On Thursday, Utah Governor Spencer Cox is expected to sign two bills into law, S.B. 152 and H.B. 311, regulating teen use of social media. S.B. 152 requires anyone under the age of 18 to seek parental consent in order to register a social media account. The bill will also give parents access to all… Continue reading Utah Bills Require Parental Control of Teen Social Media
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State Appeals Court Upholds CA Vote Backing Flexible Gig Work
A California state appeals court today upheld Proposition 22, rejecting a lower court injunction against the 2020 ballot proposition – which gave gig work drivers new wage and benefit guarantees while preserving their independent contractor status. California voters approved Prop 22 in 2020 by an 18-point margin, with especially strong support among majority-minority communities. A… Continue reading State Appeals Court Upholds CA Vote Backing Flexible Gig Work
Biden Budget Makes Thoughtful Tech Investments
On Thursday, President Biden released his annual budget, proposing critical investments in the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), CHIPS and Science Act-authorized activities, and the ReConnect Program. To help pay for the budget’s historic investments, President Biden called for a minimum tax of 25 percent on the richest… Continue reading Biden Budget Makes Thoughtful Tech Investments