California Vehicle Code

§ 38750

VEH § 38750 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 16.6

Statute text

(a)For purposes of this division, the following definitions apply:

(1)“Autonomous technology” means technology that has the capability to drive a vehicle without the active physical control or monitoring by a human operator.

(2)(A) “Autonomous vehicle” means any vehicle equipped with autonomous technology that has been integrated into that vehicle that meets the definition of Level 3, Level 4, or Level 5 of SAE International’s “Taxonomy and Definitions for Terms Related to Driving Automation Systems for On-Road Motor Vehicles, standard J3016 (APR2021),” as may be revised.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 415, Sec. 2. (SB 480) Effective January 1, 2026.