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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at San Lorenzo High School as he signs executive order to expand women’s access to capital and wealth-building opportunities in partnership with First Partner Siebel Newsom in San Lorenzo, California, on March 18, 2026. (Tayfun Coskun / Anadolu via Getty Images)

California invites residents to help shape statewide AI policy

Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced Engaged California, a new platform designed to gather feedback on how artificial intelligence is impacting the state.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on February 24, 2026 in Williamsburg, Virginia. (Photo by Mike Kropf/Getty Images)

Virginia’s governor picks former Obama official as transformation chief

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has named David Wilkinson, who led the White House Office of Social Innovation for two years under Barack Obama, as the state's latest…
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