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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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McNerney Introduces the ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ to Ensure Human Oversight of AI in the Workplace

March 6, 2025

SB 7 would bar California employers from relying primarily on AI systems, known as automated decision-making systems (ADS), to make hiring, promotion, discipline, or termination decisions without human oversight.

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McNerney Bill Would Help Forever Chemicals Cleanup

February 27, 2025

The proposal to establish the PFAS Mitigation Fund in the state’s General Fund drew quick support from the Zone 7 Water Agency and in Pleasanton, where cleaning up the so-called “forever chemicals” from the water supply is a top concern that has already cost millions of dollars.

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CA Senator Wants to Expand School Summer Meal Programs to Families

February 25, 2025

The bill allows caregivers of participating students to become eligible for free meals in the summer.

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McNerney Announces Bill to Help Fight Hunger by Expanding CA’s Free Summer Meals Program

February 24, 2025

Under SB 225, caregivers of children who participate in the free summer meals program will also be eligible for free meals.

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Bay Area Legislator Introduces Bill To Help Clean Up 'Forever Chemicals' From Water Supply

February 22, 2025

SB 454 would create a much-needed funding tool to help local agencies pay for PFAS cleanup, while also helping protect ratepayers from higher costs.

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California lawmakers apply pressure over high electric bills. ‘Ratepayers are not a bank’

February 22, 2025

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California introduces legislation to protect residents from PFAS 'forever chemicals' in drinking water

February 21, 2025

PFAS has been used in thousands of products during the past eight decades, so forever chemicals have contaminated a substantial portion of our drinking water.

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California lawmakers grill leader of Public Utilities Commission about expensive electricity bills

February 20, 2025

"Is it time to revise how much of the wildfire mitigation costs should be borne by taxpayers and how much should be borne by stockholders?" Democratic Stockton State Sen. Jerry McNerney asked Reynolds in Wednesday's hearing.