Democratic state Sen. Aisha Wahab, who introduced the bill, said it’s “about fairness and equity in the workplace.”

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a California bill into law that would increase protections for youth placed in treatment facilities, a measure backed by celebrity Paris Hilton.

Newsom also signed a handful of bills developed using recommendations from the state’s reparations task force.

The signing comes a month after lawmakers let a pair of bills die that would have created a state reparations agency and a fund for it to use.

Senate Bill 1217 by state Sen. Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) will force pet insurers to provide more transparency regarding their coverage.

What you need to know: Governor Newsom signed eight bills into law today to help protect victims of domestic abuse and violence, including by creating a new victims’ services fund maintained by penalties from white-collar crimes and expanding the ability of victims to access restraining orders.

California’s Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act, currently with Governor Newsom awaiting his signature, requires that developers of the most powerful AI systems write and follow safety and security protocols to prevent critical harm.

The common food dyes — blue 1, blue 2, green 3, red 40, yellow 5 and yellow 6 — have been linked to developmental and behavioral harms in children, according to the California Environmental Protection Agency.

Gov. Gavin Newsom interacts with transitional kindergarten students at Miwok Village Elementary School in Elk Grove on Aug. 14, 2023, during an event. Newsom on Saturday signed a bill banning schools from selling snacks with synthetic food dye additives.