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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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New CA legislation looks to fight back proposed PG&E rate hikes

March 26, 2025

With utility companies constantly raising rates, two Bay Area state lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to restrict how that money is spent.

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PG&E's political donations have tripled. Lawmakers want to make sure customers aren't paying for it at all

March 26, 2025

Assemblyman Marc Berman and State Senator Jerry McNerney, both Democrats, introduced separate proposals on Tuesday to toughen up the law and protect customers from paying for expenses they say the companies slip into rate increase requests. That includes not just political donations, but TV advertisements and other pricey shareholder expenses.

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McNerney Introduces Bill to Establish Safety Standards for Artificial Intelligence While Fostering Innovation

March 26, 2025

McNerney also introduces landmark legislation to ensure human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure.

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Sacramento Snapshot: California composting bill gets early bipartisan nod

March 25, 2025

From Sen. Jerry McNerney, a Democrat whose district includes San Joaquin County and part of Alameda County, SB 279 would let large vineyards and farms compost on-site rather than ship green waste to a composting facility, as they have to do now, which could be hundreds of miles away, according to the bill.

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Sen. McNerney Introduces Legislation to Protect CA Ratepayers from Utility Abuses

March 25, 2025

SB 24 would also bar utilities from turning off a resident’s power for nonpayment on days when the air quality in their area is “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse.

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Immigration: Know Your Rights!

March 25, 2025

The Legislature and governor have enacted immigration rights laws to ensure that a person’s immigration status is not used to block them from accessing emergency medical care and housing, nor is it used to harass or discriminate, or prevent children from attending school.

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Exclusive: SacBee investigation spurs utilities accountability bill in California

March 24, 2025

The high gas and electricity rates of PG&E, SoCal Gas and Southern California Edison are not making them any friends in the California Legislature.

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McNerney Introduces Legislation to Accelerate Fusion Technology, a Clean-Energy Game-Changer

March 24, 2025

SB 327 aims to create a cutting-edge, fusion energy data center in California that would foster research, collaboration and data-sharing, and establish data standards for clean energy technology.