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San Diego

California law applies in San Diego San Diego is a local jurisdiction within California, whose 32 researched instruments are listed on the California page, not here. The law of San Diego, described on this page below, applies here too.

All 1 named instruments researched to a stage, across one of the six areas of law we track: 1 in force. As of 3 September 2026.

  1. AI law 1
  2. Privacy law none researched
  3. Scraping law none researched
  4. Cybersecurity law none researched
  5. Age gating law none researched
  6. News aggregation law none researched

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Drafted with AI from the cited sources under the direction of UnGovr staff. UnGovr holds editorial responsibility for this page.

AI law1 instrument, 1 in force

Research summary (69 words)

San Diego bans both selling or providing, and using, an algorithmic device that draws on nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data to advise on rental rates or occupancy levels for residential rental property. The City Council added this ban to the Municipal Code in May 2025 as Ordinance O-21955, and it took effect on 21 June 2025. It remains in force, and a tenant may sue over a violation.

AI prohibited practices

Prohibition of Anti-Competitive Automated Rent Price-Fixing Ordinance (Ord. O-21955 N.S.)

San Diego Municipal Code secs. 98.1101 through 98.1104City of San Diego, official Municipal Code text

In force since 21 June 2025. Binds private bodies.

What this law does

It is unlawful for a person to sell, license, or otherwise provide an algorithmic device to a landlord, and separately unlawful for a landlord to use an algorithmic device, defined as software using nonpublic competitor rent or occupancy data, to set rental rates or occupancy levels for residential rental property in San Diego. Each month of a landlord's violation and each affected property is a separate violation. A tenant may sue for injunctive relief, damages, or civil penalties of up to $1,000 per violation.

What it requires

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