Governor Newsom signed two companion bills on September 9. Senate Bill 813, authored by Senator Jerry McNerney, establishes a first-in-the-nation framework allowing independent verification organizations to assess AI systems and models for compliance with California law. Assembly Bill 1405, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, creates a state registry for AI auditors and sets standards for their independence, transparency and integrity. McNerney said the signing sends a message that California is taking the lead on assessing AI's safety risks. Bauer-Kahan said third-party auditors are essential to ensuring AI is safe for communities and critical infrastructure. Neither the governor's office nor early reporting specified a compliance deadline or effective date for either law. Together, the bills add California to a small number of jurisdictions moving to formalize independent AI assessment rather than relying solely on self-attestation by AI developers. Indian companies building or deploying AI products for California-based enterprise customers will want to track how the auditor registry and verification framework are implemented, since US enterprise buyers increasingly ask vendors for third-party assessments as part of procurement.