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California attorney general
Any federal AI law should serve as a floor, not a ceiling, preserving flexibility for states to go further where necessary to protect their residents.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government
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AI Verified The quote directly supports the full statement: saying federal AI law should be a "floor, not a ceiling" and preserving flexibility for states to "go further" clearly means states should be allowed to adopt stricter AI safety rules than the federal government. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 19d ago
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AI Verified The quote says federal AI law should be "a floor, not a ceiling," and should preserve "flexibility for states to go further," which clearly supports states keeping stricter standards. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 19d ago

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AI Verified The cited California Attorney General PDF dated November 21, 2025 contains the exact sentence, split across lines on page 2: “Any federal AI law should serve as a floor, not a ceiling, preserving flexibility for states to go further where necessary to protect their residents.” The letter is signed “ROB BONTA, Attorney General,” so the quote is verbatim and correctly attributed to him. ([oag.ca.gov](https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/AI%20Laws%20Preemption.pdf)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 19d ago
AI Verified Quote by Rob Bonta (California Attorney General), 2025. The source_url (oag.ca.gov AI Laws Preemption PDF) returned HTTP 403 to direct fetch, but web search confirmed the quote verbatim — "any federal AI law should serve as a floor, not a ceiling, preserving flexibility for states to go further where necessary to protect their residents" — attributed to AG Bonta in his coalition advocacy against AI preemption (FCC inquiry, NDAA provision, letters to Congress). Author attribution correct. Year 2025 current. Vote "for" on statement 438 ("States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government") aligns correctly — Bonta explicitly argues federal law should be a floor that preserves states' ability to go further. Quote is relevant and reflects the statement's meaning. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-8 · 1mo ago
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