California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed an executive order to study the development, use, and risks of generative artificial intelligence, marking a significant step towards potentially regulating the technology.
California Governor Gavin Newsom acknowledged that criticism of California's Covid-19 restrictions was valid and stated that he would have approached the pandemic differently if he had known what he knows now.
California lawmakers have passed legislation that would require major corporations to disclose their direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, aiming to increase transparency and drive companies to reduce their emissions.
California lawmakers have sent a bill to Governor Newsom's desk that would require all large businesses in the state to provide a detailed accounting of their carbon emissions, including their Scope 3, or supply chain emissions, with the bill being the first of its kind in the nation to require carbon emissions reporting.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that ends the state-funded travel ban to red states, repealing a law that restricted employees from traveling to states deemed discriminatory against the LGBTQ+ community.
California Governor Gavin Newsom intends to sign landmark legislation, the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act, which would require major corporations to disclose both direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions, with the goal of promoting decarbonization and creating accountability.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom refuses to endorse legal limits on abortion while dismissing claims that Democrats support late-term abortions as a "political canard."
California Gov. Gavin Newsom rebuked Republican candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for promoting fossil fuel production, calling his stance on climate change ignorant and comparing it to his 9/11 conspiracy theories.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a new law requiring large businesses to disclose their direct and indirect emissions, aiming to bring transparency to their contributions to climate change and encourage emission reduction efforts, although opponents argue it creates unnecessary mandates.
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 324 bills into law, including new environmental regulations and the banning of four food additives, while vetoing 144 bills, including those related to caste discrimination and decriminalizing psychedelic drugs.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has approved a bill that enforces stricter regulations on cryptocurrency businesses, requiring them to obtain a license, maintain financial records, and be subject to audits from regulators.
California's governor, Gavin Newsom, has signed an executive order aimed at harnessing the benefits of artificial intelligence while managing the risks, but the state lacks the technical expertise needed to implement the order's requirements, highlighting the need for collaboration between academia and government.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom will focus on climate change and avoid other foreign policy matters during his upcoming trip to China, where he hopes to strengthen relations and potentially enhance his foreign policy credentials and California's reputation as a global leader in green energy.
Large companies in California will be required to publicly disclose their annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 under a groundbreaking law passed by the state, impacting over 5,000 corporations including Amazon, Apple, Chevron, and Walmart.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's trip to China to discuss climate cooperation is facing opposition from Republicans who criticize him for cozying up to the Chinese Communist Party and ignoring issues such as human rights and trade disputes.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing to promote climate cooperation, despite bipartisan criticism, in an effort to encourage greater national-level cooperation between the two countries, which are responsible for over 40% of the world's carbon emissions.
California Governor Gavin Newsom's meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during his weeklong tour of China signals a renewed effort to strengthen climate cooperation and improve US-China relations.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom used climate change as a conversation starter to discuss other diplomatic concerns, such as forced labor in Xinjiang and repression in Hong Kong, during his trip to China, opening the door for potential collaboration and a meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Joe Biden.
California Governor Gavin Newsom is engaging in unchecked hypocrisy, enforcing strict COVID lockdown measures while praising BLM protests, closing businesses and schools, and mandating vaccine mandates, all while claiming to be the leader of the "freedom state" compared to Florida, and now visiting China to renew their friendship despite their human rights abuses and disregard for climate change.