These four congressional races, though overshadowed by toss-up contests in the Central Valley and Southern California, are still in play.

A lawsuit has already been filed against Gov. Gavin Newsom's new bills, claiming the new laws infringe on free speech.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California now has some of the toughest laws in the United States to crack down on election deepfakes ahead of the 2024 election after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed three landmark proposals this week at an artificial intelligence conference in San Francisco.

While the Golden State’s Democratic leanings in the presidential contest are well known, California is home to several swing districts that make the state critical this year in determining which party controls the U.

Two Democrats, Mark Gonzalez and John Yi, are vying to succeed incumbent Assemblymember Miguel Santiago, who did not seek reelection.

Kiley’s campaign committee raised more than $579,000 from the beginning of April to end of June, according to the most recent Federal Election Commission reports, which became available in July. Morse’s reported collecting almost $610,000 in that same time period. Kiley reported over $2.2 million in reserves. Morse, under $1.4 million.

A video creator is suing the State of California for a new law labeling the use of "deepfake" artificial intelligence political ads that banned his parody of Vice President Kamala Harris

The state joins dozens of others in regulating the A.I. fakery in ways that could impact this year’s presidential race.

The bills signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) come amid concerns over the use of AI in the run-up to the presidential vote and its threat to actors’ livelihoods.