Gov. Newsom vetoes automated decision-making bill opposed by tech sector

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has vetoed SB 7, a heavily contested bill to regulate the use of automated decision-making systems in employment, while signing measures focused on artificial intelligence issues such as data provenance and regulating chatbots to protect children.

Newsom in an SB 7 veto message said he shared concerns that “unregulated use of ADS by employers can be harmful to workers,” but argued the bill would impose “unfocused notification requirements” that would sweep in “even the...