THE TIME IS NOW - WE NEED YOU! The hearing for the CA bill we posted to you about back in July, AB-412 (the AI Copyright Transparency Act) which requires transparency for AI model datasets, is going to be held in the heart of Silicon Valley on 12/8/2025. We want as large of a turnout there for the creative industries as we can get. SHOW UP !!!
First, we wanted to thank everyone for submitting letters of the support over the summer to the CA legislature for this bill.. Because we ended up with such a broad and diverse coalition of support for our bill, the CA legislature has now granted us a special legislative hearing on the matter.
Transparency for AI models affects us all. If we show up en masse for one another, even while this hearing being conducted is right there in Big Tech's back yard, the need for this bill will be undeniable. We have three asks:
1) SHOW UP TO THE (12/8/25) STANFORD HEARING:
12/8/2025 - 10:00am
Stanford University - Paul Brest Hall
555 Salvatierra Walk, Stanford, CA 94305
We are asking for supporters of the bill to go to the hearing. EVERYTHING for this bill, and for transparency for AI model datasets, rides on what happens and on who shows up to this hearing. WE NEED YOU! This very important hearing will be held IN PERSON!
We have a link where you can RSVP to let us know if you are coming (just to help give us a rough head-count). Also, we will be able to send you more detailed and specific instructions. This will also help us let you know if there are any last minute details re: the hearing.
2) BRING OTHERS TO THE HEARING & LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT IT:
We are also asking that you try to bring as many friends, family and colleagues to the hearing as well. They don't have to be an artist to come, they just have to be a person who cares about protecting artists and creators everywhere. Bring as many people with you as you can!
Also, if you can share our graphic on your social media, and with everyone you can think of urging them to come - we would greatly appreciate it! DOWNLOAD OUR SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHIC - HERE
3) GIVE A PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE HEARING:
There will be a portion of the hearing that is dedicated to comments from the public. This is our chance to let CA legislators see real people who care about (or who are part of) the powerful creative community that defines our great state, and to let them know how we are all affected. We need to overwhelm the mic with 15 second comments in support of AB-412 (as it is currently written).
Specific instructions about how to best use your 15 seconds, can be found on the more detailed and specific instructions that we can send to you after you RSVP for the event - HERE
We hope that seeing the faces and voices of our incredible coalition - in person - drives the point home to everyone who attends the hearing!
We look forward to seeing everyone on December 8th!
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Thank you again for supporting the millions of artists and creators who contribute to the creative economies of the world!
Concept Art Association - Advocacy