LAPD, LAFD charge $2 million for working Dodgers’ World Series parade

The response was much like that of a father when handed the bill for his daughter’s…

New laws close gap in California on deepfake child pornography

Using an AI-powered app to create fake nude pictures of people without their consent violates all…

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill opposed by Silicon Valley

SAN FRANCISCO —  Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday vetoed SB 1047, an artificial intelligence safety bill that…

New law makes canceling subscriptions a snap in California

Music on demand. Television programs. Mobile phone service. Professional sports telecasts. Audiobooks. News. Videogames. Computer software.…

Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, sign letter in support of AI safety bill SB 1047

More than 125 Hollywood actors, directors, producers, music artists and entertainment industry leaders have added their…

California’s local news deal with Google is mired in uncertainty

Early this summer, California seemed poised to play a leading role in shaping a new frontier…

Gov. Newsom signs bills offering AI protections for actors

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday signed into law two bills that will give actors more protections…

California may regulate and restrict pharmaceutical brokers

California Gov. Gavin Newsom will soon decide whether the most populous U.S. state will join 25…

Lawmakers take ‘creative’ approach to enforcing heat safety rules for farmworkers

Erika Patricia Deluque Barros said she was working in a tomato field in Yolo County when…

California is racing to combat deepfakes ahead of the election

Days after Vice President Kamala Harris launched her presidential bid, a video — created with the…