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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 child safety bills on September 10, 2026, creating substantial new obligations for companies operating...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass also took to social media to say the president's comments were “dangerous” and could “potentially compromise our safety.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1709; a bipartisan measure authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal; that strips platforms of autoplay and...

AB 1709, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach)... A bill by California Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Ladera Heights) that...

California teens will be barred from “addictive” social media... Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, one of the bill's authors, said...

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, D-Oakland and State Sen.... CA | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | California...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of 'nation-leading' social media, chatbot and AI bills into law this week.

SACRAMENTO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2026 (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday aimed at protecting children...

LOS ANGELES – California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to...

Newsom was joined by state Assemblymember Buffy Wicks, who helped author one of the new laws.

"We cannot make the same mistakes that were made with social media," said Senator Steve Padilla, who authored the bill. OpenAI and Pinterest publicly...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to behaviorally addictive...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 13 new laws Thursday aimed at protecting children from risks linked to social media and artificial intelligence.

AB 1709: Not a Social Media Ban — but Close to One for Under-Sixteens. Assembly Bill 1709, authored by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach),...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed sweeping new child safety laws regulating social media platforms and AI chatbots.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of laws Thursday to protect children from the risks of technology, including social media...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has walked a fine line on technology policy during his nearly eight years serving as governor in the nation's most...

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed multiple measures aimed at protecting the state's youth. These new laws include restrictions for...

California governor signs laws aimed at protecting kids from risks of social media, AI chatbots... SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom...

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law on Thursday new tech company restrictions barring children under 16 from exposure to behaviorally...