# California Passes AB-1856 For Open-Source Relief Over Age Verification

**URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/california-passes-ab-1856-for-open-source-relief-over-age-verification/40298
**Category:** News
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**Created:** 2026-08-29T15:49:49Z
**Posts:** 1

## Post 1 by @Cyber-Typhoon — 2026-08-29T15:49:49Z

> As an update to the May story about [California’s age verification law may end up exempting most Linux distributions](https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856), that AB-1856 bill has finally passed!

> As good news to the months of headaches over California’s Digital Age Assurance Act and concerns around its impact on the Linux/open-source world, AB-1856 has finally passed which now amends protections and exemptions for easing compliance of open-source platforms.

> **[California Passes AB-1856 For Open-Source Relief Over Age Verification](https://www.phoronix.com/news/California-AB-1856-Passes)**
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> As an update to the May story about California's age verification law may end up exempting most Linux distributions, that AB-1856 bill has finally passed!