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California Governor Newsom Orders State Agencies to Factor AI Harm into Contract Decisions

Governor Newsom has ordered California state agencies to factor AI-related harms into vendor evaluations and contract decisions — adding a new accountability layer to billions in state technology procurement.

Hector Herrera · Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read

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White House National AI Policy Framework Pushes Congress to Preempt State AI Laws

The White House released its National AI Policy Framework recommending that Congress preempt state AI laws in favor of a single minimally restrictive federal standard.

Hector Herrera · Apr 19, 2026 · 3 min read

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White House AI Framework Seeks Federal Override of State AI Laws

The White House's National Policy Framework for AI recommends Congress preempt state AI laws — setting up a defining federal-vs-state battle as 600+ AI bills advance in state legislatures.

Hector Herrera · Apr 18, 2026 · 3 min read

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Google Negotiates Classified AI Deal With Pentagon as Anthropic Remains Blacklisted

Google is negotiating to deploy Gemini AI inside classified Pentagon networks after the DoD blacklisted Anthropic for refusing to loosen its safety guardrails.

Hector Herrera · Apr 17, 2026 · 3 min read

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New York Governor Signs Overhauled RAISE Act, Setting Frontier AI Transparency Rules Effective 2027

Governor Hochul signed New York's RAISE Act on March 27 — the nation's most detailed frontier AI transparency law. Companies training above 10²⁶ FLOPs face pre-deployment reports, 72-hour incident notification, and a new DFS oversight office. It directly collides with the White House.

Hector Herrera · Apr 17, 2026 · 4 min read

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White House AI Framework Recommends Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, No New Regulatory Body

The Trump Administration's March 20 National Policy Framework for AI recommends Congress override state AI laws, explicitly targets laws like New York's RAISE Act, and rules out any new federal AI agency — setting up a major legislative battle.

Hector Herrera · Apr 17, 2026 · 4 min read

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The White House Wants One National AI Law — and No New AI Agency

The Trump administration's National Policy Framework for AI calls on Congress to preempt state AI laws that impose undue burdens, replace 600-plus state bills with a national standard, and rely on existing agencies rather than a new federal AI regulator.

Hector Herrera · Apr 16, 2026 · 5 min read

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EU Proposes 16-Month Delay to AI Act High-Risk Obligations Under Digital Omnibus Package

The European Commission proposes pushing AI Act high-risk obligations from August 2026 to December 2027 — a significant win for industry lobbies and a blow to EU governance ambitions.

Hector Herrera · Apr 15, 2026 · 4 min read

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EU Endorses Anthropic's Staged Rollout of Cyber-Capable Claude Mythos

The European Commission publicly backed Anthropic's decision to delay general release of Claude Mythos, marking a rare alignment between an AI regulator and an AI company on a voluntary safety decision.

Hector Herrera · Apr 13, 2026 · 3 min read

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Newsom Orders California Agencies to Weigh AI Harms in State Contracting Rules

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order directing state agencies to build AI harm standards into government contracting requirements, targeting CSAM generation and civil liberties violations.

Hector Herrera · Apr 12, 2026 · 4 min read