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California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges

California now has some of the strictest laws on election deepfakes

September 18, 2024
California laws cracking down on election deepfakes by AI face legal challenges
Technology

California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed three landmark bills Tuesday to crack down on political deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election

September 17, 2024
California governor signs laws to crack down on election deepfakes created by AI
Arts|Business|Entertainment|Technology

California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI

California's governor has signed legislation to protect Hollywood actors and performers against unauthorized use of artificial intelligence, such as creating their digital clones without their consent

September 17, 2024
California governor signs laws to protect actors against unauthorized use of AI
Crime|News|Political

California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday bringing back tough criminal penalties targeting large-scale stealing schemes and smash-and-grab robberies

September 12, 2024
California governor signs a bill bringing back harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies
News|Technology

California advances landmark legislation to regulate large AI models

A California landmark legislation to establish first-in-the-nation safety measures for the largest AI systems has cleared an important vote

August 28, 2024
California advances landmark legislation to regulate large AI models
Business|News|Technology

Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal

Journalists and industry experts are blasting a deal announced this week between the state of California and Google

August 22, 2024
Google agreed to pay millions for California news. Journalists call it a bad deal
Business|News|Technology

California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research

California will be the first U.S. state to direct millions of dollars from taxpayer money and tech companies to help pay for journalism and AI research under a new deal announced Wednesday

August 21, 2024
California announces new deal with tech to fund journalism, AI research
Crime

New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills to crack down on retail theft

August 16, 2024
New California laws aim to reduce smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts and shoplifting
Economy|News

California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has a message to local governments: clear homeless encampments now or lose out on state funding next year

August 08, 2024
California governor vows to take away funding from cities and counties for not clearing encampments
News

California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership

A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker is announcing Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party

August 08, 2024
California lawmaker switches party, criticizes Democratic leadership
Business|Economy|Technology

Uber and Lyft drivers remain independent contractors in California Supreme Court ruling

The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that app-based ride-hailing and delivery services like Uber and Lyft can continue treating their drivers as independent contractors rather than employees

July 25, 2024
Economy|Health

Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments

California Gov. Gavin Newsom ordered state agencies to start removing homeless encampments on state land Thursday

July 25, 2024
Newsom orders California state agencies to start clearing homeless encampments
News|Political

Fight over retail theft is testing California Democrats' strive to avoid mass incarceration policies

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and state leaders have dropped a plan to put a crime-focused measure on the ballot a day after announcing it

July 03, 2024
Fight over retail theft is testing California Democrats' strive to avoid mass incarceration policies
Political|Science|Technology

California considers unique safety regulations for AI companies, but faces tech firm opposition

California lawmakers are weighing a bill that would regulate powerful artificial intelligence systems

July 02, 2024
California considers unique safety regulations for AI companies, but faces tech firm opposition
Health|News|Political

California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded

Lawmakers in California's state Assembly have voted to put a measure before voters next March that would overhaul the way counties are funding mental and behavioral health programs

September 12, 2023
California's Assembly votes for ballot measure that would change how mental health care is funded
Economy|Health

California floats an idea to fight shoplifting that may even affect who controls Congress

Millions of American shoppers are contending with common drugstore items like toothpaste being locked behind Plexiglass these days

June 26, 2024
California floats an idea to fight shoplifting that may even affect who controls Congress
News|Political

California's Democratic leaders clash with businesses over curbing retail theft. Here's what to know

The efforts to tamp down organized retail theft in California this year have largely boiled down to two paths

June 15, 2024
California's Democratic leaders clash with businesses over curbing retail theft. Here's what to know
Economy|Health|Local

California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday the state will make $3.3 billion available by July for counties and private developers to start building more behavior health treatment centers

May 14, 2024
California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health, substance use treatment centers
Economy|Technology

California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes

California lawmakers have advanced a host of artificial intelligence proposals that would protect jobs, build public trust, fight algorithmic discrimination, and outlaw deepfakes involving elections or pornography

May 29, 2024
California advances measures targeting AI discrimination and deepfakes
Economy|News

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know

California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that could force Democratic leaders to end a number of safety net programs and permanently cut 10,000 vacant state jobs

May 11, 2024
California has a multibillion-dollar budget deficit. Here's what you need to know
News|Science|Technology

California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know

California is partnering with five companies to develop generative AI tools to help the state deliver public services

May 10, 2024
California is testing new generative AI tools. Here's what to know
Business|News|Political

Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know

A California lawmaker wants to require limited liability companies and similar businesses to report the identities of their owners to the government

April 17, 2024
Who owns businesses in California? A lawmaker wants the public to know
Economy|News

How effective is California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking

A state audit has found that California spent $24 billion to tackle homelessness over a five year period but didn’t consistently track the outcomes or effectiveness of its programs

April 09, 2024
How effective is California's homelessness programs? State hasn't been tracking
Business|News|Political

California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy

California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have proliferated in the state

March 22, 2024
California Democratic lawmakers seek ways to combat retail theft while keeping progressive policy
Business|Health|News|Political

Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem

Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is urging voters to approve a ballot initiative that he says is needed to tackle the state’s homelessness crisis

February 14, 2024
Some worry California proposition to tackle homelessness would worsen the problem

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