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 ...
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...
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...
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.
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...
The bill passed by California governor Gavin Newsom on Sept. 30 prohibits universities in California from “preventing a student participating in intercollegiate athletics from earning compensation in relation to the athlete’s name, image, or likeness.” In layman’s terms, any college at...
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 ...
The bill, which was initiallyshot downby senators on April 24 -- now has to make it through the California Assembly. Eventually it will need to be approved by California Gov. Jerry Brown, as well. The bill is in response to a rising tide in smartphone theft. According to a study releas...