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California Legislature Passes SB 53, Sending AI Safety Rules to Newsom

Newsom now weighs a narrower alternative to last year’s vetoed bill.

California Passes Police Mask Ban, Sending Measure to Newsom and Testing State Authority Over Federal Agents

California Leaders Unveil Late-Session Climate–Energy Deal Extending Cap-and-Trade to 2045

California Sends Limits on Immigration Enforcement at Schools and Hospitals to Newsom

California Climate Disclosure Laws Stay in Effect After Judge Denies Injunction

Newsom Sets Special Election to Win Five House Seats Through Mid-Decade Redistricting

California Advances Bill to Tighten Self-Checkout Oversight

California Senate to Weigh AB 495 That Broadens Caregiver Authority

California Legislature Moves to Ban New Glock Handgun Sales

California Panel Advances Bill to Bar Law Enforcement Masks

Newsom Backs CEQA Exemptions in Push for Affordable Housing Near Transit

California's $4 Trillion Economy Overshadowed by Deficits, Poverty, and Unemployment

California Assembly Restores Felony Penalties in Teen Solicitation Bill

California Assembly Advances Bill Without Felony Penalty for Soliciting Older Teens

Gov. Newsom Reiterates Plan to Veto California Bill Limiting Prison-ICE Cooperation

Elon Musk's X Challenges California's New Deepfake Law in Court

California Assembly Passes Bills to Curb Gas Price Spikes

California's AI Safety Bill Faces Decision Deadline

California Advances Gas Price Control Bills Despite Industry Pushback

California's AI Regulation Bills Await Governor's Decision