Law note · California
SB 976 (2024), Protecting Our Kids from Social Media Addiction Act
cite Cal. Health & Safety Code ยงยง 27000-27007
stage IN FORCE in force since 2025-01-01
reviewed 2026-07-15
Bars addictive feeds, most nighttime and school hour notifications, and non default privacy settings for users a platform knows are minors, without verifiable parental consent. A separate age verification requirement is not effective until January 1, 2027.
Primary source: official Health and Safety Code text and the Ninth Circuit's opinion in NetChoice, LLC v. Bonta