It’s possible that Kohls’ concerns about AB 2839 are unwarranted. Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon told Politico that Kohls’ parody label on X was good enough to clear him of liability under the law.
That title is not easy to decipher
Kinda telling on himself given the “with actual malice” part of it
Defending the Constitutional right to be a dick.
He pointed to a long history of political cartoons and comedic impressions of politicians, claiming that “AI-generated commentary, though a new mode of speech, falls squarely within this tradition.”
Yeah, sure. Basically a “potato potahto” thing.
‘Calif’…
Are we making up nicknames for states now?
“Calif.” is one of the two traditional abbreviations for California.
Written abbreviations. I live here and NO ONE calls it “Calif.”.
Good thing this was written then.
I live here too. I’ve seen it many times.
PS- the post title is written? I guess I don’t see your point.
Abbreviations are usually read the same way the word they’re replacing are spoken. So, you’re right! Nobody’s saying “Calif.”
California’s name is made up. Literally a place from Spanish fiction novel.
All names are made up!
All language is arbitrary.
Cf. Ferdinand de Saussure.