It’s time for insurers to demand that Big Oil and Gas pay their fair share for the massive climate-related economic damage they’ve caused. And it’s time to spare overburdened property owners from more unaffordable rate hikes.
An open letter obtained by Decoded reveals a host of AI scholars and experts are backing a key AI safety bill in Sacramento, showing how less far-reaching proposals this year are drawing support from opponents of a wider-ranging proposal last year.
“Levees play a vitally important role in safeguarding Delta communities, farmland, and water supplies,” said Senator Jerry McNerney (SD-5).
Former U.S. representative turned California state Sen. Jerry McNerney turned up earlier this week in one, no two, of his old haunts. McNerney stopped off in D.C. for a signing ceremony between The AI Trust Foundation (where McNerney is chair emeritus) and the US-Qatar Business Council.
My 2025 legislative package is designed to help make California and our district more affordable, ensure that we have clean water while protecting against future droughts, accelerate our transition to clean energy, and ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and beneficial and does not cause harm to our society.
The April 15th tax deadline is almost here, and cash refunds are available for many Californians just by filing federal and state income tax returns. It’s true — thanks to state and federal government tax programs that benefit low-income families and individuals.
At least two Democrats — state Sen. Jerry McNerney and Bauer-Kahan — want to regulate safety auditors for high-risk AI systems, though they’re approaching the issues from different angles.
State Sen. Jerry McNerney has fleshed out his slate of artificial intelligence bills this session, with two more measures: one to place safeguards on the technology’s use in critical infrastructure, and another to create nonprofit, third-party panels of AI experts and academics to devise AI safety standards.
With utility companies constantly raising rates, two Bay Area state lawmakers are proposing legislation designed to restrict how that money is spent. The goal is to make sure the money you pay them is being spent to benefit customers and not on things like political campaigns and advertising.
