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Scott Wiener is a California state senator who has authored AI-related legislation, including SB 1047, a significant AI safety bill that would have imposed safety requirements on large AI models. This Wikipedia page provides background on his political career and legislative history relevant to AI governance.
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This Wikipedia article profiles Scott Wiener, a California State Senator representing San Francisco since 2016. While primarily known for housing legislation and LGBTQ+ advocacy, Wiener gained significant attention in the AI safety community as the author of SB 1047, a landmark California AI safety bill. The article covers his background, political career, and legislative work.
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- •Scott Wiener is a California State Senator (11th district) since 2016, representing San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County.
- •He is primarily known for housing legislation but authored SB 1047, a major AI safety bill targeting large AI model developers.
- •Wiener has a legal background, holding a JD from Harvard Law School and previously working as a deputy city attorney.
- •He is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in 2026, which may affect future AI safety legislative efforts in California.
- •His district encompasses Silicon Valley-adjacent San Francisco, making him a key political figure in AI governance debates.
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American politician (born 1970)
Scott Wiener Official portrait, 2017 Member of the California Senate
from the 11th district Incumbent Assumed office  
December 5, 2016 Preceded by Mark Leno Member of the
San Francisco Board of Supervisors
from the 8th district In office
January 8, 2011 – December 5, 2016 Preceded by Bevan Dufty Succeeded by Jeff Sheehy
Personal details Born ( 1970-05-11 ) May 11, 1970 (age 55)
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , U.S. Party Democratic Education Duke University ( BA )
Harvard University ( JD ) Website State Senate website Campaign Website
Scott Wiener (born May 11, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a member of the California State Senate from the 11th district since 2016. A member of the Democratic Party , his district encompasses San Francisco and parts of San Mateo County . He previously served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors from the 8th district from 2011 to 2016.
Raised in New Jersey , Wiener earned degrees from Duke University and Harvard Law School . He was an attorney and LGBTQ+ rights advocate in San Francisco before his election to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 2010. As a supervisor, Wiener chaired the San Francisco County Transportation Authority and represented San Francisco on the regional Metropolitan Transportation Commission and the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District Board .
During his political career, Wiener has been known as a prominent advocate for various measures to facilitate more housing construction in California to alleviate the California housing shortage . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] During his time in the California State Senate, he has authored several pieces of landmark legislation to increase housing supply in California. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] He is also the co-chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus . [ 6 ]
Wiener is a candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 election to replace retiring Representative Nancy Pelosi in California's 11th congressional district . [ 7 ]
Early life and career
Wiener was born in Philadelphia to a Jewish family on May 11, 1970. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The son of a small business owner and a public school teacher, he was raised in southern New Jersey and graduated from Washington Township High School . Wiener received a bachelor's degree from Duke University and a Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School . He also spent one year studying history in Santiago, Chile on a Fulbright Scholarship .
After law school, Wiener clerked for New Jersey Supreme Court Justice Alan B. Handler . [ 10 ] He moved to San Francisco in 1997 to work as a litigation attorney at Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe . In 2002, he went to work as a deputy city attorney under San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera . [ 11 ]
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