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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.

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

[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.

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.

[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