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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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California State Senate Greenlights Jerry McNerney’s Bill to Protect Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses

June 4, 2025

The California state Senate on Monday greenlighted Sen. Jerry McNerney, SB 24, Protecting Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses.

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Dublin: Construction kicks off for low-income senior housing project

June 4, 2025

“Dublin is not a NIMBY community,” State Sen. Jerry McNerney said during the ceremony. Instead, city leaders collaborate with stakeholders to complete projects like this, he added.

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Senate Approves McNerney’s Bill to Ensure Human Oversight of AI Used in Critical Infrastructure

June 3, 2025

The California state Senate today overwhelmingly approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 833, landmark legislation that would ensure human oversight of artificial intelligence used in critical infrastructure.

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

June 3, 2025

The legislation would also prohibit the use of ADS systems that use personal information of workers to “predict” what they’ll do in the future.

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Senate Greenlights McNerney’s Bill to Protect CA Ratepayers from Utilities’ Abuses

June 2, 2025

SB 24 would also bar IOUs from using ratepayers dollars to lobby against local efforts to create a municipal utility.

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California State Senate Greenlights Jerry McNerney’s Bill to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers

June 2, 2025

Last week, the California Senate unanimously approved Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 279, which is designed to benefit farmers and winegrape growers by allowing them to compost large amounts of green waste onsite — now that California has banned nearly all agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley.

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Governor Newsom Attempts To Fast-Track Delta Conveyance Project Water Tunnel

May 29, 2025

At a May 20 news conference for the Leaders of the Legislative Delta Caucus, State Sen. Jerry McNerney said, “The governor is saying it’s going to be $20 billion, but we know it’s going to be a lot more than that; this cost is unaffordable.”

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CA Senate Greenlights McNerney’s Bill to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers

May 29, 2025

The California Senate today unanimously approved Senator Jerry McNerney’s SB 279, which is designed to benefit farmers and winegrape growers by allowing them to compost large amounts of green waste onsite — now that California has banned nearly all agricultural burning in the San Joaquin Valley.