California Tightens Scrutiny of AI Hiring Tools Amid Reports of Racial Bias

California employers that use artificial intelligence (AI) to screen job candidates face an increasingly complex compliance landscape as state regulators clarify that existing anti-discrimination laws apply fully to automated decision systems (ADS). At the same time, lawmakers are advancing legislation imposing new transparency, testing and governance requirements on both employers and ADS developers. The emerging framework reflects a broader regulatory message: employers cannot avoid liability