BERKELEY — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law legislation that is aimed at advancing the state’s position in fusion and quantum technologies, a move lawmakers see as a key in keeping California as the epicenter of global innovation.

Newsom made the announcement while visiting one of two of the state’s national quantum research hubs.

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“California is the epicenter of global innovation — it’s made us the fourth-largest economy in the world and the talent pipeline for the nation,” Newsom said in a statement. “Our state was literally born from our ability to lean into emerging industries that will change our world. While others dream, California is delivering the future — the Golden State is where the innovations of tomorrow begin.”

The announcement came just three

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