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The California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA) protects consumers by giving them the ability to determine if materials have been generated by AI

Sacramento, CA—Today the Assembly Committee on Judiciary approved a sweeping consumer protection and privacy rights bill, SB 942, the California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA), authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park).




AB 2797 could have permitted AT&T, San Mateo County’s only telephone service provider, from no longer being the county’s carrier of last resort, putting in jeopardy access to reliable telephone services, including for emergency calls




Sacramento, CA—Yesterday, the Assembly Committee on Utilities and Energy voted in favor of SB 1374, authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park), which restores the ability for utility customers with on-site solar generation to be credited for self-consuming that electricity in the same way as single family homeowners, even when the solar generation and electricity consumption are split between separate meters on the same property. 




SACRAMENTO, CA — Yesterday, the California State Legislature approved the Budget Act of 2024, a package of legislation that closes the budget shortfall of over $45 billion, builds new reserves totaling over $22 billion, and sets California on a course for balanced budgets going forward.




The California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA) protects consumers by giving them the ability to determine if materials have been generated by AI

Sacramento, CA—Yesterday, the Assembly Committee on Privacy and Consumer Protection approved a sweeping consumer protection and privacy rights bill, SB 942, The California Artificial Intelligence Transparency Act (CAITA), authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park).




SB 1120 protects patients from Artificial Intelligence by requiring health care providers to make the final decisions on what kind of treatments patients receive rather than AI




SB 1254 (The FRESH Act) connects incarcerated individuals with vital services such as CalFresh and other resources prior to release in order to increase the success of reentry.




Senator Josh Becker’s Interim Housing Act fast tracks the building of interim housing and scales up efforts to bring people indoors and save lives