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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...

Gov. Newsom Threatens Lawsuit Against City Of Norwalk over Homeless Housing Moratorium

September 17, 2024 12:42 pmSeptember 17, 2024 12:42 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) announced on Tuesday that the city of Norwalk has received a notice of violation and a possible lawsuit warning if they don’t reverse their city-wide moratorium on...

San Francisco Bused 55 Homeless People Out Since August 1st

September 17, 2024 2:45 amSeptember 17, 2024 2:46 am

San Francisco City Officials unveiled data on Monday showing that 55 homeless people have been moved out of the city since August 1st under the Journey Home busing program, with the program ramping up services following Mayor London Breed’s August...

Greenberg Brief: Harris and Breed, Similarities and Failures

September 16, 2024 6:00 pmSeptember 16, 2024 6:01 pm

Some interesting parallels are emerging with Kamala Harris and San Francisco’s incumbent mayor London Breed, beyond both women having dated former San Francisco mayor Willie Brown. After watching several debates in which Breed had participated, and the televised Trump/Harris debate...

Newsom Vetos Out-Of-Home Care Worker Background Check Bill

September 16, 2024 4:57 pmSeptember 16, 2024 4:57 pm

A bill that aimed to shift the cost of background checks for out-of-home care workers from In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) to the California Department of Justice was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom over the weekend, citing cost concerns. Assembly Bill...

‘Emerge’ With Kamala

September 16, 2024 2:00 pmSeptember 16, 2024 2:01 pm

Unless you are an active politically progressive woman, you most likely have not heard of Emerge America or its local (actually, it’s founding group) Emerge California. But you should know about them, in part because they – along with Willie...

The Lingering Question Of Steve Garvey and a Potential Trump Endorsement

September 16, 2024 12:30 pmSeptember 16, 2024 12:30 pm

Former President Donald Trump urged California Senate candidate and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) to ask for his endorsement over the weekend, saying that Garvey would not win without it. For most of the race, Garvey has tried to...