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California Labor Leaders Demand AI Regulations from Newsom

2/5/2026

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Labor leaders in California push Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) to regulate artificial intelligence as he considers a potential 2028 presidential run.
AFL-CIO leaders Liz Shuler and Lorena Gonzalez criticized Newsom for siding with tech interests and urged AI regulation to protect workers.
They proposed bills for advance AI-related layoff notices and human oversight in AI-influenced discipline, warning inaction could hurt union support and NAFTA-like consequences.

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Labor leaders in California push Governor Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) to regulate artificial intelligence as he considers a potential 2028 presidential run.
AFL-CIO leaders Liz Shuler and Lorena Gonzalez criticized Newsom for siding with tech interests and urged AI regulation to protect workers.
They proposed bills for advance AI-related layoff notices and human oversight in AI-influenced discipline, warning inaction could hurt union support and NAFTA-like consequences.