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But that growth has come at a cost, as community-based preschools struggle to compete.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>A Make or Break Moment for AI Legislation<\/h2>\n<p>Concern about AI replacing workers is leading labor unions and Democratic lawmakers to push for more protections. One bill demands humans remain the medical decision-makers in hospitals and clinics. Another bill would prevent employers from using workers\u2019 data to train AI tools that end up replacing them. Industry groups are largely opposed, arguing the bills hinder innovation. Appropriations committees in the senate and assembly now decide which measures advance or die, in large part based on their fiscal impact.<\/p>\n<h2>CA Budget threatens funding for Mobile Crisis Services<\/h2>\n<p>Across California, demand for mobile crisis services \u2013 an alternative to badges and sirens for people in their darkest moments \u2013 is surging. But just as these services are proving their worth, federal funding that supercharged their growth is set to end. Lacking that boost, Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s \u00a0proposes changing the service from a required benefit to an optional one, meaning the state does not have to cover the funding gap.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=309\">He Was Fired for Sexually Harassing Students. California Allowed Him to Keep Teaching Anyway<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Counties that choose to keep this service will have to pay for it themselves at a price tag of $150 million to $200 million a year. Where counties cannot afford it, crisis teams could decrease or disappear entirely, if the Legislature approves the governor\u2019s budget proposal.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, California made mobile crisis response a statewide benefit when a federal law offered a financial incentive to do so: the federal government would temporarily cover 85% of the costs, up from the usual 50%. At the time, people with mental health and substance use disorder\u00a0\u00a0in California \u2013 a pressure point the state said mobile behavioral health teams could help address.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=307\">Canvas Hack: Instructure Agrees to Ransom Deal in Exchange for Stolen Data<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sacramentomovinghub.com\/?p=310\">As Transitional Kindergarten Grows, Hundreds of Child Care Centers Close<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here are the morning&#8217;s top stories on Friday, May 10, 2024: Several state bills pending in Sacramento this week seek more guardrails on Artificial Intelligence in the workplace. A proposed state budget change could stall the program that sends behavioral health workers \u2014 instead of police \u2014 to respond to mental health emergencies. 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