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Gov. Gavin Newsom, center, signs legislation intended to strengthen worker protections involving artificial intelligence as lawmakers, labor leaders and workers look on in Sacramento on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2026. (Office of Gov. Gavin Newsom)

Democratic governor sharply critical of Donald Trump for not passing comprehensive federal AI regulations

Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws Wednesday aimed at protecting workers from the threats of artificial intelligence, including potential job losses and workplace surveillance

Gov. Gavin Newsom held firm to his return-to-office mandate for California state workers and vetoed a union-supported bill that would have given state departments more authority to set their own telework policies.

ByDavid Wright Friday, September 18, 2026 8:26PM California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order on regulating artificial intelligence on Friday. /Jeff Chiu

As Californians prepare to celebrate Labor Day and the contributions of American workers, labor unions are raising alarms about what they see as a growing threat to the future of human work: artificial intelligence.