Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Assembly subcommittee hears update on state generative AI pilots; LAO and lawmakers press for more oversight

3445850 · May 21, 2025
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

State technology officials told the California State Assembly Subcommittee 5 on State Administration that a first round of state generative AI proofs of concept (POCs) is moving into minimum viable product (MVP) work and that one CDPH pilot is seeking an $8 million budget increase in the governor's May Revision.

State technology officials told the California State Assembly Subcommittee 5 on State Administration that a first round of state generative AI proofs of concept (POCs) is moving into minimum viable product (MVP) work and that one CDPH pilot is seeking an $8 million budget increase in the governor's May Revision.

The update, delivered by Justin Howard, deputy secretary for fiscal policy administration at the California Government Operations Agency, and Jared Johnson, deputy state chief information officer and chief deputy director at the Department of Technology, outlined a new Project Delivery Life Cycle intended to use iterative POC and MVP steps and state-hosted sandboxes to test generative AI projects before large procurements.

The L…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans