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California Democrat to run for congressional seat held by Nancy Pelosi

Scott Wiener, the California state senator, will reportedly announce his candidacy in the coming weeks

The Guardian - US

California Governor Gavin Newsom signs landmark AI safety regulation

The state’s first-in-the-nation law requires major AI companies to disclose safety protocols, report critical incidents, and protects whistleblowers

Fortune

Gavin Newsom Says He's Signing A Law To Install 'Common-Sense Guardrails' For AI Safety: What This Means For Google, Meta And Nvidia

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) signed a landmark law requiring artificial intelligence giants such as OpenAI, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) Google, Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) and Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) to disclose how they plan to prevent their most advanced models from causing potential catastrophic risks.

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law legislation aiming to increase transparency and prevent AI models from being used to cause catastrophic harms

The Independent UK

In California, YIMBYs Pass Holy Grail Zoning Reform

Plus: San Francisco preliminarily passes citywide upzoning, a New Jersey town backs off family farm seizure, and YIMBY martial law ruled illegal in Hawaii.

Reason

AI Safety Bill Passed By California Legislature, Awaits Governor Gavin Newsom's Signature

The state legislature of California has passed a groundbreaking AI safety bill.

Benzinga

Reform Refill: Has Scott Wiener Convinced Gov. Newsom to Rein in Prescription Middlemen?

Why a state senator may finally win his battle against powerful pharmacy benefit managers.

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With Environmental Regulatory Reform, California Gov. Gavin Newsom Finally Does Something Substantial

Without Newsom's efforts, major reforms to California's stifling environmental laws would have died on the vine.

Reason

Democrats Introduce Bill That Would Prevent Federal Immigration Agents From Covering Their Faces

New York Democratic Rep. Nydia Velazquez introduced the No Masks for ICE Act, which would prevent federal immigration agents from covering their faces

Latin Times

‘There’s less transparency’: Gavin Newsom just gutted California’s landmark environmental law in a stunning $320 billion budget power play

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California Bill Would Make It a Crime for Cops to Hide Faces During Raids: 'People Should See Their Faces'

California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would bar local and state officers from covering their faces during official duties.

Latin Times

Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal

Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor in California under a new proposal announced Monday

The Independent UK

Back to Basics

Plus: California zoning bill survives powerful lawmaker's economic illiteracy, Montana legislators pass simple, sweeping, supply-side housing reforms, and Washington passes rent control.

Reason

California Housing Bills Face Crucial Hearing Today

Bills designed to allow more starter homes and apartments near transit face an uncertain future in the state Senate's housing committee.

Reason

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California's effort to hold oil companies liable for natural disaster damage stalls

A bill in the California Legislature that would have made oil and gas companies liable for damage to homes caused by natural disasters has failed to advance

The Guardian - US

Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment

Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’

Reason

Fresh Starts on Starter Homes

Lawmakers in Arizona and California are attempting to overcome local resistance to meaningful starter home reforms.

International Business Times

Trump Targets Presidio Trust In Nancy Pelosi's District: 'We Won't Go Quietly'

A California state senator said he believes the president's executive order to eliminate the trust is illegal.

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California Legislation Holds Oil Companies Liable For Climate Disasters

California's new legislation holds oil companies accountable for climate change damages, facing industry opposition.

Salon

Could the Constitution go MAGA?

California state Sen. Scott Wiener is concerned that Trump's allies could try to call a constitutional convention

Capital & Main

‘Trump-Proofing’ California and Beyond Will Be a Political Minefield

Trump vows to attack climate science; states must now prove an energy transition is possible in a time of soaring costs and deficits.

Roll Call

Members of Congress pushed back on California's AI bill - Roll Call

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's veto of an artificial intelligence bill came after he was pressured by U.S. lawmakers.

Reason

California Gov. Gavin Newsom Vetoes Car Speed Alarm Bill

He returned S.B. 961 to the California Senate for all the wrong reasons.

International Business Times

California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill aimed at regulating powerful artificial intelligence models following pushback from tech giants and critics who argued the law went too far.

International Business Times

California Governor Vetoes Controversial AI Safety Bill, Calls For Science-Based Solutions

The bill's author, Democratic State Senator Scott Wiener, criticized the veto, saying that it could make California vulnerable as the companies involved in creating "extremely powerful technology face no binding restrictions."

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