California Senate passes bill that aims to make AI chatbots safer
California lawmakers on Tuesday moved one step closer to placing more guardrails around artificial intelligence-powered chatbots.The Senate passed a bill that aims to make chatbots…
Bitcoin hits new price high as crypto industry scores US legislation win
By Tina Teng Published on 22/05/2025 - 7:35 GMT+2ADVERTISEMENTBitcoin surged to a fresh record high on Thursday, fuelled by optimism that the US Congress will soon…
Trump’s ‘beautiful’ bill spans more than 1,000 pages. Here’s what’s inside it
WASHINGTON — House Republicans are getting closer to passing President Trump’s tax breaks, spending cuts and beefed-up border security as Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) attempts to pass…
Trump’s $4.9-trillion tax plan targets Medicaid to offset costs
WASHINGTON — House Republicans proposed sweeping tax breaks Monday in President Trump’s big priority bill, tallying at least $4.9 trillion in costs so far, partly paid for…
House follows Trump lead with vote to change Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’
WASHINGTON — The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update…
Alberta’s premier would allow a citizen-led referendum on separation from Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The premier of Canada’s oil-rich province of Alberta said Monday she will hold a referendum on separation from Canada next year if a…
California Democratic lawmakers strike deal on solicitation of minors legislation
SACRAMENTO — Assembly Democrats walked back opposition to a controversial bill that would increase the penalty for soliciting a minor aged 16 or 17, a change that…
Newsom says soliciting older minors should be a felony in California
Gov. Gavin Newsom spoke out Tuesday in support of legislation that sought to increase the punishment to a felony for soliciting a 16- or 17-year-old…
The California film tax credit debate returns
It’s showtime for Hollywood at the California Capitol.The state’s entertainment industry has spent months begging for help from Sacramento to stem the decline of film…
It is time Liberia enacts legislation banning FGM | Women’s Rights
In 2022, the National Council of Chiefs and Elders of Liberia (NACCEL) announced a three-year moratorium on female genital mutilation (FGM). A year later, the…
Faction of ‘abolitionists’ wants women who have abortions to face criminal charges
WASHINGTON — As Kristan Hawkins, president of the national antiabortion group Students for Life, tours college campuses, she has grown accustomed to counterprotests from abortion rights activists.But…
California lawmakers take steps to shield immigrants from Trump policies
SACRAMENTO — California legislators announced several bills to protect the state’s immigrants being targeted by President Trump’s aggressive new policies, including federal enforcement raids at schools, hospitals…
Federal legislation aims to help firefighters with job-related cancer
As firefighters battled the catastrophic blazes in Los Angeles County in January, California’s U.S. senators, Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla, both Democrats, signed on to…
Senate passes bill that would increase penalties for fentanyl traffickers
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Friday passed a bill that would result in more prison sentences for fentanyl traffickers as both Republicans and Democrats seek to show…
B.C. legislation would give cabinet sweeping powers amid U.S. tariff threats
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessPMN AutosAuthor of the article:The Canadian PressAshley JoannouPublished Mar 13, 2025 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering…
Farm groups look to stabilize workforce amid immigration crackdown
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, California farm groups are working behind the scenes to influence legislative measures that would ensure a…
House Republicans unveil bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
WASHINGTON — House Republicans unveiled a spending bill Saturday that would keep federal agencies funded through Sept. 30, pushing ahead with a go-it-alone strategy that seems certain…
Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMNPMN BusinessAuthor of the article:The Associated PressHannah SchoenbaumPublished Mar 05, 2025 • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for…
Lawmakers target looters in wake of arrests in Los Angeles-area burn zones
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers are proposing tougher penalties on looting and other opportunistic crimes during disasters after over two dozen individuals were arrested in evacuation zones after…
Spurred by Brock Turner case, Gov. Jerry Brown signs laws to toughen laws against rape
Months after outrage over the six-month sentence for sexual assault given to former Stanford swimmer Brock Turner, Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday broadened the power…