Asm. Josh Lowenthal on regulating social media use for children

CAPITOL WEEKLY PODCAST: We’re joined today by Asm. Josh Lowenthal (D – Long Beach) who spoke with us about his bills, AB 1709 and AB 2 – both signed by the governor last week – to regulate Social Media use by children and to hold tech companies financially liable when they cause harm. We also chat about a bill that did not make it out of the legislature – Senate Bill 1013, an effort to regulate the use of Flock cameras. Plus, as always, we tell you who had the Worst Week in California Politics.

1:08 AB 1709 and AB 2 have been signed

2:22 Now on the Capitol Weekly website

3:18 Asm. Josh Lowenthal

0:48  AB 1709 and AB 2

4:57 85% spike in child suicide rate

6:34 Social media screen time vs. television screen time

8:21 An attempt to regulate social media

12:48 Why the legislation is not a total ban for kids

15:15 Social media and marginalized communities

16:41 SB 1013 to regulate Flock cameras

18:80 Law enforcement opposition

20:50 “How much technology do we employ to keep us safe?”

22:13 Joe Jost’s

23:40 #WWCA