Newsom signs package of bills giving state more power to enforce housing laws
California cities will soon face more state scrutiny — and new penalties — for pushing back on housing and homeless shelter ...
New California laws cracking down on AI election deepfakes face legal challenges
California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 ...
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs anti-deepfake laws—but he hasn’t yet made up his mind on the biggest AI bill
Governor Gavin Newsom signed five AI-related bills on Tuesday, placing new responsibilities on big online platforms like ...
Newsom Signs Bill Package That Requires Greater Local Government Cooperation on Housing Goals
California cities will soon face more scrutiny for pushing back on housing and shelter construction, due to a package of laws ...
What happens to homeless people after encampment sweeps? That’s on cities, Gavin Newsom says
Whose fault is the California homelessness crisis?  According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, cities and counties are to blame for failing to get people off the street — despite all the money he’s given them to ...
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Why isn’t Gavin Newsom signing Senate bills?
Gov. Gavin Newsom holds a press conference at a Home Depot in San Jose to sign retail crime legislation into law on Aug. 16, 2024. Photo by Florence Middleton, I’m politics reporter Yue Stella Yu, and ...
Gavin Newsom can’t prove price gouging at the pump but wants new refinery law
It’s time to blow the whistle on the farcical efforts of California’s politicians — especially Gov. Gavin Newsom — to reduce the state’s high gasoline prices. Newsom’s demand that the Legislature, ...
Gavin Newsom Signs Laws Aimed At Curbing Deepfakes Around Elections: 'Critical That We ensure AI Is Not Deployed To Undermine The Public's Trust'
California governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) signed three bills on Tuesday aimed at curbing the use of artificial intelligence ...
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Newsom signs measure strengthening penalties for ‘smash-and-grab’ robberies
Gavin Newsom (D) signed a law Thursday aiming to ... that those who continue to undermine our community’s well-being face appropriate consequences, ultimately creating a safer environment ...
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California Passes Election ‘Deepfake’ Laws, Forcing Social Media Companies to Take Action
Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed three new laws on ... The laws are expected to face legal challenges from social media companies or groups focusing on free speech rights. Elon Musk, the owner ...