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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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Newsom asks lawmakers to fast-track delta tunnel project

May 15, 2025

“Governor Newsom’s proposal to fast-track the costly and destructive Delta Tunnel Project in the state budget is a poorly conceived plan that the Legislature should reject,” said Sen. Jerry McNerney, who is from Pleasanton.

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McNerney, Bonta Host Virtual Meeting to Educate Immigrants on Current Threats

May 14, 2025

Tri-Valley State Sen. Jerry McNerney held a virtual town hall meeting May 7 to help immigrants deal with “significant fear and anxiety” resulting from federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) stepped-up efforts to deport non-citizens.

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McNerney Releases Statement Opposing Governor’s Proposal to Fast-Track Delta Tunnel Project

May 14, 2025

California Legislative Delta Caucus Co-Chair Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom’s plan to fast-track the Delta Tunnel Project in the state budget:

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How Big Tech is trying to shut down California’s AI rules

May 12, 2025

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Reminder to Please Join Me and AG Bonta on May 7 for Know Your Rights Virtual Town Hall

May 6, 2025

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$9.8 Million Secured to Develop Bioeconomy Innovation Campus in North San Joaquin Valley

May 2, 2025

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Please Join Me and AG Bonta for a Know Your Rights Virtual Town Hall

May 1, 2025

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McNerney’s taking on water, Newsom and Trump

April 26, 2025

Sen. Jerry McNerney is stepping into the fight over one of the biggest modern-day water projects in California — a tunnel to reroute more water around the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta south to farmers and cities — just as it’s heating up.