California Lawmakers Pass AI, Social Media Bills: States of Play

Sept. 15, 2025, 6:33 PM UTC

A CALIFORNIA SOCIAL MEDIA WARNING bill was among the slew of proposal California lawmakers passed during an extraordinary session in which the legislature also called a special election to pass a rewrite of the state’s congressional map. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has until Oct. 13 to sign his chosen legislation.

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