SF Politics California, European Union Enact Laws Requiring Embedded Data on AI-Generated Images State Senator Josh Becker of Menlo Park worked with EU lawmakers to develop legislation requiring embedded data on AI-generated images and audio that can be verified and tracked, and the first phase took effect in both places Saturday.
Arts & Entertainment California Declares May 17 Bruce Lee Day In Honor of Lee's Return to SF From Hong Kong in 1959 May 17 has officially been named Bruce Lee Day, marking the day he returned to San Francisco from Hong Kong at age 18 — as Lee was born here and received birthright citizenship, which led to the launch of his acting and martial arts career in the US.
SF Politics ‘Dumb Law’ Contest Winners Prompt SF Supes to Amend Residential Ceiling Height Rule After a two-decade push from an SF homeowner — one of the winners of Supervisor Wong’s “Dumb Law” contest — the city is moving to align its ceiling height requirement with state standards, paving the way for residents to legalize rental units in their homes.
SF News Proposed Bill Would Allow Doctors Who Fail Drug Tests to Keep Practicing Without Discipline, Disclosure A proposed California law, AB 408, would let doctors with substance abuse issues avoid public discipline by entering a confidential diversion program — raising concerns about patient safety, failed oversight, and the potential for impaired physicians to continue practicing in secret.
SF News Slew of New California Laws Set to Take Effect July 1, With Bars Required to Provide Anti-Roofie ‘Drink Lids’ At least four Bay Area municipalities will see minimum wage increases go into effect on July 1, plus there are other new laws targeting hidden Airbnb fees, and bars will have to provide drink lids on request to prevent people from getting roofied.
SF News California Fifth Graders Take On Harmful ‘Sephora Kids’ Skincare Trend, Challenge Lawmakers CBS News California’s Julie Watts and her daughter’s fifth grade class investigated the harmful “Sephora Kids” skincare trend aimed at tweens and helped bring attention to AB 728, a bill that passed a committee 4-2 but was quietly killed in Sacramento.
restaurants New Law Could Ban Service Fees at Bay Area Restaurants, Restaurateurs Worried SF restaurant owners are freaking out over a new state law banning service fees for many hospitality businesses, saying that it could drive prices up and keep consumers away.
SF News Dozens of Speed Cameras Planned in SF for Areas With ‘Known Risks’ Like Crashes and Sideshows Thanks to a new traffic safety state law, SF is getting 33 speed cameras, to be placed in school zones and areas with the highest crash rates.
SF News Bill To End Daylight Saving Time In California Is Dunzo (Or Is It?) San Jose Assemblyman Kansen Chu had a dream, a dream to end Daylight Saving Time in California and to keep the state on the same time year round. But that dream was crushed
