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Free, source-linked guides for app developers shipping to California. Each one cites the official text it relies on.
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- AB 1043 for app developers: what to call on iOS, Android, Expo and Flutter
California's Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043) makes apps request an age signal when downloaded and launched, from January 1, 2027. The statute, mapped to Apple's Declared Age Range, Google's Play Age Signals, expo-age-range and Flutter.
- AB 1043 compliance checklist: what to document before January 1, 2027
A section-by-section checklist for California's Digital Age Assurance Act (AB 1043): when you request the signal, how you use it, what you don't share, existing installs by July 1, 2027, and the records to keep.
- AB 1043 existing installs: what app developers must do before July 1, 2027
California's AB 1043 reaches users who installed your app before 2027. What Civil Code 1798.502(b) says, which apps it covers, how to ship the request to existing users, and what to record before the July 1, 2027 deadline.
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