AB 2655 – California Globe

Newsom Signs Three ‘Deepfake’ Election Ad Bills Into Law

September 17, 2024 6:57 pmSeptember 17, 2024 6:57 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed 3 bills into law on Tuesday, putting severe limitations on the use of “deepfakes” and other digitally generated or altered content in election campaigns. The first bill, Assembly Bill 2655, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo...

Pressure Mounts on LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to Resign As More Groups Join Resignation Effort

June 9, 2021 2:58 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:44 am

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) became the latest group calling for the resignation of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday, formally adopting a resolution that specifically notes the shooting of Andres Guardado as the main reason...

Gov. Newsom Signs ‘Kobe Bryant Law’

September 29, 2020 2:38 pmSeptember 29, 2020 2:39 pm

On Monday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that will fine first responders who share photos of accident scenes. Assembly Bill 2655, authored by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson), will make sharing a photo of a body from a...

First Responders Face Jail Time for Sharing Accident Photos in New Bill

May 8, 2020 6:50 pmMay 12, 2020 9:10 am

This week, a bill that would jail and fine first responders who share photographs of accident scenes was moved up to the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Assembly Bill 2655, written by Assemblyman Mike Gipson (D-Carson), specifically notes that sharing a...