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Lawmakers Await Gavin Newsom’s Signature On AI Legislation, Opioid Epidemic Measure And Reparations Bills


The legislation is among a slew of measures pending before the governor.

1836, would expand the scope of the state’s postmortem right of publicity, including the use of digital replicas, meaning that an estate’s permission would be needed to use such technology to recreate the voice and likeness of a deceased person. But the legislation’s lead author, State Sen. Scott Weiner, says that the bill is “a light touch, commonsense measure that codifies commitments that the largest AI companies have already voluntarily made.” Other pending legislation on the governor’s desk includes a bill to allow middle and high school students to carry fentanyl test strips and Narcan nasal products as a way to combat drug related overdoses.

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