WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association issued the following statement on Sept. 28, 2024: * * * This weekend California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he vetoed Assembly Bill 3061. See below for a statement from Jeff Farrah, CEO of the Autonomous Vehicle Industry Association: "We commend Governor Newsom for vetoing AB 3061, which would have created contradictory and duplicative standards and threatened to hold back autonomous vehicles' safety and accessibility ben  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2024: * * * California Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jennifer Barrera today issued the following statement following Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of SB 1047 (Wiener; D-San Francisco): "We are grateful to Governor Newsom for the veto of SB 1047. Regulatory efforts to promote AI safety are critical, but SB 1047 missed the mark in key ways. As a consequence, the bill would h  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Chamber of Commerce issued the following joint statement on Sept. 29, 2024, with three organizations: * * * The following joint statement was issued today by the California Chamber of Commerce, the California Retailers' Association, the California Restaurant Association and the California Apartment Association following Governor Gavin Newsom's signature on AB 98 (J. Carrillo; D-Palmdale): "California's goods movement industry employs more tha  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 977 authored by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez to protect health care workers while at work in emergency departments. "California has some of the strongest protections for health care workers, and now these workers will be provided equal protection while in the emergency room as they are provided outside a hospital," sai  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2164 by Assemblymember Marc Berman to reduce mental health stigma for physicians. "Prioritizing mental health benefits not just physicians - who face high rates of burnout, depression, and suicide - but their patients as well," said CMA President Tanya W. Spirtos, M.D. "CMA thanks Governor Newsom and Assemblymember Berman   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The League of California Cities issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2024: * * * The League of California Cities today issued the following statements in response to news that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 98 (Carrillo, Juan and Reyes). AB 98 will impose sweeping, costly statewide mandates on all cities and counties on where industrial warehouses can be located and how they must operate. "We are disappointed that the Governor still signed this flawed l  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 30 -- Equality California issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2024: * * * SB 729, by Senator Caroline Menjivar, also expands the definition of infertility to include LGBTQ+ family planning experiences. * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Equality California released the following statement from Executive Director Tony Hoang following the news that Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 729, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar, which will require large group insuranc  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 30 -- Public Advocates issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2024: Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 846, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), which protects renters living in affordable housing buildings financed through the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program from rent gouging. AB 846 requires the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC) to adopt regulations, on or before June 30, 2025, to establish  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- The California Medical Association issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2024: Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senator Josh Becker's SB 1120, the "Physicians Make Decisions Act," to ensure human oversight and patient safety are core components for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care settings. SB 1120 was part of CMA's priority bill package for the 2024 legislative session. "As physicians, we recognize that AI can be an importa  more