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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen and crypto evangelist Tim Draper plan to spend millions this year on an effort to elect moderate California legislators (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/us/poli

California Crypto Billionaires Plan to Spend Tens of Millions on Moderate Candidates
Chris Larsen and Tim Draper, two outspoken Silicon Valley leaders, are planning to spend tens of millions of dollars to elect moderate state lawmakers this year.

Today is the first day Californians can use a legislatively mandated platform to request that online platforms delete their data.
https://privacy.ca.gov/drop/about-drop-and-the-delete-act/

About DROP and the Delete Act
Learn more about DROP. This includes the California Consumer Privacy Act and the Delete Act.

The bill to empower Federal law enforcement lawsuits is opposed by all CA GOP Senators.
▶️ After Minneapolis shootings, California advances a bill allowing lawsuits against federal agents - Los Angeles Times
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After Minneapolis shootings, California advances a bill allowing lawsuits against federal agents
The California Senate advanced legislation that would allow Californians to sue federal immigration agents over constitutional violations such as excessive force and unlawful searches.

Understanding the New Wave of Chatbot Legislation: California SB 243 and Beyond
https://fpf.org/blog/understanding-the-new-wave-of-chatbot-legislation-california-sb-243-and-beyond/
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Proposition 50,
one of the most expensive ballot measures in state history,
was initially a coin toss when the state Legislature placed it on the Nov. 4 ballot in August.
But supporters, led by Gov. Gavin Newsom, successfully used the proposal as a visceral way for Trump opponents to push back against the president during an off-year election about the esoteric topic of congressional redistricting.

Voters approve Prop. 50, California redistricting, in a win for Democrats
Prop. 50, California’s congressional redistricting measure, was on the ballot on a high-profile election day that saw Democratic wins in New York, New Jersey and elsewhere.

Big Tech, business groups and the governor successfully gutted State Sen. Steve Padilla's attempt to protect consumers from the costs, emissions & unintended consequences of the AI data center frenzy. Big money wins again! https://

Big Tech blocked California data center legislation, leaving only a study requirement
Tools that power artificial intelligence devour energy. But attempts to shield regular Californians from footing the bill in 2025 ended with a law requiring regulators to write a report about the issue by 2027.

Data privacy whistleblowers would get expanded protections under California proposal https://therecord.media/california-data-privacy-agency-whistleblower-protections-proposal

Sources: the NY governor proposes a rewrite of the RAISE Act, the AI bill that recently passed NY legislature, with text copied verbatim from California's SB 53 (Shakeel Hashim/Transformer)
https://www.transformernews.ai/p/new-york-governor-hochul-raise-act-sb-5…

New York’s governor is trying to turn the RAISE Act into an SB 53 copycat
EXCLUSIVE: Gov. Kathy Hochul is proposing to strike the entire text of the RAISE Act, replacing it with verbatim language from SB 53, sources tell Transformer.

I'm pretty sure Kiley is getting ready for a post-Trump *anti-Trump* GOP. Like they were towards Bush after 2008.
I hope that's right. It is also possible that the GOP will notice his stream of NPR and MSNBC appearances and launch the flying monkeys. https://

This Republican congressman wants to end gerrymandering for good
California voted to approve Prop 50, a measure to change election maps. Rep. Kevin Kiley, whose district will be impacted by the new map, has introduced legislation banning mid-decade gerrymandering.

The RAISE Act vs. SB 53: A Tale of Two Frontier AI Laws
https://fpf.org/blog/the-raise-act-vs-sb-53-a-tale-of-two-frontier-ai-laws/
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