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Assemblymember Lowenthal Proposes a New “California Social Media Users Bill of Rights”

Groundbreaking Resolution Developed in Partnership with California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED) Urges Protections for Children and Voters

Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) unveiled today a “California Social Media Users Bill of Rights” that would declare the first set of fundamental rights and protections for users of social media platforms in the nation. The resolution is sponsored by the California Initiative for Technology and Democracy (CITED), a project of California Common Cause, designed to protect our democracy from digital threats.

Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal Recognized with 2024 MemorialCare Healthcare Leader Award for Advocacy on Pediatric Specialty Care Insurance

Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal was recently honored with the 2024 MemorialCare Healthcare Leader Award for his ongoing commitment by working on legislation to make insurance plans accountable in providing coverage for critical medical treatment for children with the rare diagnosis of PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections) and PANS (Pediatric Acute-onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome), two debilitating pediatric neu