California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

Requires default high-privacy settings for services likely accessed by minors. Litigation status as of mid-2026: the 9th Circuit narrowed its injunction on Mar 12, 2026, lifting it as to the coverage definition and age-estimation requirement (both now enforceable), while keeping the data-use restrictions and "dark patterns" prohibition enjoined as likely unconstitutionally vague. Not a clean yes/no — re-verify close to your compliance date, this docket moves fast.