California’s AI Onslaught: 30 Bills on Newsom’s Desk as the Clock Ticks Down
With four weeks left until the September 30 deadline, Governor Newsom faces the most consequential tech-regulation decision of his career — and Silicon Valley is lobbying hard. September 4, 2026 — Four days after California lawmakers gavelled out of session, the Capitol is quiet. But in Sacramento’s corner offices and Silicon Valley boardrooms, the real…