Hacker News with Generative AI: California Law

CA State Assembly Introducing Bill to Ban Sale of Licence Plate Covers (sfstandard.com)
Keep an eye out for tinted license plate covers, and you’ll start seeing them on cars everywhere — unless California lawmakers put a stop to them.

California Law, Legislation, Vehicles, Transportation, State Laws

7 points by fortran77 9 days ago | 0 comments

The long-awaited Friend Compound laws in California (supernuclear.substack.com)
It’s now much easier to build a friend compound in California.

California Law, Housing, Architecture, Community Living

156 points by simonebrunozzi 31 days ago | 210 comments

California's AB 412: A Bill That Could Crush Startups, Cement Big Tech Monopoly (eff.org)
California legislators have begun debating a bill (A.B. 412) that would require AI developers to track and disclose every registered copyrighted work used in AI training.

California Law, Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Startups, Big Tech

12 points by jedwhite 39 days ago | 0 comments

Bill could redefine self-defense in California (ktla.com)
A member of the California Assembly representing part of Los Angeles has proposed a bill that aims to reduce vigilantism but that critics say would criminalize self-defense.

California Law, Self-Defense, Crime, Politics

26 points by LinuxBender 49 days ago | 17 comments

California bill would require bots to disclose that they are bots (veeto.app)
Assembly Member Wilson's bot disclosure legislation redefines California's approach to automated online communications by requiring all bots to identify themselves during interactions with state residents, regardless of their purpose.

California Law, Bots, AI, Legislation, Online Communication

284 points by alexd127 78 days ago | 166 comments

Human judgment must remain central to health insurance claims: California law (mercurynews.com)
Last year, about a quarter of all health insurance claims were denied in California — a reality mirrored nationwide that has stoked public anger toward health care companies, and led to accusations that such decisions lack human empathy.

Health Insurance, California Law, Healthcare, Consumer Advocacy

62 points by bentocorp 110 days ago | 37 comments

CA bans food 'sell by' dates. Will it save you money without getting you sick? (latimes.com)
A new California law further regulates food safety labels and will take effect in 2026.

Food Safety, California Law, Consumerism, Food Waste

7 points by rntn 114 days ago | 2 comments

Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teens (techcrunch.com)
Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to get fingerprinted if the ride-hail giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in California.

Uber, California Law, Transportation, Teens

23 points by PaulHoule 131 days ago | 26 comments

CA Law Prohibits Health Insurance Companies from Using AI to Deny Healthcare (senate.ca.gov)
Sacramento, CA—As 2025 approaches, Californians can look forward to strengthened patient protections under the new Physicians Make Decisions Act (SB 1120), authored by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park). This groundbreaking law ensures that decisions about medical treatments are made by licensed health care providers, not solely determined by artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used by health insurers.

Health Insurance, AI, California Law, Healthcare, Patient Protections

11 points by toomuchtodo 133 days ago | 1 comments

Uber will need to fingerprint drivers in California to transport teens (techcrunch.com)
Uber has 30 days to require certain drivers to get fingerprinted if the ride-hail giant intends to continue transporting unaccompanied teens in California.

Uber, California Law, Ride-hailing, Teen Safety, Transportation

6 points by cannibalXxx 141 days ago | 0 comments

California passes law allowing Dutch-style cannabis cafes (medicalxpress.com)
Starting next year, diners in the western US state of California can smoke cannabis at certain restaurants, thanks to a new law allowing for "cannabis cafes" akin to those popularized in the Netherlands.

Cannabis, California Law, Legalization, Restaurants

24 points by PaulHoule 191 days ago | 10 comments

Bidirectional charging may be required on EVs soon due to new CA law (electrek.co)
It’s an exciting week for grid resiliency-lovers in California, as Governor Gavin Newsom followed up his earlier smart grid law and signed another law this week which may require bidirectional charging on EVs in the future – though the law has no hard timeline attached, so it may be a while before we see this happen.

Electric Vehicles, California Law, Renewable Energy, Grid Resilience

4 points by MilnerRoute 206 days ago | 0 comments

CA law means stores can't say you're buying a game if you're merely licensing it (polygon.com)
A new California bill (AB 2426), signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday, is an attempt to bring transparency to the buying and selling of digital goods like movies, e-books, and, yes, video games.

Video Games, California Law, Digital Goods, Consumer Rights

263 points by sxp 211 days ago | 125 comments

California new law forces digital stores to admit you're just licensing content (theverge.com)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a law (AB 2426) to combat “disappearing” purchases of digital games, movies, music, and ebooks.

California Law, Digital Rights, Consumer Protection, Gaming

44 points by extesy 212 days ago | 11 comments

New California law will force companies to admit you don't own digital content (engadget.com)
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media.

California Law, Consumer Protection, Technology

3 points by miles 212 days ago | 0 comments

California companies wrote their own gig worker law. Now no one is enforcing it (apnews.com)
Nearly four years after California voters approved better wages and health benefits for ride-hailing drivers and delivery workers, no one is actually ensuring they are provided, according to state agencies, interviews with workers and a review of wage claims filed with the state.

Gig Economy, California Law, Labor Rights

83 points by agiacalone 234 days ago | 60 comments

Bay Area restaurants react to new Calif. law with anger, shock (sfgate.com)

Restaurants, California Law, Bay Area

25 points by kungfudoi 357 days ago | 32 comments

Airport security line cutters are target of first-in-the-nation California bill (politico.com)

California Law, Airport Security, Politics, Travel

33 points by JumpCrisscross 369 days ago | 49 comments