# EO N-9-26: California SI Safety Order Explained > EO N-9-26 (California): California state agencies; the recommendations are not binding and any new duties for frontier SI developers would need. Source: https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/ Updated: 2026-11-08 1. [Home](https://enterrsi.si/) 2. [Encyclopedia](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/) 3. EO N-9-26 RSI Encyclopedia · Law · California # EO N-9-26 EO N-9-26 is an SI safety measure in California, status: in force. California state agencies; the recommendations are not binding and any new duties for frontier SI developers would need legislation. Status : In force Jurisdiction : California Signed : Sep 18, 2026 Next date : Nov 16, 2026 ## What it is Executive Order N-9-26 California state agencies; the recommendations are not binding and any new duties for frontier SI developers would need legislation. ## What it requires - Recommend periodic onsite audits by independent verification organizations inside large frontier developers - Recommend independent verification of safety frameworks, transparency reports and risk assessments - Recommend a kill switch for frontier models whose effectiveness is verified on an ongoing basis - Recommend expanding critical safety incident reporting to loss of control incidents - Post criteria for independent verification organizations by May 1, 2027 ## Penalties No penalties: this measure has no binding enforcement. ## What happens next **November 16, 2026:** Government Operations Agency recommendations due on onsite audits, a frontier model kill switch and loss of control incident reporting. ## Status In force As of November 8, 2026, per the [Control Map page for California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/). Statuses follow the Control Map method: in force means binding and applying now; passed means enacted but not yet applying; voluntary covers guidance and pledges; proposed means formally introduced; stalled means withdrawn, paused or dead. ## 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 measure Short name : EO N-9-26 Jurisdiction : [California](https://enterrsi.si/control-map/california/) Status : In force Key dates Introduced : n/a Signed or adopted : September 18, 2026 Effective : September 18, 2026 Next step : November 16, 2026 Other measures in California [SB 53 **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-53/)[SB 813 **Law**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-sb-813/) Related terms [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/) Upcoming date [EO N-9-26 deadline, November 16, 2026 **Event**](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26-2026-11-16/) Cite this entry "EO N-9-26." The RSI Encyclopedia, enterrsi.si, November 8, 2026. https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/ca-eo-n-9-26/ Free to cite under CC BY 4.0 with a link to enterrsi.si. The RSI Encyclopedia ## Keep reading 207 entries on the terms, labs, models, laws and events of rogue SI, plus every case in the Rogue Incident Database. [Previous law EO 14434](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/us-eo-14434/)[Next law EU AI Act (GPAI)](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/eu-ai-act-gpai/) Enter RSI ## Every term, lab, model and law Browse the full A to Z index, filter by category or search for a name. [Open the encyclopedia](https://enterrsi.si/encyclopedia/) [Incident Database](https://enterrsi.si/incidents/) [Containment Board](https://enterrsi.si/containment-board/)