Labor’s new front in the AI fight
A leading California labor group is backing several first-in-the-nation bills this year that could inspire efforts in other ...
Labor channels George Orwell on AI
In an exclusive interview with California Decoded, Labor Fed President Lorena Gonzalez said the group is sponsoring three ...
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California state senator introduces bill to regulate AI in the workplace
"No worker should have to answer to a robot boss when they are fearful of getting injured on the job, or when they have to go ...
Teachers union leaders warn Trump funding cuts could ‘devastate’ special ed
At a rally in downtown San Diego during their twice-yearly convention, educators spoke about the potential impacts of ...
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California senator introduces ‘No Robo Bosses Act’ in bid to regulate AI at work
California State Sen. Jerry McNerney, D-Pleasanton, announced his introduction of SB7, otherwise known as the “No Robo Bosses ...
Health care costs, wages push south Sacramento manufacturing plant to unionization vote
Hundreds of manufacturing workers will decide Thursday whether to unionize a south Sacramento plant that builds railcars for ...
California lawmaker introduces "No Robo Bosses Act" to regulate AI in the workplace
A Northern California lawmaker has introduced a proposal seeking to regulate artificial intelligence used to manage employees ...
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Labor’s new front in the AI fight
“We need guardrails and we need regulation that applies to everybody,” Labor Fed President Lorena Gonzalez told POLITICO’s California Decoded newsletter in an exclusive interview laying out ...
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California Democrats vowed to tackle affordability—but the agenda isn’t yet clear
California Democrats pledged to tackle affordability in 2025, but their plans to address Trump cuts, housing costs, energy, insurance, grocery bills and inflation remain unclear.