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Maria Raine, center, holds a photo of her son, Adam Raine, while flanked by Assemblymembers Josh Lowenthal, left, and Rebecca Bauer-Kahan during a press conference with Gov. Gavin Newsom at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito on Sept. 10, 2026. Newsom signed a host of laws aimed at protecting children online, including limits on how long kids may talk to chatbots and which social media features they can access.
Jeff Chiu
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AP
Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. No more.
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