Assemblymember Chau Announces New Laws That Take Effect in 2021
MONTEREY PARK – Governor Newsom signed legislation recently, authored by Assemblymember Ed Chau (D–Monterey Park) that will become law effective on January 1, 2021.
Governor Newsom Signs Law That Aims to Save Children from Hot Cars AB 2717 Grants Immunity to Good Samaritans Who Break Windows to Rescue Kids
(Sacramento) – California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2717 into law on September 30, a bill authored by Assembly Member Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park). The new law will provide people with immunity from liability for damage to cars and trucks when someone is rescuing children age 6 and younger trapped in a vehicle. The law takes effect on January 1, 2021.
Facial recognition regulation: AB 2261 is a long overdue solution
The incursion of facial recognition technology in our everyday lives is already present, but we have few tools to discover or limit its use.
Last year, a California law enforcement officer was browsing through a social media platform and came across a missing child’s photo, posted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. After taking a screenshot, the officer fed the image into facial recognition system that returned a list of online sex ads featuring the missing girl.
We must stand together to stop hateful acts against Asian Americans during COVID-19 pandemic
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must prevail against discrimination and hateful attacks against the Asian American and Pacific Islander community.
For many Asian Americans, the COVID-19 pandemic has become very personal, due to feelings of anger and fear. They have experienced verbal and physical attacks, and harassment because the coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan, China, and has been characterized as a “Chinese virus.”