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Jerry McNerney

State Senator · Democrat

Named in 2 Journal stories, most recently September 21, 2026.

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What the Journal has reported

  1. California ·

    Newsom signs seven bills to increase data‑center reporting and shift upgrade costs to industry, governor’s office says

    The bills signed are AB 1577 (Bauer‑Kahan), AB 2383 (Zbur), AB 2469 (Papan), AB 2619 (Papan), SB 886 (Padilla and McNerney), SB 887 (Padilla), and SB 1168 (McNerney), according to the governor’s office.
    Named 2 times
  2. California ·

    Newsom signs laws to establish independent AI auditors and a state registry

    Fact: SB 813, authored by Senator Jerry McNerney, creates a framework for independent verification organizations to assess AI systems and models for compliance with state law.
    Named 2 times

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