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McNerney also introduces landmark legislation to ensure human oversight of AI used in critical infrastructure.
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McNerney Introduces Bill to Establish Safety Standards for Artificial Intelligence While Fostering Innovation

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Wednesday introduced SB 813, new legislation to establish transparent safety standards that will cement California’s position as a global leader in AI innovation. If signed into law, SB 813 would lay the groundwork for creating the nation’s first safety and security standards for AI.

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

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Tuesday introduced SB 24, legislation to protect Californians against skyrocketing utility bills by safeguarding ratepayers from abuses by investor-owned electric and gas utilities.

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

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Monday introduced SB 327, new legislation that is designed to boost fusion energy technology, which has the potential to produce unlimited amounts of clean power.

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

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Thursday introduced the “No Robo Bosses Act” — legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to help prevent abuses.

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

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Monday announced new legislation that will help fight hunger in California by expanding the state’s free summer meals program.

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Sen. McNerney Introduces Bill to Address PFAS Water Pollution

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Tuesday introduced new legislation to address PFAS pollution in California’s water supply. SB 454 would establish a special state fund — the PFAS Mitigation Fund — that local agencies and cities could access to help pay for the cleanup of toxic PFAS in drinking water throughout the state.

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McNerney Introduces Bill to Help Drought-Proof CA

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Tuesday introduced new legislation that would help drought-proof California by boosting the use of recycled water.

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McNerney Introduces Environmental Bill to Help Farmers and Winegrape Growers

State Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Wednesday introduced new environmental legislation that is designed to benefit California farmers and winegrape growers. SB 279 would allow farms and vineyards 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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Sen. McNerney Introduces Bill to Recycle Critical Minerals for Clean Energy

Senator Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, on Wednesday introduced SB 235, new legislation that would lay the groundwork for creating a state market for recycling critical minerals essential to batteries, electric vehicles, solar panels, and wind turbines.