Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills into law this year aimed at addressing a range of key issues facing California including retail theft, consumer protection and affordable housing.

Correction: September 30, 2024 This article has been revised to reflect the following correction: An earlier version of this article misidentified the title of Patrick Hall. He is an assistant professor of decision sciences at George Washington University,

The bill, which would have been the first AI law in the US, would have required tech companies to test models and provided whistleblower protections to workers.

Celebrities including Jane Fonda, Shonda Rhimes and Pedro Pascal had urged Newsom to sign it, and its lead author, State Sen. Scott Weiner, says that the bill is “a light touch, commonsense measure that codifies commitments that the largest AI companies have already voluntarily made.”

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that aimed to make rooftop solar systems more affordable for school districts .

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday afternoon signed a bill that will ban schools from selling Flamin’ Hot Cheetos and other snacks, candy and baked goods that contain synthetic food dye additives.

The seven bills include measures to streamline infrastructure projects, end “hate littering,” and improve access to behavioral health care. Here are the highlights of these new bills:

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed approximately 1,000 of those. RELATED: Gov. Newsom vetoes homelessness spending accountability bill, arguing ‘similar measures’ already in place Some of those bills included ones that dealt with combatting extremism in the military and reducing dangers for bicyclists to expanding access to opioid treatment and curbing antisemitism.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed approximately 1,000 of those. Some of those bills included ones that dealt with combatting extremism in the military and reducing dangers for bicyclists to expanding access to opioid treatment and curbing antisemitism.