The Tech Bills Sitting on Newsom’s Desk, and Stanford Professor Daniel Mason on His Latest Book
Summary
A federal judge blocked the EPA’s attempt to revoke California’s clean car waivers, while GOP gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton split with Trump over voting restrictions. Governor Newsom faces several new tech bills, including AI safety rules for children, limits on addictive social media features, data center energy costs, and workplace surveillance. Additionally, author Daniel Mason discusses his novel *Country People*, which follows a California academic family adjusting to rural Vermont life.
Topics discussed
Intro and sponsor messages
Judge blocks Trump admin's move on CA clean car rules
Gov. candidate Steve Hilton splits with Trump on voting
SB 1119: Safety requirements for AI chatbots for kids
AB 1709: Banning addictive social media features for teens
Data center bills: Shifting infrastructure costs to companies
AB 1883: Limits on workplace biometric surveillance
Forum intro: Daniel Mason on his new novel
Character analysis: Miles, the lovable loser protagonist
Reading from Country People: Rural Vermont culture shock
Themes of identity, comedy, and finding oneself
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