Assembly committee advances bill to curb AI chatbots presenting as therapists
SB 903 moved out of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee and now heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
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Assembly panel advances bill to curb AI chatbots that market themselves as therapists
SB 903 would bar AI systems from presenting themselves as therapists or offering psychotherapy without licensed-professional oversight as it heads to the Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee.
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Assembly passes crypto staking bill 45-1 after debate over consumer protections and securities oversight
AB 2285 advanced from the Assembly floor on a 45-1 vote after members clashed over consumer safeguards, securities questions and whether the bill could affect ongoing crypto litigation.
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Assembly Insurance Committee advances wildfire claims transparency bills
After wildfire survivor testimony, the committee moved SB 877 and SB 878 forward on June 17.
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State Water Board adopts Colorado River Basin pyrethroid plan, reviews clean-water funding and Salton Sea work
The board approved a new Colorado River Basin cleanup plan and held workshops on the draft 2026-27 Clean Water State Revolving Fund plan and Salton Sea Phase 1 status.
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State Water Board adopts emergency rules for electronic drinking-water reporting
The board unanimously approved emergency regulations that will change how drinking-water quality data are reported electronically, according to June 2-3 meeting minutes.
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Riverside County sheriff-coroner breakup bill clears Assembly committee
SB 1379 advanced June 17 after divided testimony on in-custody deaths, costs and county governance.
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Assembly committee advances insurance transparency, prompt-payment and privacy bills after wildfire claims testimony
The June 17 hearing moved several insurance bills forward after testimony from fire survivors, consumer advocates and industry groups.
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Assembly panel advances SB 608 on school-based condom access
The Assembly Education Committee sent the bill to the next committee after a 6-1 vote following an initial hold, advancing a proposal affecting school-linked sexual-health access for grades 7 through 12.
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Assembly committee advances SB 762 for local essential-services sales tax
Supporters said the measure would give some cities and counties another option to protect core services as budget pressure grows.
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Assembly privacy committee advances SB 957 on subpoena notices for social media users
The measure would require platforms to notify users when federal agencies seek their data with administrative subpoenas and give them 30 days to respond or challenge.
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California privacy committee advances bill to require subpoena notice for social-media users
SB 957 would require platforms to notify users when federal agencies seek their personal data through an administrative subpoena and give them 30 days to respond or challenge.
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State Personnel Board reclassifies inspector general attorneys into statewide series
The May 11 action moves incumbent Assistant Inspector General lawyers into statewide attorney classifications and phases out the old department-specific titles.
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California committee advances AI deepfake, health-advertising bills in privacy hearing
Lawmakers moved SB 1050, SB 1111 and SB 1146 forward at a June 16 hearing focused on AI-generated ads, digital replicas and deceptive health advertising.
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Senate committee advances SB 1061 after hearing on Western Joshua Tree restrictions
The Water, Parks and Wildlife Committee approved the bill 11-0 as amended and sent it to Appropriations after testimony about housing and development impacts in the high desert.
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State Personnel Board revises tax compliance job series, broadening qualifications and extending probation
The board approved changes to the Employment Development Department’s tax compliance classification framework on May 11, including a title change, revised minimum qualifications, updated alternate range criteria and a longer probation period for senior hires starting June 1.
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Assembly committee advances bill for secure ballot return for military, overseas voters
SB 970 moved ahead unanimously after supporters said the federal DoD FACTS shutdown left a gap in ballot-return options for deployed and overseas voters.
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San Bernardino redistricting bill advances despite county cost warning
SB 1414 moved out of the Assembly Elections Committee after divided testimony over whether an independent commission should redraw San Bernardino County’s political maps.
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Assembly panel advances bill to expand school discrimination-prevention roles
SB 998 would define duties for California’s discrimination-prevention coordinators and add specialized deputies focused on disability and several racial and ethnic groups.
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Assembly Agriculture Committee advances SB 1223 on fair contracting rules
The committee sent the bill to Appropriations after hearing testimony and questions about how fairs and agricultural districts would comply with public bidding requirements.
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Assembly panel advances Padilla chatbot safety bill after emotional testimony on teen suicide
SB 1119 moved out of the Assembly Judiciary Committee on June 16 after testimony about child safety, platform controls and a mother’s account of her son’s death.
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Assembly committee advances $1.25 billion CalVet home-loan bond to November ballot
SB 623 cleared the Assembly Military and Veterans Affairs Committee 8-0 and picked up urgency, moving the proposal to finance CalVet home loans closer to the 2026 ballot.
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Assembly Judiciary advances chatbot-safety bill after testimony on teen harm from AI companion use
SB 1119 moved forward June 16 after lawmakers heard testimony focused on child safety, product design and liability.
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Assembly Health Committee advances detention-facility inspection bill after testimony on unsafe conditions
SB 995 would set statewide inspection and compliance standards for large voluntary residential facilities, including detention centers, after lawmakers heard testimony about delayed medical care and other alleged abuses.
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