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Marc Berman authored the "Deepfake" bill.

‘Deepfake’ Videos Of Political Candidates in Ads Now Illegal In California

October 7, 2019   8:17 pmOctober 8, 2019   7:28 am
Manipulated photos, video, and audio, specifically “deepfake” videos that alter candidates to say or look like something or someone else, has been made illegal in California. Under the new law, which was passed in the form of AB 730, an...
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Federal Appeals Court Rules in Favor Of Net Neutrality In California

October 3, 2019   6:52 amOctober 3, 2019   10:02 am
In a 2-1 vote at the Circuit Court of Appeals in Washington, judges ruled that California could adopt its own net neutrality laws. Net neutrality, the rule that forbids internet providers from charging more or setting different speeds for visiting...
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RECAP: AB 1215 Banning Facial Recognition From Police Body Cameras

September 23, 2019   5:09 pmSeptember 24, 2019   10:13 am
AB 1215 seeks to ban all biometric surveillance in police body cams. What is it?  Assembly Bill 1215.  AB 1215 would install a three year ban on using biometrics, such as facial recognition systems, from being used in police body...
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RECAP: SB 273, The Bill Extending The Statute Of Limitations On Domestic Violence

September 18, 2019   4:40 pm
California is one step away from extending the statute of limitations to five years on domestic violence reports. What is it?  Senate Bill 273. SB 273 generally expands protections and procedures for victims of domestic violence. Under current law, victims...
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‘Deepfake’ Audio and Visual Political Ads Faces Ban With Looming Senate Vote

September 10, 2019   1:34 pm
Assembly Bill 730, which would ban ads that have been altered using ‘deepfake technology’ will be decided soon in the statehouse. ‘Deepfake’ technology uses facial scans and new audio to create a fake video using footage from a real video....
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Bill to allow formerly imprisoned felons to vote passes in the Assembly

September 6, 2019   1:50 pmSeptember 9, 2019   9:59 am
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 6, which would allow paroled felons in the state to vote, has passed the assembly, and is on its way for a Senate vote. The amendment had ten members of the Assembly introduce it: Assemblymembers Kevin McCarty...
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Change California Taxpayers Can’t Believe In

June 9, 2019   2:05 amJune 8, 2019   5:53 pm
As Katy Grimes noted, SB 132 by San Francisco Senator Scott Wiener “would allow prison inmates to decide their own sex, how they want to be addressed (Mr. Miss, Mrs. Ms.), and would require California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation...
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