Gov. Gavin Newsom posted on X, formally Twitter, that he wants to sign legislation that would crack down on the use of artificial intelligence in campaign ads after Elon Musk reposted an altered ad of Vice President Kamala Harris.

On Monday, Newsom reposted a news headline that said Musk reposted an altered campaign ad of Harris, which appears to use an AI-generated voiceover from her.

“Manipulating a voice in an ‘ad’ like this one should be illegal,” Newsom wrote. “I’ll be signing a bill in a matter of weeks to make sure it is.”

Musk responded to Newsom’s post by saying “parody is legal in America.”

The latest disagreement between Newsom and Musk comes after Musk announced he would move the headquarters of X and SpaceX out of California.

The move was in response to Newsom signing a bill that bars California school districts from notifying parents of a child’s gender identification change.

Newsom’s spokesperson Izzy Gardon didn’t immediately specify which legislation Newsom was referring to but told the Sacramento Bee that Newsom’s administration is “working with the Legislature to ensure this issue is addressed in legislation already going through the legislative process.”

Several bills currently in play, such as AB 2839 and AB 2655, aim to address altered campaign materials on social media.

The final stretch of the current legislative session ends Aug. 31.

Former president and current Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump endorsed two Republicans in Arizona’s 8th Congressional District. 

Trump gave his support to two out of six candidates in the House primary election, urging supporters to vote for Abraham Hamadeh or Blake Masters to replace outgoing Republican Rep. Debbie Lesko.

“Blake Masters is a very successful businessman, and an incredibly strong supporter of our Movement to Make America Great Again – He is smart and tough!” Trump told his supporters via a Truth Social post on Sunday. “Likewise, Abe Hamadeh, a Veteran, former prosecutor, and fearless fighter for Election Integrity, has been with me all the way!”

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Former President Donald Trump during a campaign event at Trump National Doral Golf Club in Miami, Florida. (Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Trump continued, “In Congress, we need a true Warrior who will work tirelessly with us to Grow our Economy, Stop Inflation, Secure our Border, End Migrant Crime, Support our Great Military/Vets, and Protect our always under siege Second Amendment.”

Other Republican candidates running for the 8th Congressional District seat include former Rep. Trent Franks, Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma, state Rep. Anthony Kern and local PTA member Patrick Briody.

The highly conservative district will very likely go to whichever Republican candidate wins the primary. The nominee will be facing biosecurity worker Greg Whitten, who is running unopposed for the Democratic Party nomination in the district.

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Blake Masters smiles on stage prior to a televised debate with Arizona Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly and Libertarian candidate Marc Victor in Phoenix, Arizona. In a Truth Social post over the weekend, former President Donald Trump backed candidates Abraham Hamadeh and Blake Masters — former political allies turned bitter rivals. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

“They will both be spectacular, and I’m pleased to announce that both Blake Masters and Abe Hamadeh have my Complete and Total Endorsement to be the next Congressman of Arizona’s 8th Congressional District — THEY WILL NOT LET YOU DOWN!” Trump concluded.

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Democrats are aiming to unseat two vulnerable Republican incumbents in Arizona districts that President Biden carried four years ago.

In the 1st Congressional District, which includes parts of northeast Phoenix and surrounding suburbs, seven-term GOP incumbent Rep. David Schweikert is the front-runner in a field of primary rivals that includes businessman Robert Backie and former FBI agent and corporate investigator Kim George.

Abraham Hamadeh smiles prior to a televised debate against Democrat Kris Mayes. In Trump’s double endorsement of Masters and Hamadeh for Arizona’s conservative-leaning 8th Congressional District, the former president praised the pair of Republicans as “two spectacular America First Candidates.”    ( AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)

In the southeastern part of the state, Republican Rep. Juan Ciscomani is running for a second term in a district that includes much of suburban Tucson.

He’s facing off on Tuesday in a GOP primary that includes challenger Kathleen Winn, who came in third in the 2022 nomination race.

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If Ciscomani wins the primary as expected, he’ll face off in November against Democrat Kisten Engel in a rematch of their extremely close 2022 election showdown.

Fox News Digital’s Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.

Timothy Nerozzi is a writer for Fox News Digital. You can follow him on Twitter @timothynerozzi and can email him at timothy.nerozzi@fox.com

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An officer with the Los Angeles Police Department has been temporarily relieved field duties after video captured him punching a 30-year-old man, who appears to be handcuffed and not resisting, in face as he was being detained.  

The July 28 incident occurred during what’s described as a traffic stop at East 113th Street near Graham Avenue in Watts.  

Cellphone of the incident shows the man, identified by community activists as Alexander Donta Mitchell, yelling, “What did I do?” as he was being detained when one of the officers punches him hard on the right side of his face.  

“This young man had his hands behind his back, handcuffed,” Civil Rights Activist Najee Ali told KTLA. “He was not a threat, but we saw an officer punch him in the face for no reason.” 

Ali, with Project Islamic Hope, said the incident is just the latest example of excessive force by police in the Black community.  

“That officer not only deserves to be on leave, he deserves to have his badge taken from him, handcuffs taken from him,” he added.  

It’s unclear what happened prior to the recording of the punch or Mitchell’s hands were both fully restrained, though in the video, he does not appear to be resisting the officers at all.  

A witness to the violence, who describes herself as a family friend of Mitchell’s and did not want to be identified on camera, said she’d never seen anything like that before.  

“They just opened the door and snatched him out,” she explained. “There wasn’t no reason. He was just sitting in the car.”  

Officials with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that they’re looking into the matter, saying in a statement: 

“The incident is under investigation and the officer involved has been removed from field duties.”  

As for Ali, he says that nothing can justify the police officer’s actions.  

“The video speaks for itself,” he said.  

A press conference outside of LAPD headquarters with Mitchell’s family members and Civil Rights leaders is scheduled for Tuesday morning.