# SB 53 and RAISE implementation roles

*\[Posting this on behalf of someone I trust who wants to stay anonymous.\]*

[California SB 53](https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260SB53) and the [New York RAISE Act](https://nyassembly.gov/leg/?default_fld=&leg_video=&bn=A09449&term=2025&Summary=Y&Text=Y) are the only laws in the US designed to protect against catastrophic risk from frontier AI systems. With the federal government failing to act on this area, these states are the center of AI policymaking in the US right now. Since every frontier AI company needs to operate in California and New York, they effectively apply to all of the major players.

Both of these laws now have to be implemented well, and these states need your help. Below are some very important jobs that will help stand up some of the most important offices for frontier AI in the country. We’d really encourage you to apply to them! Both states could also pass additional laws in the future to strengthen these requirements, making it even more important that good folks are already in government when that happens.

If you do apply, please also email [implementation@secureaiproject.org](mailto:implementation@secureaiproject.org). The folks at [Secure AI Project](https://secureaiproject.org/) can give context and help advocate for promising candidates. Please also forward this to other people you think may be a good fit!

  

Technical Role in California Attorney General’s Office
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The California Attorney General’s office is hiring [a technical advisor](https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=504604&trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content) that will be relevant for the enforcement of SB 53. You need at least 3 years of technical experience after college.

You can perform this job from Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, or San Diego. The pay range is $114-153k. The job posting closes April 7th.

*Important note: When you apply, you’ll be asked how many years of experience you have in various things. When you answer this question, you should include any years of experience from a PhD if you have one and be generous in assigning years of experience (you can be autorejected from this form; if this happens to you, please email implementation@secureaiproject.org).*

  

Attorney Role in California Attorney General’s Office
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The California Attorney General’s office is hiring [](https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=504604&trk=feed_main-feed-card_feed-article-content) a [technology attorney](https://calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=508547) that will be relevant for the enforcement of SB 53. You need to be licensed to practice law in the state of California.

You can perform this job from Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, or San Diego. The pay range is $144-193k. The job posting closes May 11th.

  

Deputy Director in charge of New York RAISE Office
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The RAISE Act created an AI regulatory office in the Department of Financial services with a $9M budget, not much smaller than CAISI. This posting is for the Deputy Director of the office, who will be responsible for implementing the transparency and disclosure requirements in the RAISE Act. 

You can perform this job from NYC or Albany. The pay range is $172,787 - $213,995 (salary commensurate with experience). The job posting closes April 7th.