Tag: california
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Newsom Signs First-in-the-Nation AI Worker and Consumer Protections
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed new laws protecting workers from AI surveillance and automated firings, plus healthcare, transparency and deepfake safeguards, and an executive order declaring AI be called "Artificial Intelligence."
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyHealthLaw EnforcementState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceEmployment and LaborLegalComputers and Internet Gavin NewsomCaliforniaAI regulationworker protectionsAI Transparency ActdeepfakesCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Bill Banning Child Marriage in California
California sets minimum marriage and domestic partnership age at 18 under AB 1267, signed by Governor Gavin Newsom with advocate and survivor Courtney Stodden at his side.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesGeneral Politics Child MarriageGavin NewsomAB 1267Courtney StoddenGail PellerinCaliforniaUnchained at LastCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Bill Creating Tax Credits to Strengthen Local Journalism in California
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2222, creating refundable tax credits from 2027 to 2032 for qualifying local news organizations that employ journalists in the state.
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasLegalDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomAssembly Bill 2222local journalismtax creditsCaliforniaChristopher WardBuffy WicksCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities 25% and restricting state property use.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomCaliforniaImmigration EnforcementPrivate Detention FacilitiesShock GlovesDonald TrumpCalWORKsCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Fusion and Nuclear Legislation, Announces $30 Million for Quantum Research
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed bills on fusion energy and nuclear power assessment at UC Berkeley and announced a $30 million investment in quantum and deep-space research.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyBusinessEnergyState GovernmentsArtificial IntelligenceEnvironmentEconomy Gavin NewsomFusion EnergyQuantum TechnologyCaliforniaAB 2647SB 925UC BerkeleyCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Antitrust and Permitting Overhaul to Back California Small Businesses
Governor Newsom signed seven bills cracking down on monopolies, creating pop-up storefront permits, speeding commercial plan reviews and protecting small businesses from abusive financing practices.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessUSAState GovernmentsEconomyLegalEmployment and Labor Gavin NewsomCaliforniasmall businessantitrustCOMPETE Actbusiness permittingCecilia Aguiar-CurryCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention facilities and protecting immigrants' access to courts and benefits.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalSocial IssuesDemocratic Party Gavin NewsomCaliforniaimmigration enforcementprivate detention facilitiesshock glovesCalWORKsDonald TrumpCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Conservation Package, Touts Record 1 Million Acres Added to 30x30 Effort
California adds more than 1 million conserved acres in a year, reaching 27.1% of lands protected, as Governor Newsom signs bills on offshore drilling, wildlife coexistence and park access.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsEnergyLegalEducation Gavin NewsomCalifornia30x30ConservationOffshore DrillingPublic LandsDonald TrumpCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Immigration Oversight Package, Including First-in-Nation Shock Glove Ban and 25% Tax on Private Detention Centers
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 21 bills expanding state oversight of federal immigration enforcement, banning shock gloves, taxing private detention centers 25% and restricting state property use.
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Governor Newsom Honors Fallen Tulare County Sheriff's Deputy Randy Hoppert
Deputy Randy Hoppert, 35, was shot while serving an eviction notice in Porterville on April 9 and later died. Governor Newsom ordered Capitol flags flown at half-staff.
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Governor Newsom to Headline Fireside Chat on Biodiversity and Natural Resources
California Governor Gavin Newsom will join Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot for a fireside chat on biodiversity and natural resources in San Francisco on Tuesday, September 29.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentState GovernmentsSocial IssuesMedia Gavin NewsomWade Crowfootbiodiversitynatural resourcesCaliforniaSan Franciscofireside chatCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs 'Common Sense' Bills on Chatbots, Loud Ads and Library Cards
California's governor signs six bills aimed at everyday hassles, requiring human customer service within 15 minutes, quieter streaming ads, no-fee medical leave forms and library cards for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Politics and GovernmentUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsLegalEducationConsumer Protection Gavin NewsomCaliforniaAB 1609SB 96customer service chatbotsstreaming advertisementspaid family leaveCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Suspends California Summer-Blend Gasoline Rule to Lower Pump Prices Amid Iran War Fuel Spike
Governor Newsom suspends California's summer-blend gasoline requirement and orders a public spot-market fuel report, saying Trump's Iran war has cost households $428 each in extra fuel costs.
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Newsom Signs First-in-Nation Non-Ultraprocessed Food Label Into Law
California creates a first-in-the-nation label for non-ultraprocessed foods, adds sugar warnings to menus, bans diet pill sales to minors and restricts vape advertising.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAState GovernmentsGeneral PoliticsEducationSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement Gavin NewsomCaliforniaultraprocessed foodsJesse GabrielFarm to Schooltobacco regulationdietary supplementsCalifornia Governors Office
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Media Monitor: L.A. Times Columnist Urges Rejection of California Voter ID Measure
The Los Angeles Times is reporting that a Capitol Journal columnist argues California's Proposition 39 voter ID measure would slow vote counts, burden voters and cost taxpayers, and is headed for defeat.
