Newsom’s California Budget Bolstered by Extra Cash from AI Boom

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's revised budget proposal, which shows no deficit for this year and next, reveals a significant boost from the technology and artificial-intelligence boom, with revenues increasing by $16.5 billion. This development is particularly relevant for website owners, as the growth of the AI industry in California can lead to increased AI bot traffic to their sites. With more AI companies emerging and expanding in the state, website owners may see a rise in AI-generated requests, which can impact their server loads, content policies, and overall online presence. To prepare for this potential surge, website owners can take several steps: monitor their AI bot traffic using specialized tools, review and update their llms.txt files to ensure they are allowing or disallowing the desired AI bots, and consider implementing AI-content detection measures to maintain control over the content displayed on their sites.