Becker helps lead the way for AI controls

State Sen. Josh Becker, D-Menlo Park, believes California has an opportunity to lead the way in regulating the impact of artificial intelligence and use of personal information. 

On a federal level, passing meaningful AI legislation has proved challenging, leaving states to fill in the gaps with a patchwork approach. That’s further complicated by a December 2025 executive order from the Trump administration attempting to limit state regulation of the technology. 

But as a large state known for being a hub of technological prowess, California has an opportunity to set standards other states could follow, Becker said. 

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