New Facts: Newsom Considers Special Legislative Session

Gavin Newsom said he will take additional steps on AI safety before leaving office and put a special legislative session on the table, citing rising alarm about the technology’s risks.

He said the next moves could also come by executive action or through state agencies using powers they already have. That makes a special session, executive orders and agency rules all live options now, rather than waiting for the next regular session.

AI-synthesized from multiple reported sources