Anthropic, Gavin Newsom make deal allowing CA gov to use Claude at half price

Gavin Newsom should take a page from all the LinkedIn CEOs and force Claude down everyones throats or be dismissed.

I don't live in California, but speeding up the government with AI would be something that solidifies Newsom's 2028 presidential campaign. He can position himself as having resolved the concerns about AI taking jobs, and still be viewed as innovative and forward-thinking. It also gives him a cover for past mismanagement by reframing those problems as finally being within grasp with AI.

the other half goes into Gavin's pocket

As a conservative living in California I am, of course, not a big fan of Newsom, but I am impressed by how he has taken the "move fast and break things" page from Trump's playbook. Love him or hate him, Trump has rewritten the rules for politicians. In the new world order, elected officials who keep their heads down and move at a glacial pace will simply not get re-elected.