California Governor Gavin Newsom is one of the Democratic lawmakers who launched a special state legislative session this week. The session aims to protect the state’s progressive policies from possible federal challenges under President-elect Donald Trump. Assembly member Jesse Gabriel has introduced legislation to designate $25 millio...
The California chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) is celebrating the signing of Assembly Bill 2377 by Gov. Gavin Newsom. This new legislation guarantees K-12 students the right to observe religious fasting with appropriate accommodations during physical education classes. Authored by Assembly member Luz Rivas, the law ...
ISTANBUL (AA) – California’s governor vetoed a bill on Sunday that would have introduced the nation’s strictest regulations on artificial intelligence, reports The Washington Post. The bill, S.B. 1047, sought to mandate testing of the most advanced AI systems before their release and hold developers liable if the technology was use...
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed an official apology to Black Californians acknowledging the harm caused by slavery and centuries of discrimination. It is part of the state’s commitment to address its past injustices, recognizing the impact of racially motivated laws on the lives of Black people. California Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawy...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency in Butte County north of Sacramento due to a wildfire which started Tuesday. It continues to rage, burning over 3,500 acres with no containment. The blaze, fueled by near-record heat across the state, has prompted mass evacuations in Oroville, affecting more than 20,000 reside...
California has allocated more than $1 million to strengthen security for mosques and synagogues across the state since October. This has been in response to heightened security threats to Muslim and Jewish Americans after the start of Israel’s war on Gaza. California Governor Gavin Newsom had initiated a fund of $10 million to reimburse law...
California Governor Gavin Newsom has called for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza, becoming the first state governor in the U.S. to do so. He made the statement in an open letter of support to the state’s Arab, Palestinian and Muslim communities, in which he also acknowledged the month of Ramadan. He wrote, “I support President […]...
