CA Governor Newsom Signs/Vetoes Bills

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Governor Newsom issues legislative update 10.6.25

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:

AB 39 by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) – General plans: Local Electrification Planning Act.
AB 91 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) – State and local agencies: demographic data.
AB 268 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – State holidays: Diwali.
AB 293 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) – Groundwater sustainability agency: transparency.

AB 344 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Alcoholic beverages: beer price posting and marketing regulations: definitions.
AB 365 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) – The Justin Kropp Safety Act: electrical utilities: AED availability at worksites.
AB 383 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Firearms: prohibition: minors.
AB 447 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) – Emergency room patient prescriptions.
AB 450 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Public social services: support for older and aging immigrants.
AB 454 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D- San Jose) – Migratory birds: California Migratory Bird Protection Act.
AB 471 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – County air pollution control districts: Antelope Valley Air Quality Management District: board members: compensation.
AB 486 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Crimes: burglary tools.
AB 492 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Alcohol and drug programs: licensing.
AB 498 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) – Self-service storage facilities: lien notices: email.
AB 499 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) – Robert F. Kennedy Farm Workers Medical Plan.
AB 516 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – Registered veterinary technicians and veterinary assistants: scope of practice.
AB 531 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – Geothermal powerplants and projects: certification and environmental review.
AB 535 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) – Threatening a witness: assisting a prosecution.
AB 543 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) – Medi-Cal: field medicine.
AB 606 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Certificated employees: professional services credential: out-of-state applicants.

AB 607 by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) – CalWORKs: Home Visiting Program.
AB 627 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) – California Health Facilities Financing Authority Act.
AB 648 by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) – Community colleges: housing: local zoning regulations: exemption.
AB 653 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Child abuse: mandated reporters: talent agents, managers, and coaches.
AB 759 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Architects: architects-in-training.
AB 779 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Child welfare services: domestic violence consultant pilot program.
AB 841 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego) – State Fire Marshal: personal protective equipment: battery fires.
AB 847 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) – Peace officers: confidentiality of records.
AB 894 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D–Palmdale) – General acute care hospitals: patient directories.
AB 900 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Environmental protection: 30x30 goals: land conservation: stewardship.
AB 969 by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) – CalWORKs: family violence option and gender-based violence information.
AB 1005 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Drowning prevention: public schools: informational materials.
AB 1067 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Public employees’ retirement: felony convictions.
AB 1108 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – County officers: coroners: in-custody deaths.
AB 1119 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego) – Teacher credentialing: dual credentialing.
AB 1139 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: public access: nonmotorized recreation.
AB 1181 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – Firefighters: personal protective equipment.
AB 1239 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) – Human trafficking: data.
AB 1258 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – Deferred entry of judgment pilot program.
AB 1280 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) – Energy.
AB 1410 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) – Utilities: service outages and updates: alerts.
AB 1417 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) – Energy: Voluntary Offshore Wind and Coastal Resources Protection Program: community capacity funding activities and grants.
AB 1418 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) – Department of Health Care Access and Information.

AB 1479 by Assemblymember David Tangipa (R-Fresno) – County road commissioner: Counties of Madera and Tehama.

AB 1495 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Home health aides: training and certification.

AB 1520 by the Committee on Water, Parks, and Wildlife – Public resources: conservation.
SB 83 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – State Department of Health Care Services: substance abuse treatment: disclosures.

SB 85 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – Civil actions: service of summons.
SB 230 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Workers’ compensation: firefighters.

SB 253 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – State Bar of California.

SB 276 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – City and County of San Francisco: merchandising sales.

SB 283 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Energy storage systems.

SB 306 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Health care coverage: prior authorizations.

SB 351 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – Health facilities.

SB 376 by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster) – Incomplete gift nongrantor trusts: Personal Income Tax Law.

SB 378 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Online marketplaces: illicit cannabis: reporting and liability.

SB 395 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Alcoholic beverages: additional licenses: hospitality zone.

SB 402 by Senator Suzette Martinez Valladares (R-Lancaster) – Health care coverage: autism.

