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 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... ...
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 ...
Senate Bill 579, introduced to the California State Senate on February 20, 2025, proposes the creation of a working group to assess the role of AI in mental health. This group is tasked with evaluating AI's impact on mental health outcomes, ethical standards, and addressing concerns, as well...
The California state Senate has passed a bill aimed at preventing gas prices from spiking at the pump.
Private California Senate Bill 561, which we reported on previously, would have added a private right of action to allow individuals to bring suits to enforce the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), but failed to advance out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Thursday. This procedural ...
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...
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 Wie...
Georgia Senate Again Pushes $6,000 School Voucher Bill More ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Senate Republicans are again pushing a plan to give $6,000 educational vouchers to many students, part of a nationwide push for what supporters call education savings accounts following the COVID-19 p...
which was approved by a vote of 35 to 1, 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 ...