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CA Senate Approves No Robo Bosses Act of 2026 to Ensure Human Oversight of AI in the Workplace

May 20, 2026

The California state Senate has approved Sen.

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CA Legislature Greenlights Bill to Stabilize Gas Prices as State Transitions Away from Fossil Fuels

September 13, 2025

The California Legislature has given the greenlight to SB 237, groundbreaking legislation that is designed to stabilize gasoline prices as the state transitions away from fossil fuels.

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CA Legislature OK’s McNerney’s ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ to Ensure Human Oversight of AI in Workplace

September 12, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 7, the “No Robo Bosses Act,” groundbreaking legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.

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CA Legislature Greenlights McNerney’s SB 24 to Protect Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses

September 12, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 24, which is designed to protect California ratepayers from skyrocketing bills by holding investor-owned utilities accountable for illegal activities.

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Newsom’s push to fast-track Delta water tunnel stalls in the California Legislature

September 11, 2025

Sen. Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) called it a “major victory for California and the Delta.”

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Newsom’s bid to fast-track Delta tunnel stalls again

September 11, 2025

“It’s going to be incredibly disruptive to my communities,” state Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Democrat from Stockton, told CalMatters. “They made a good fight, but we just were too unified for them to have any progress.”

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New bill to address “forever chemical” filling CA’s water supply

September 11, 2025

The California Legislature unanimously approved a bill to address PFAS pollution and California’s water supply on Wednesday, which was introduced by Senator Jerry McNerney.

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Building More ADUs Could Add Affordable Homes in California

September 11, 2025

The California State Senate last week unanimously approved legislation sponsored by Tri-Valley Senator Jerry McNerney intended to streamline construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in an effort to alleviate the state’s affordable housing crisis.

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CA Legislature Approves McNerney’s Bill to Make Tax Filing Easier

September 11, 2025

The California Legislature has approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 711, which will make it easier for taxpayers to file their taxes by aligning numerous state requirements with federal requirements for the first time in a decade.