California will now require social media companies to moderate the spread of election-related impersonations powered by artificial intelligence, known as “deepfakes,” after Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed three new laws on the subject Tuesday. The three laws, including a first-of-its kind law that imposes a new requirement on social media platforms, largely deal with…
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News Newsom signs bill to resume harsh penalties for smash-and-grab robberies in California
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill Thursday that reinstates tough criminal penalties for those who conduct large-scale theft schemes and smash-and-grab robberies that continue to frustrate voters across the state. Under the new law, prosecutors are required to begin imposing harsher sentences on those who damage or destroy property with a value of more…
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News Back on the trail: Top Biden surrogate Newsom now campaigning for Harris
PHILADELPHIA, PA — California Gov. Gavin Newsom is back on the presidential campaign trail. The high-profile Democrat and two-term governor was one of the top surrogates for President Biden during the president’s re-election campaign. But other than an appearance – but no speaking role – at last month’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Chicago, Newsom…
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News PERK’s Amy Bohn: Newsom ‘using children in this political game’ of gender identity in schools
Amy Bohn is the president and co-founder of California-based PERK (Protection of the Educational Rights of Kids). The organization advocates for parental rights at the local and state level, and has been a constant thorn in the side of Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bohn sat down with Fox News Digital to discuss California’s recently passed…
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News Gavin Newsom jokes about Harris landing nomination without primary, laughs he was ‘told’ to call it inclusive
California Gov. Gavin Newsom joked about the process that landed Vice President Kamala Harris the Democratic presidential nomination, saying in an interview posted Friday that he was “told to say” it was an open, inclusive process. President Biden’s blockbuster announcement last month that he was ending his re-election bid for a second term in the…
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News Top Republican demands answers from Newsom, feds over wrongful Medicaid payments to California immigrants
EXCLUSIVE: The top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee is demanding answers from both the Newsom and Biden administrations regarding promised repayment of $52 million in “improperly claimed” Medicaid disbursements made via “MediCal” to certain immigrants. Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa will send letters Friday to both California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Centers for Medicare…
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News Thieves hit 3 7-Eleven stores in 20 mins, hours after Newsom signed ‘smash-and-grab’ tackling bills
Just hours after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of bills into law to combat smash-and-grab robberies in the crime-ridden state, a large group of thieves stormed three separate 7-Eleven stores in Los Angeles, swiping food and drink items before fleeing on bicycles, according to NBC. The group of up to 30…
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News Newsom signs package seeking to curb smash-and-grab robberies, car thefts, shoplifting
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bipartisan package of 10 bills on Friday in an effort to reduce smash-and-grab robberies and property crimes, creating stricter penalties for repeat offenders and people running professional reselling schemes. The Democratic governor was joined by a bipartisan coalition of state lawmakers, business leaders and local officials at a Home…
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News West coast beach town mayor says Walz reminds him of Gavin Newsom: ‘Different sides of same blue coin’
Republican Newport Beach Mayor Will O’Neill blasted Minnesota Gov.Tim Walz’s leadership ahead of the Democratic vice presidential candidate’s fundraising stop in the California beach town on Tuesday. “Frankly, Gov. Walz’s enduring image as governor was watching Minneapolis and the fire station in that city burn,” O’Neill told “Fox & Friends” co-host Steve Doocy on Tuesday…
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News Newsom cleans up homeless California encampments after he allocated billions of dollars while crisis grew
Blue state Gov. Gavin Newsom took to the streets of California to clean up trash left behind by homeless encampments Thursday, threatening municipalities that if they do not clean up encampments they’ll lose state funding next year. A frustrated Newsom was seen picking up trash from a cleared encampment in Los Angeles — one of…
0 14 0August 11, 2024