California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation aimed at protecting children from the potential dangers of AI chatbots.

The law requires companies to notify minor users every three hours that they are interacting with a chatbot, not a human.

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(FOX40.COM) —A first-in-the-nation legislation was passed by the California Senate on Wednesday to protect kids in the era of Artificial Intelligence. Video Above: How is AI affecting cybersecurity?

California took a big step toward overhauling its reading curriculum last week when Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill pushing for phonics-based instruction in elementary and middle school classrooms.

Ana Hernandez and her daughter, Liliana, are pictured at Chollas Mead Elementary School on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025. From tuition to books and supplies, college can be expensive. A state program called ...

California children are already paying the price for a broken food system. One in four Los Angeles County households struggle with food insecurity. California is the most expensive state in America ...

Friday was a special one at the California Mid-State Fair: Kids Day! Children 12 and under received free daily admission to "The Biggest Little Fair Anywhere." Children and their parents enjoyed some ...

Celeste Rodriguez, an Arleta Democrat and the bill’s author said it ensures “no child is left without a safety net.” ...

A bill that would require state and local child welfare services to find qualified family members to care for at-risk children has passed both houses of the California Legislature. AB 562, called the ...