SACRAMENTO – Last week, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 675, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). The measure would increase the number of members on the governing board of the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District, granting a much needed voice to public health experts and community members.
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SACRAMENTO – Last night, the California State Legislature approved Senate Bill 867, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This first-in-the-nation legislation places a 4-year moratorium on the sale and manufacturing of toys with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot capabilities for children under 16.
SACRAMENTO – Last night, the California State Legislature passed Senate Bill 876, authored by Senate Insurance Committee Chair Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) and California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara. The bill comprehensively reforms the insurance claims process in California, - cutting red tape, improving payouts, and ending delays and runarounds by insurance companies.
SACRAMENTO – Last night, the California State Legislature advanced Senate Bills 886 and 887, both authored by State Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). This data center legislative package contain some of the strongest rate payer protections and environmental protections from data center costs in the country.
[Sacramento, CA] Today, California lawmakers passed Adam's Law (SB 1119), a landmark bill that, if signed into law, will be the most comprehensive digital protections for children interacting with chatbots in the United States. In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, the bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk after passing the Legislature Monday night.
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Legislature passed Senate Bill 903 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), a measure designed to ensure that mental health services are safe, ethical, and conducted by trained professionals, not artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. The bill would prohibit AI algorithms from providing or advertising “therapy” and set standards for professionals’ use of AI to promote human-centered care.
SACRAMENTO – This week, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 58 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), which will direct the California Air Resources Board to update California’s air quality standard for hydrogen sulfide (H2S), a gas that is found at high concentrations in the Tijuana River Valley and the Salton Sea region. California’s hydrogen sulfide standard has not been updated since 1969.
SACRAMENTO – Today, the California Legislature approved Senate Bill 420, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego), which would ensure organizations tied to private immigration detention centers cannot claim charitable tax status solely because they are organized as nonprofits.