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Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan and Attorney General Bonta Introduce AB 56 to Combat Youth Mental Health Crisis Linked to Social Media

Legislation Requires Surgeon General-Endorsed Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms to Protect Adolescents and Empower Families

[San Francisco, CA] – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda ) has introduced AB 56, groundbreaking legislation aimed at addressing the growing mental health crisis among adolescents caused by excessive social media use.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Celebrates Productive Legislative Session with Fifteen Bills Signed into Law

Wins for Privacy, Reproductive Rights, and Environmental Protections as the 2024 Session Concludes

[Sacramento, CA] – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) is proud to announce the successful passage of numerous key bills during the 2024 legislative session, addressing critical issues ranging from increasing water theft penalties to protecting reproductive rights, ensuring consumer privacy, and advancing AI regulations.

Governor Newsom Signs Crucial Legislation to Protect and Expand Access to Reproductive Health Services

California Advances Legal Protections for Reproductive Health Providers and Ensures Safe Access to Abortion Services Amid National Threats to Reproductive Rights

[Sacramento, CA] – — Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law two critical pieces of legislation aimed at enhancing access to reproductive health services and safeguarding the rights of patients and providers across California.

Governor Newsom Signs Three Bills Authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

New Legislation Strengthens Water Rights Enforcement, Enhances Pesticide Transparency, and Protects Youth from Tobacco

[Sacramento, CA] – – Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law three bills authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), which address key public health, environmental, and resource management concerns for Californians.

Governor Newsom Signs AB 1836 to Protect Deceased Performers from AI Exploitation

New law protects the face, name, image, and likeness of deceased artists from unauthorized replication by generative AI.

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), Chair of the California State Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, announced today that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 1836 into law.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Bill to Protect Children’s Data from AI Passes the Floor

AB 2877 requires parental consent for children’s data to be used in AI models.

Sacramento, CA –Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill AB 2877 passed the Assembly floor with a bipartisan vote of 73 to 0. This bill will prohibit businesses from using the personal data of children 16 and under to train artificial intelligence (AI) tools without a parent’s authorization.