Newsom signs batch of AI and labor laws in California, vetoes others
ambaonadventure · x · 2026-10-01
California Gov. Newsom signed a set of AI- and labor-related laws, which labor law scholar Veena Dubal calls "a good law day for workers" — though not the best. She summarizes what was signed and vetoed, crediting the Cal Labor Fed and affiliated unions for what she calls world-historic legislation. Details of individual bills are in the rest of the thread.
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