#california-legislation

#california-legislation

The proposal would put new congressional maps before voters in November, which are designed to oust at least five of California's nine Republican members of Congress. Democrats say the effort is a necessary counter to Republican-led gerrymandering in Texas, while GOP lawmakers in California have blasted the plan as an abuse of power. In hearings Wednesday, Republicans pressed Democrats for a clear price tag on running the statewide special election. Bill analyses of the proposals provided few details about the cost, saying the special election would cost somewhere in the "low millions" of dollars. "No one has time to figure this out, where the money is going to come from," said Asm. Dianne Dixon, R-Newport Beach.

Senator Aisha Wahab has introduced a bill that would prevent retailers from using artificial intelligence to increase prices by using the information stored on customers' phones. This is aimed at stopping the practice of dynamic pricing, where prices fluctuate based on consumer data. Wahab's motivation is to create an equal playing field for consumers, regardless of their socioeconomic status, by preventing price discrimination based on the data from devices like smartphones.

A bill before the California Legislature would bar landlords from using immigration status as a way to threaten tenants.

The presence of thousands of hard-to-identify federal agents is a new fact of life in Southern California this summer as the Trump administration carries out deportations.

"When the Trump administration threatened and then went through with their threat to cut the program completely, that told us that we had to step up to the plate."

When it comes to people's lives and their careers, you don't want these automated decision-making systems to operate without any oversight.

As artificial intelligence gives new, powerful tools to employers seeking to streamline hiring and monitor workers, a bill is advancing through the California Legislature to address fears that the technology could unfairly deny workers jobs and promotions.

"While this has always been posted on our front door, we have had some take advantage and walk out of the store without stopping by the register."

We're really trying to help regulate the use of your geolocation data. You should not be able to sell... anybody's location information to third parties, because nobody signed up for that.