Walters: Union leaders warn Newsom their campaign support hinges on his AI stance

National labor union leaders, and those from California and early presidential primary states, are gathering in Sacramento this week to bluntly warn Gavin Newsom that union support for his 2028 presidential campaign hinges on protecting jobs from artificial intelligence.

The event, organized by the California Federation of Labor Unions, calls AI “the biggest existential threat facing working Americans today.” The group wants Newsom “or any candidate looking forward to the 2028 election”...