Overview

• Gov. Gavin Newsom issued the California Report on Frontier AI Policy urging transparency-focused safeguards such as whistleblower protections and independent audits.
• The report highlights rapid AI advancements, including models capable of autonomous action and aiding in weapons development and cyberattacks.
• State senators are reviewing bills to mandate AI-generated content labels, enforce chatbot self-harm protocols and prevent developers from shifting legal blame to AI.
• To bolster the struggling production sector, Newsom proposed increasing funding for film and television tax credits.
• Federal immigration raids have rattled the state’s 1.42 million-strong food and restaurant sector and coincided with a deployment of 4,100 National Guard troops to Los Angeles.