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Comment by Rob Bonta

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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.
AI Verified source (2025)
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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 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 · 10d ago
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