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AI Can’t Fire You in California Without a Human

AI Can’t Fire You in California Without a Human
AI Can’t Fire You in California Without a Human
October 07, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

California employers will soon need a person to stand behind any artificial intelligence-driven decision to fire or discipline a worker. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB...

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California Bars Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins
California Bars Public Officials From Issuing Meme Coins
October 02, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

California has barred public officials and government employees from issuing meme coins and prohibited digital asset platforms from listing certain tokens associated with public officials....

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California Tests Whether AI Can Cross Professional Licensing Lines
California Tests Whether AI Can Cross Professional Licensing Lines
September 15, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

California’s top consumer regulator is signaling a potentially far-reaching approach to policing artificial intelligence: If state law requires a human to hold a license to...

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California Starts Regulating the People Who Audit AI
California Starts Regulating the People Who Audit AI
September 11, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

California has moved beyond requiring companies to examine the risks of artificial intelligence and has begun regulating the people hired to perform those examinations. Gov....

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California Moves Into Federal Consumer Protection Void Under Chopra
California Moves Into Federal Consumer Protection Void Under Chopra
August 28, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

California is positioning itself to fill the regulatory space left by Washington’s retreat from consumer financial oversight, with former Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit...

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California Gives Ex-CFPB Chief Chopra Broad Consumer Enforcement Role
California Gives Ex-CFPB Chief Chopra Broad Consumer Enforcement Role
August 03, 2026  |  Legal & Regulation

California is launching a new cabinet-level agency that state officials say will consolidate consumer protection and business oversight of practices that increase costs for consumers...

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California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots
California to Consider Temporary Ban on Toys Equipped With AI-Powered Chatbots
January 06, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

California State Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) introduced a bill Monday (Jan. 5) that would prohibit the manufacture and sale of toys that include an...

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California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
California Tops States for AI and Social Platforms Accountability Rules
October 23, 2025  |  Artificial Intelligence

California has passed a series of artificial intelligence and social-media bills establishing the nation’s most extensive state-level safeguards for minors and requiring AI developers to...

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