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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...
private banks or credit unions can apply for a limited-purpose state charter so they can provide depository services to licensed cannabis businesses. The measure,Senate Bill 51, still requires approval of the Assembly and California Gov. Gavin Newsom to become law. ...
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.
The bill passed the state Senate on Tuesday and received approval from the state Assembly on Wednesday morning. California Governor Gavin Newsom endorsed the bill and is expected to sign it. The measure, which would go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, stipulates that workers must be designated as...
The potential legalization of certain psychedelic drugs in California continued to take more odd turns in the past few weeks, with Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) recently announcing a new plan: working with Republicans to create a bill that would... ...
The California Senate Judiciary Committee has unanimously approved legislation that seeks to help businesses fend off "shakedown" lawsuits based on alleged violations of Proposition 65's warning requirements. The 7-0 vote in favor of the bill, on June 26,is a another step toward reform of the ...
“I know they've been real busy,” Evers said of the Senate when asked at a news conference about the pending confirmation votes. “But we have some extraordinary leaders waiting to be approved, lots of people already serving on some committees and advising us around various i...
Bill Johnson. Earlier this year, Johnson vacated the deep-red seat, which stretches along Ohio’s eastern border with West Virginia and Pennsylvania, to take a job as president of Youngstown State University. Rulli, a state senator from the Youngstown area, had the endorsement of former ...
Democratic California state Sens. Mike McGuire and Scott Wiener, who introduced the bill, were open about their efforts to hold Trump accountable with the legislation. “The President’s refusal to share his tax returns with the American people goes against longstanding transparency norms and undermin...