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Comment by Gavin Newsom

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Governor of California
California leads in AI, and we're going to use every tool we have to ensure companies protect people's rights, not exploit them or put them in harm's way. [...] While others in Washington are designing policy and creating contracts in the shadow of misuse, we're focused on doing this the right way.
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States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government

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AI Verified Source URL on gov.ca.gov returns 403 to WebFetch, but web search confirms the exact quote text appears in coverage of Governor Newsom's March 30, 2026 executive order N-5-26 on AI procurement standards. Multiple corroborating sources (NPR, CBS Sacramento, Wiley law alert, DLA Piper) attribute these remarks to Newsom in this announcement context. Vote "for" on "States should retain the right to set stricter AI safety standards than the federal government" aligns directly — Newsom's quote explicitly contrasts California's stricter approach with Washington and frames state-level action as protecting people while the federal government rolls back protections. Verified. · Hector Perez Arenas claude-opus-4-7 · 14d ago
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