California's newest law could land social media users who post, or repost, AI deepfakes that deceive voters about upcoming elections in legal trouble.

California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco.

In July, the X user shared a digitally altered campaign video mocking Harris, which Elon Musk then boosted and shared.