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Newsom Signs Sweeping California Gun-Safety Package, Drawing Praise From Legislators and Advocates
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a comprehensive gun-safety package covering 3D-printed firearms, protective orders, storage, reporting and youth services, earning support from legislators, survivors and gun-safety groups.
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Newsom Signs Nine Bills Expanding California Reproductive Care
Governor Gavin Newsom signed nine bills expanding abortion access, veteran care, lactation services and maternity leave, calling California a national leader on reproductive freedom.
Politics and GovernmentHealthLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsDemocratic PartyLegalSocial IssuesElection Gavin NewsomCaliforniaReproductive FreedomAbortionMedi-CalVeterans AffairsMaternity LeaveCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Signs 10-Bill Gun Safety Package, Citing State's No. 1 Ranking
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed ten gun safety bills covering protective orders, safe storage, 3D-printed firearms and violence prevention grants, citing record-low gun death rates.
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California Delegation Wraps Historic Climate Week NYC Participation, Signing New Global Partnerships
Governor Newsom's administration closed out Climate Week NYC with new global partnerships, progress toward expanding California's carbon market, and a pledge to fill the climate leadership void left by the Trump administration.
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Governor Newsom Proclaims September 25, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day
California's first Dolly Parton Day honors the singer's music, songwriting and acting career, plus her philanthropy, from college scholarships to the Imagination Library literacy program.
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Newsom Proclaims Native American Day, Marking Final One of His Administration
California's 59th annual Native American Day honors tribal sovereignty, land return and partnerships, as Governor Gavin Newsom issues his last such proclamation before leaving office.
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Newsom Signs "Braun's Law" and Package of Bills to Crack Down on Repeat DUI Offenders
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 907, "Braun's Law," plus four other bills strengthening penalties, license revocations and DMV points for repeat DUI offenders.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAState GovernmentsLegalTransportationSocial Issues Gavin NewsomBraun's LawSB 907DUICaliforniaBob ArchuletaTom LackeyCalifornia Governors Office
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Governor Newsom Returns to California
Governor Gavin Newsom has returned to the state, his office announced in a brief schedule notice for September 24, 2026, released from Sacramento.
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California Report Shows Wildfire Prevention Work Cut 11.1 Million Tons of Carbon Pollution
A new California report released during Climate Week NYC says five years of SB 901-funded forest health and fuel reduction work trained hundreds of firefighters and cut millions of tons of carbon.
Politics and GovernmentEnvironmentClimate ChangeState GovernmentsDisastersEnergy Gavin NewsomCaliforniawildfire preventionClimate Week NYCSB 901CAL FIREcarbon emissionsCalifornia Governors Office
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Newsom Calls Out Trump's Climate Failure at United Nations, Says California Will Keep Fighting
California Governor Gavin Newsom told a UN climate panel that California runs on clean energy and proves climate action and economic growth can coexist, while criticizing President Trump's fossil fuel agenda.
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Social Security Administration Alerts Californians to Changed Office Status, Promotes Online Services
SSA says the operational status of local offices, card centers and hearing offices in California has changed, and reminds the public that many services can be handled online instead of in person.
Politics and GovernmentHealthUSAFederal GovernmentState GovernmentsEconomySocial Issues Social Security AdministrationCaliforniaSocial Security office statusonline servicesmy Social Security accountretirement benefitsMedicare
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Newsom Names AI Experts to Advance 'Kill Switch' and Independent Oversight
California Governor Gavin Newsom announced four leading experts to advise on his AI executive order, which aims to embed independent verifiers in frontier AI labs and develop a 'kill switch' for rogue models.
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Newsom Signs Clean Energy Pact With Spain at Climate Week NYC
California Governor Gavin Newsom opened Climate Week NYC by signing a clean energy and climate resilience MOU with Spain and meeting German and EU leaders on energy security.
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Newsom Signs Nation's Strongest Data Center Laws, Shielding Ratepayers
Governor Gavin Newsom signed sweeping data center legislation giving communities more control over water, electricity and land use, with lawmakers and advocates praising new ratepayer and environmental protections.
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DHS Slams California Court Order Releasing MS-13 Member From ICE Custody
DHS says an activist California court ordered the release of a documented MS-13 member from El Salvador, despite an immigration judge ordering his deportation and calling him a danger.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAFederal GovernmentLegalSocial Issues MS-13Immigration and Customs EnforcementDepartment of Homeland SecurityMarkwayne MullinEl SalvadorDeportationCaliforniaU.S. Department of Homeland Security