California state Senator Scott Wiener issued new amendments to his AI bill, SB 53, that would require AI companies to publish ...

A diverse group of politicians came together to beat back a 10-year moratorium on state and local governments’ right to ...

The legislation includes protections for whistleblowers within AI companies and the creation of a public cloud to provide low-cost access to computing power for startups and academic researchers.

Without Newsom's efforts, major reforms to California's stifling environmental laws would have died on the vine.

The costs of leaving the California Environmental Quality Act intact became too high. Newsom confronted the issue squarely, ushering reforms.

Scott Wiener, called for developers of major AI models to adopt stringent safety measures, including auditing, reporting, and ...

Notable Republicans back Trump’s "Big Beautiful Bill," with a provision to block state AI laws—but some in the GOP are ...

The proposal is among a series of policies Newsom and Democratic lawmakers are expected to advance in the coming days as part of the $321.1-billion budget. The deal reflects the Legislature’s ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom and lawmakers finalize California’s budget, addressing a $12B deficit with reserve funds and updates to health care spending.

Gov. Gavin Newsom also opposes the bill, according to his office. “Radical Republicans want to pimp out our public lands — selling them to the highest bidder to pay for their billionaire tax cuts.

Gov. Gavin Newsom also opposes the bill, according to his office. “Radical Republicans want to pimp out our public lands — selling them to the highest bidder to pay for their billionaire tax cuts.

SB 1144: Selling stolen goods on online marketplaces Among what SB 1144 requires is that online marketplaces alert law enforcement if a third-party seller is selling or attempting to sell stolen ...