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Opinion: California ruled with great jobs and boom times. What happened?
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constant reminders that California’s economy ”leads the nation” as well as being a model for social justice are delusional. To be sure, California has a huge...
Careful not to stifle innovation, Newsom hesitates on major tech bills
SAN FRANCISCO —  Backstage at one of the largest artificial intelligence conferences in the world, Gov. Gavin Newsom listened to two leaders in the field debate opposite views of a...
Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley
SAN FRANCISCO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill that would have established requirements for developers of advanced AI models to create protocols...
Mark Hamill, Jane Fonda, J.J. Abrams urge Gov. Newsom to sign AI safety bill
More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their names to a letter released Tuesday urging Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign a...
AI? New jobs? California’s local news deal with Google leaves lots of unanswered questions
Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier of tech regulation as lawmakers considered bills to force big digital platforms to...
Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections over their digital likenesses, addressing concerns brought up during last year’s Hollywood strike...
AI safety bill passes California Legislature
A controversial bill that would require developers of advanced AI models to adopt safety measures is one step closer to becoming law.The bill, SB 1047, would require developers of...
California wants to reduce traffic. The Newsom administration thinks AI can help
Being stuck in traffic is a familiar problem for many Californians, but state officials want to harness the power of artificial intelligence to discover new solutions. The California Department...
Newsom signs bill that would make it easier to delete online personal data
Californians will be able to make a single request asking that data brokers delete their personal information, under a bill Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Tuesday.Senate Bill 362,...