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Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Authors Bill to Protect Children’s Data from AI

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

Sacramento, CA – This week, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan’s bill AB 2877 passed out of the Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection committee with a vote of 11-0. 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.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Bill to Ensure Equitable Menopause Coverage Passes Committee

AB 2467 mandates coverage of a range of menopause treatments

Sacramento CA — Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan's AB 2467, aimed at ensuring equitable menopause coverage passed the Assembly Health Committee with unanimous bipartisan support. This legislation is a crucial step towards providing comprehensive healthcare access for women navigating menopause.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces 21 Ambitious Bills

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan has introduced 21 bills to regulate AI, protect reproductive rights, and energy rate reform.

Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan (D-Orinda) has introduced 21 bills this 2024 legislative session.

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces Bill to Eliminate Bias in AI Decision-making

AB 2930 prohibits bias in Automated Decision Tools (ADTs).

Sacramento, CA – Today, Chair of the California State Assembly Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) introduced a bill that will pave the way for common sense regulations on artificial intelligence (AI).

Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan Introduces Two Bills Ensuring Safe and Abundant Abortion Access

AB 2085 and AB 2099 expand access to health care in California’s abortion deserts and increase penalties for harassing patients and providers.

Sacramento, CA –Today, Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan has introduced two bills to ensure that the legal right to an abortion translates to safe and abundant access for patients. AB 2085 creates a more streamlined process for clinic development by creating limited zoning exemptions for clinic construction.

Assemblymember Bauer Kahan Unveils AB 2054 to Prevent Utility Influence on Ratemaking Decisions

AB 2054 imposes a 10-year cooling-off period for commissioners at the CPUC and the CEC before they can work at a regulated entity.

Sacramento, CA — Today, Assemblymember Bauer Kahan introduced Assembly Bill 2054 to address the concerning trend of commissioners at the Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Energy Commission (CEC) moving to high-paying positions within state-regulated utilities after their terms, jeopardizing the integrity of

Governor Newsom signs Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s Legislation Eliminating Non-Compete Agreements from Contracts

AB 1076 prevents employers from adding non-compete agreement language to contracts.

Sacramento, CA – On Friday, Governor Newsom signed Assemblymember Bauer-Kahan’s 1076. The bill prohibits non-compete agreements in an employee's contract. Non-compete agreements are anticompetitive and intimidate workers, resulting in stagnation of wages, especially for middle class workers.