Stephanie Nguyen

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law allowing judges more discretion to deny mental health diversion programs for individuals accused of crimes, shifting the standard from assessing 'unreasonable risk' to determining if community treatment would 'endanger public safety.' Supporters argue it addresses judicial constraints, while opponents claim it reduces access to critical mental health treatment.

A study led by Columbia Law School researchers found that workplace monitoring software used by hundreds of thousands of employers shares employee data with major tech companies like Meta and Google, as well as data brokers. All nine bossware services examined transmitted sensitive information including names, email addresses, and web history to third-party platforms.