Newsom blocks bill to protect California farmworkers
California’s Newsom signs bills to protect children from AI deepfake nudes
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a pair of proposals Sunday aiming to help shield minors from the increasingly prevalent misuse of artificial intelligence tools to generate harmful sexual imagery of children.
California Gov. Newsom is vetoing 1 of every 5 bills. Here’s why
The governor blocks a sizable chunk of bills passed by the Legislature. He cites a few common reasons why they shouldn’t become law in California.
Gov. Newsom joined by Demi Lovato as he signs California bills protecting child influencers
Two new laws signed by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will offer financial protections to child influencers and content creators.
California Gov. Newsom vetoes AI bill that would've enabled a rogue 'kill switch'
The measure, known as SB 1047, was one of the nation’s most far-reaching regulations on the booming AI industry. It would have held AI companies legally liable for harms caused by AI and enabled a "kill switch" if systems went rogue.
Newsom vetoes bill aiming to increase protections for farmworkers overcome by heat
SB 1299 aimed to compel employer compliance with California's outdoor heat safety rules. Newsom said the issue shouldn't be addressed through the workers' comp system.
Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to help farmworkers who are working in extreme heat. Here’s why
A 2005 California law already requires agricultural employers provide shade, hydration access, rest breaks and heat illness prevention training.
As extreme heat rises, Newsom blocks bill to protect California farmworkers
Gov. Newsom announced he vetoed a bill to bolster farmworkers’ heat illness claims as they face the increasing dangers of extreme heat.
Newsom vetoes bill to fast-track office-to-housing conversions
Developers hoping for a faster and easier path to converting empty office buildings to housing in California’s downtowns will have to wait for another legislative session after Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed legislation that would have fast-tracked such projects.
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With a Monday deadline, Gavin Newsom is vetoing 1 of every 5 bills. Here’s why
The governor blocks a sizable chunk of bills passed by the Legislature. He cites a few common reasons why they shouldn’t ...
California laws: What did Gov. Newsom approve or veto so far?
As the deadline for nears for the governor's veto or signature, here's what Gov. Newsom has already approved and some of what ...
California governor vetoes bill to create first-in-nation AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a landmark bill aimed at establishing first-in-the-nation safety measures for large ...
California Governor Signs Reparations Bills, State Issues Formal Apology For Slavery
The California Gov. hopes this will be the first step in the right direction for the state in terms of reparation laws.
California bans medical bills from credit reports, limits bank overdraft fees with new consumer protection laws
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a slew of bills into new laws aimed at consumer protection, his office announced ...
Prop 5 would make it easier to pass Bay Area spending bills for housing, transit
The measure asks voters to lower thresholds for local bond approval to 55%, which would make it easier to fund and build many ...
California governor signs bills to bolster gun control
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several measures to bolster the state's gun safety laws. The new laws signed by ...
Here is what’s illegal under California’s 18 (and counting) new AI laws
In, California Governor Gavin Newsom considered 38 AI-related bills, including the highly contentious SB 1047, which the ...