framework **Term**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/frontier-safety-framework/)

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