{"id":2486693,"date":"2025-09-15T14:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-risks-alienating-big-tech-agriculture-by-signing-bills\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:02:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T18:02:20","slug":"newsom-risks-alienating-big-tech-agriculture-by-signing-bills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-risks-alienating-big-tech-agriculture-by-signing-bills\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom risks alienating Big Tech, Agriculture by signing bills"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnewsom-risks-alienating-big-tech-agriculture-by-signing-bills%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2486693&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>California Governor Gavin Newsom is considering whether to sign several bills recently approved by the state legislature, decisions that could have significant political ramifications as he contemplates a 2028 presidential run. Among the key bills is California Senate Bill 53, which targets artificial intelligence by requiring clarity reports from developers of advanced AI models like openai&#8217;s ChatGPT and Google&#8217;s Gemini. The bill aims to mandate safety frameworks to mitigate &#8220;catastrophic risks&#8221; &#8211; events causing more than 50 casualties or over $1 billion in damages.Though, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-level-republicans-push-back-on-big-tech\/\" title=\"State-Level Republicans Push Back on ...\">major tech companies<\/a> and trade groups oppose the legislation, fearing it could hinder innovation and arguing for a unified federal approach rather.<\/p>\n<p>Another contentious bill, Assembly Bill 1264, seeks to ban ultra-processed foods in public schools to improve public health. While widely supported by Democrats, this measure has drawn criticism from agriculture and food industry groups who warn it could disrupt supply chains and negatively impact farmers and manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Newsom faces bills with potential political fallout from both the left and right. One would establish an Office of Civil Rights focused on preventing antisemitism, which could alienate progressive allies, while another would require most immigration enforcement officers to cover their faces during operations, likely provoking Republican opposition.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom&#8217;s decisions on these bills by the October 12 deadline could influence his support among Big Tech, agricultural sectors, and various political factions as he prepares for what is expected to be a competitive 2028 presidential campaign. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Newsom risks alienating Big Tech, Agriculture ahead of 2028 by signing bills approved by legislature<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2222058\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Gov.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> Gavin Newsom<\/a> (D-CA) is debating signing off on several bills that could put him in a tough position politically if he chooses to run for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/news\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president <\/a>in 2028.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>California legislators over the weekend gave their final approval to various bills, including on artificial intelligence, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/helsinki-govt-to-stop-serving-meat-and-milk-to-fight-climate-change\/\" title=\"Helsinki Govt to Stop Serving Meat and Milk to Fight Climate Change\">ultra-processed food<\/a> in schools, and antisemitism.&nbsp;Should Newsom sign the bills into law, he could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >risk alienating big donors<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ketanji-brown-jacksons-harvard-student-group-triggered-campus-outrage-protests-with-controversial-invite\/\" title=\"Ketanji Brown Jackson\u2019s Harvard Student Group Triggered Campus Outrage, Protests With Controversial Invite\">interest groups ahead<\/a> of his likely entrance into the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3796334\/vance-dismisses-democrats-2028-prospects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2028 presidential race<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3807693\/conor-mcgregor-ends-bid-irish-president\/\">Conor McGregor ends long-shot bid for Irish president<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3807570\/letitia-james-mortgage-investigation-fence-fine\/\">Letitia James fined for fence height on NYC property being investigated in mortgage case<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3807457\/spanberger-lead-against-earle-sears-single-digits\/\">Spanberger lead against Earle-Sears for Virginia governor now in single digits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>One of those bills is California Senate Bill 53, which would require transparency reports from the developers of powerful &ldquo;frontier&rdquo; AI models such as OpenAI&rsquo;s ChatGPT, Google&rsquo;s Gemini, and xAI&rsquo;s Grok. The bill, led by Democratic state Sen. Scott Wiener, would protect whistleblowers and require leading AI companies to develop safety frameworks that specifically detail how they seek to reduce &ldquo;catastrophic risk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Catastrophic risk is defined as when an AI model is believed to have played a significant role in contributing to an event that causes more than 50 casualties or over $1 billion in damages.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>OpenAI, the technology trade group Chamber of Progress, and the Abundance Institute are among entities that have expressed concern about the bill due to worries that it would derail innovation, and argue that a comprehensive, uniform approach to AI at the federal level is required instead of state laws. Opposition to the bill in the Golden State, whose Silicon Valley is home to the most powerful tech industry in the country and gave millions to Newsom&rsquo;s 2022 reelection campaign, has also been manifested by lobbying groups such as CalChamber, Computer &amp; Communications Industry Association, and TechNet, which represents Apple, Amazon, and Google.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As Newsom weighs the loss of support from the tech industry that could ensue should he sign the landmark legislation into law, he could face another dilemma in the form of a bill that seeks to ban ultra-processed foods from public schools.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The governor will likely sign Democratic California Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel&rsquo;s bipartisan Assembly Bill 1264 into law. Multiple large interest groups have come out against the bill, meaning he could lose valuable support from the agriculture industry and other sectors. The American Beverage Association, California Grocers Association, and California Farm Bureau wrote in a Sept. 8 letter that the bill would create an &ldquo;unnecessary liability for schools serving these products, as well as manufacturers producing food subject to these arbitrary definitions.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While AB 1264 aims to improve public health by reducing UPF consumption, it could unintentionally harm California farmers by lowering demand for crops tied to these products, disrupting supply chains and imposing costly transitions,&rdquo; the California Farm Bureau <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cfbf.com\/ag-advocacy\/advocacy-updates\/newsletter-content\/6-13-2025\/california-farm-bureau-opposes-ab-1264-unless-amended-over-concerns-with-ultra-processed-food-classifications\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a> earlier this year. &ldquo;Any legislation must consider the ripple effects on agriculture, support farmers in adapting to changes, and use science-based standards in food classification.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As he weighs approving or vetoing the bills ahead of an Oct. 12 deadline, Newsom is also eyeing several bills that could fuel opposition to a likely 2028 campaign from both sides of the aisle.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) prepares to speak before signing legislation calling for a special election on a redrawn congressional map on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025, in Sacramento, California. (AP Photo\/Godofredo A. V&aacute;squez)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3495486\/redistricting-wars-threaten-make-congress-partisan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">REDISTRICTING WARS THREATEN TO MAKE CONGRESS MORE PARTISAN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A piece of legislation that would create an Office of Civil Rights and an Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator to work with educators to &ldquo;proactively prevent antisemitism,&rdquo; while significantly scaled back from its original language, could attract opposition to Newsom from the Democratic Party&rsquo;s far-left flank, as well as civil rights groups.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And a bill that would require most&nbsp;Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other law enforcement officers to cover their faces with masks while carrying out operations would likely galvanize opposition to Newsom&rsquo;s candidacy from Republicans.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Newsom risks alienating Big Tech, agriculture before 2028 run<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3142,"featured_media":2486694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25233838238645.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[15721,23092,4762,3678,5894],"class_list":["post-2486693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-agriculture","tag-big-tech","tag-legislation","tag-newsom","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/AP25233838238645.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3142"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2486693"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2486697,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2486693\/revisions\/2486697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2486694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2486693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2486693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2486693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}