Gov. Gavin Newsom is drawing some criticism from supporters of the bills he’s vetoing after they were passed by the state Legislature. Perhaps one of the most prominent bills Newsom has vetoed is one intended to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.

A flurry of legislation has crossed California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk in recent weeks. These are some of his high-profile actions, with links to the full stories: Clothes recycling (SB 707): Requires manufacturers of clothing, footwear and textile goods to establish take-back programs for unwanted clothes.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday signed multiple artificial intelligence (AI) bills aimed at preventing the misuse of sexually explicit deepfakes. Newsom’s signature on the three

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills aimed at protecting children from the misuse of artificial intelligence for creating harmful sexual imagery of minors.

Tech executives opposed the measure, which would have required companies to test the most powerful AI systems before release.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two proposals to crack down on harmful sexual imagery of children created by artificial intelligence tools

Alphabet's Google, Microsoft-backed OpenAI, and Meta Platforms, all of which are developing generative AI models, had expressed their concerns about the proposal.

But the senator who co-wrote the bill says the Golden State will continue to lead in AI regulation. California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday vetoed a controversial and far-reaching artificial intelligence bill,

California Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed what would have become one of the most comprehensive policies governing the safety of AI in the US. Democratic California Senator Scott Wiener, who introduced the bill,

The governor’s action disappoints advocates of tougher scrutiny of buyouts in the medical sector.