Marc Berman – 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...

Grenell, Essayli and DeMaio Call on Secretary of State Weber to Speed Up Election Results

March 11, 2024 2:55 amMarch 11, 2024 2:56 am

The California 2024 Primary Election was 7 days ago – last Tuesday March 5, 2024. Most states have already posted election results. There are a lot of Californians who remember election results were provided not long after the polls closed...

‘Outdated Terminology’ Bills Come Into Effect

January 2, 2024 1:11 pm

Two bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom last year that aimed to replace words and phrases now considered outdated went into effect on Monday, changing the language of many state laws and official terminology henceforth. One bill that went into...

Legislative Election Committees Meet Over Possible Recall Rule Changes

December 7, 2021 4:06 pm

A joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate elections committees was held in Sacramento on Monday, with state lawmakers looking into possible changes to California’s recall rules. California’s recall process has been under scrutiny in recent years from both lawmakers...

Landscapers Say California Lawmakers’ Ban on New Lawnmowers, Leaf Blowers ‘Out of Touch’

October 12, 2021 2:15 amOctober 11, 2021 8:03 pm

A bill that would phase out the the sale of new gas-powered small off-road engines (SORE), such as those found in lawnmowers, leaf blowers and generators, by 2024, was just signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. Assembly Bill 1346, authored...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill Requiring All Voters to Receive A By-Mail Ballot For All Statewide Elections

September 28, 2021 1:35 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law on Monday that requires all statewide elections in California to have by-mail ballots go out to all registered voters. Assembly Bill 37, authored by Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), now makes AB...