Scott Wiener elected to Congress, vows to push federal AI regulation
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California State Senator Scott Wiener has won the San Francisco congressional seat vacated by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. According to a November 10, 2026 MIT Technology Review report, Wiener said after his victory that AI regulation is time-sensitive and he hopes Congress will take decisive action this year. At the state level, he authored the AI regulatory bill SB 1047, which was vetoed by Governor Newsom, while another bill, SB 53, was signed into law by the governor. His campaign also received more than $3 million in funding from Public First Action, a nonprofit supporting AI regulation. The situation is still at the stage of his election and public statements, with no reported progress yet on congressional legislative action.
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After winning the San Francisco congressional seat vacated by former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California state Senator Scott Wiener said AI regulation is urgent and he hopes Congress takes decisive action this year. He drafted SB 1047, which Governor Newsom vetoed, and SB 53, which was signed, and his campaign received over $3 million in funding from Public First Action, a nonprofit that supports AI regulation.
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