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Newsom Orders AI Review, Vetoes Liability Bill, Appoints Chopra

5/28/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order mandating agencies to work with industry, academia and labor to assess AI’s impact on workers.
He vetoed a 2024 bill requiring AI firms to carry liability and install kill-switches, but backed a safety law demanding risk mitigation before deployment.
Newsom appointed former CFPB chief Rohit Chopra to head the Business and Consumer Services Agency and boosted funding for antitrust actions targeting algorithmic pricing.

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Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order mandating agencies to work with industry, academia and labor to assess AI’s impact on workers.
He vetoed a 2024 bill requiring AI firms to carry liability and install kill-switches, but backed a safety law demanding risk mitigation before deployment.
Newsom appointed former CFPB chief Rohit Chopra to head the Business and Consumer Services Agency and boosted funding for antitrust actions targeting algorithmic pricing.