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Senate committee unanimously refers California quantum strategy bill to appropriations
Summary
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee voted unanimously to refer a bill establishing a state-led quantum computing strategy, including GO‑Biz coordination and workforce outreach, to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development Committee on an unrecorded date voted 9-0 to refer a bill that would direct the state to develop an industry strategy for quantum computing to the Senate Appropriations Committee.
The bill’s author, Assemblywoman Wicks, told the committee California must act to keep researchers and companies in the state. "Whoever owns quantum owns the future," Wicks said, arguing that other states and countries are already committing large public investments to quantum projects.
The bill would house strategy development at the Governor’s…
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