Newsom Signs Executive Order Directing California to Prepare for AI-Driven Job Displacement

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Governor Newsom signed an executive order one day after Meta's 8,000-person layoff directing state agencies to study job subsidies, stock compensation policies, WARN Act updates, severance standards, and workforce retraining programs to mitigate AI-driven displacement. Recommendations due in 180 days. California Labor Federation president called it 'welcome but not enough' — tech sector has recorded 113,000+ cuts in the first five months of 2026.