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ORINDA, CA — Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2724, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), a law that makes sure the communities hit hardest by wildfire risk are properly recognized as "distressed areas” so insurance companies expand coverage where it’s needed most.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Earlier this week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2212, the Higher Education AI Response (HEAR) Survivors Act, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) and sponsored by Survivors + Allies. The law updates California’s Education Code to recognize new forms of sexual harm enabled by digital and artificial intelligence technologies.

SACRAMENTO, CA - Today, Assemblymembers Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino), Chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), Member of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, celebrated the signing of two major Jewish Caucus Priority Bills into law—part of a legislative package championed by the Jewish Caucus that aims to protect Jewish commun

[Orinda, CA] – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan announced that Assembly District 16 will receive $5 million from the state General Fund for wildfire prevention and evacuation preparedness projects. The funding is the result of a request submitted earlier this year, in collaboration with local fire districts and regional partners.

SAN FRANCISCO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1119, Adam's Law, establishing the most comprehensive digital protections for children interacting with AI companion chatbots in the United States.

[Sacramento, CA] Today, California lawmakers passed Adam's Law (SB 1119), a landmark bill that, if signed into law, will be the most comprehensive digital protections for children interacting with chatbots in the United States. In an overwhelming show of bipartisan support, the bill now heads to Governor Gavin Newsom's desk after passing the Legislature Monday night.

SACRAMENTO, CA — Assemblymembers Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, Diane Dixon, and Josh Lowenthal, joined by child safety advocates and family organizations, marked the inaugural Social Media Victims Remembrance Day in Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO – State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, and Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, D-Orinda, announced today that they are partnering to establish landmark safety standards for independent, third-party assessments of AI systems and models.

Sen. McNerney and Asm. Bauer-Kahan are amending their AI legislation, SB 813 and AB 1405, to work in concert with each other.

[Sacramento, CA] A sweeping package of 13 bills authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan has cleared the Assembly and is headed to the Senate, pending referral. The advancing legislation spans child safety, data privacy, women's rights, and energy accountability: reinforcing California's position at the forefront of technology policy and public protection.

LIVERMORE, CA — Open Heart Kitchen, the Tri-Valley’s largest nonprofit nutrition provider, has been named