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Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 AI bills on Sept. 30, adding human review for firings, new layoff disclosures, limits on workplace surveillance, and deepfake protections.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 AI-related bills on Sept. 30 covering work, health care, transparency, and fraud. Employers can’t rely only on AI to discipline or fire workers under SB 947, the “No Robo Bosses” law.
A national report carried by the Merced Sun-Star says more than 30 data center measures are on November ballots. Valley councils are already moving.
A trade site headline said ZeroEyes boosted safety in 'central valley' schools. It referred to Pennsylvania’s Central Valley School District, not California’s Central Valley.
A USA Today report says local resistance to AI data centers is rising nationwide. In Stanislaus County, two cities have already halted proposals while Modesto’s power utility outlines guardrails.
