383, by the California Senate that aims to restrict online retailers of downloadable products from requiring customers to provide personal information when making online credit card purchases. It reveals that state Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson introduced the bill to amend the Song-Beverly ...
The California state Senate passed a measure Friday to prevent gas prices from spiking in a state where it is notoriously expensive to fill up at the pump.The proposal, backed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, would give energy regulators the authority to require that refiners keep a certain am...
A bill introduced in the California state senate aims to prevent the dangers ofartificial intelligence. Critics, including Google and Meta, say the bill could stifle innovation and even kill California’s significant tech industry. The Senate bill,SB 1047, has been introduced by Senator Scott Wi...
Lenders and affiliated entities in California will no longer be able to claim bad debt deductions or request refunds for accounts deemed worthless, per Senate Bill (SB) 167. News & Tips San Francisco Voters Approved Proposition M, Local Small Business Tax Cut Ordinance Voters in San Francisco...
On May 31, 2023, the California Senate passed Senate Bill (SB) No. 553 by a vote of 29–8. The legislation would establish new workplace violence prevention standards in California. Quick Hits The California Senate passed SB 553, a bill that would establish new workplace violence prev...
Following passage in the California Assembly, the California State Senate passes legislation to specify requirements for dispensing biosimilars. Following passage by the California Assembly in late August, the California State Senate has passed a biosimilar bill (SB-598) that specifies requirements under ...
Q: What is the purpose of California Senate Bill (SB) 476?A: California SB 476 amends section 113948 of the California Health and Safety Code pertaining to the mandatory food handler training required for individuals working in the foodservice industry. The amendment shift requires employers take...
The legislation, California Senate Bill 1047, has taken on added significance as efforts to regulate AI at the federal level have proved elusive in a presidential election year. It aims to put guardrails on the development and use of the most powerful AI models by mandating that developers ...
California Senate Bill 970, introduced on January 25, 2024, and referred to the Judiciary Committee on February 14, 2024, aims to regulate artificial intelligence (AI) technology by defining AI-related terms and setting requirements for synthetic voice, video, and image recordings. The bill limits...
Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones also in a statement blamed Newsom for putting school funding at risk but did not take a position on whether funding should be cut if California doesn’t budge. “Just follow federal rules and we wouldn’t even be having this conversation,” Jones said. ...