SB 412 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Home care aides.

SB 480 by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) – Autonomous vehicles.

SB 484 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Coastal resources: coastal development permits: infill area categorical exclusion.

SB 506 by the Committee on Transportation – Transportation: omnibus bill.

SB 530 by Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) – Medi-Cal: time and distance standards.

SB 567 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Gravity-Based Energy Storage Well Pilot Program.

SB 593 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Electrical corporations: significant voltage-related incidents: studies.

SB 640 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – Public postsecondary education: admission, transfer, and enrollment.

SB 697 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Determination of water rights: stream system.

SB 702 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Legislative and gubernatorial appointments: report.

SB 727 by Senator Mike McGuire (D-Santa Rosa) – The Great Redwood Trail Agency.

SB 744 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – Accrediting agencies.

SB 763 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Conspiracy against trade: punishment.

SB 800 by Senator Elosie Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) – State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.

The Governor also announced that he has vetoed the following bills:

AB 512 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) – Health care coverage: prior authorization. A veto message can be found here.

AB 527 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – California Environmental Quality Act: geothermal exploratory projects: geothermal field development projects: enhanced geothermal system wells. A veto message can be found here.

AB 574 by Assemblymember Mark González (D-Los Angeles) – Prior authorization: physical therapy. A veto message can be found here.

AB 615 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Power facilities: emergency response and action plans. A veto message can be found here.

AB 682 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) – Health care coverage reporting. A veto message can be found here.

AB 738 by Assemblymember David Tangipa (R-Fresno) – Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1074 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego) – CalWORKs. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1210 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Postrelease community supervision. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1224 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Teacher credentialing: substitute teachers: days of service. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1324 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) – CalWORKs. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1378 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – Child welfare services: prevention services: Indian tribes. A veto message can be found here.

AB 1430 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) – County recorders: fees. A veto message can be found here.

SB 5 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – Enhanced infrastructure financing districts and community revitalization and investment areas: allocation of taxes: agricultural land exclusion. A veto message can be found here.

SB 317 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Wastewater surveillance. A veto message can be found here.

SB 717 by Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) – Ken Maddy California Cancer Registry. A veto message can be found here.

For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.

Governor Newsom signs new laws to help reduce costs for families

What you need to know: Following his signing of laws that will provide California families up to $60 billion in electricity bill refunds, Governor Newsom today signed into law bipartisan legislation to put even more money back into the pockets of families and protect consumers from unfair practices that cost time and money.

SACRAMENTO — California continues to have the backs of families and consumers, even as the Trump administration's policies squeeze American families and keep the federal government shut down. Today, Governor Newsom signed into law bipartisan legislation that further protects families by creating stronger consumer protections and increasing affordability.

“California is hard at work to help make your life more affordable. While the Trump administration’s policies increase prices and make it more difficult to get by, California is passing laws to help eliminate unnecessary fees and add-ons cost time and money. As President Trump and Congress shut down the government and leave on vacation, California is continuing to work for you.”

Governor Gavin Newsom

These new laws build on Governor Newsom and the Legislature’s efforts to boost affordability for working families, including through the recent passage of $60 billion in electricity bill refunds, expanding affordable childcare, creating free universal preschool (TK) for all, implementing free universal school meals, free summer school for all, tuition-free community college, free college and career savings accounts for all kids, and expanded Paid Family Leave to an entire swath of workers.

California is continuing to stand up for consumers by banning unnecessary fees and eliminating practices that contribute to growing costs and hassles for families. The bills address a wide range of everyday issues that impact California households, including:

✅ Eliminating pesky fees and putting money back in consumer pockets: AB 578 (Bauer-Kahan) makes it easier for consumers to access refunds when a food delivery platform fails to deliver.

✅ Helping out car buyers: SB 766 (Allen) helps make the car-buying process more transparent and strengthens consumer protection laws, including by preventing car retailers from tacking on add-on services and other features that do not benefit car buyers.

✅ Safeguarding competition: AB 325 (Aguiar-Curry) makes pricing algorithms subject to state antitrust law, thereby protecting consumers from price increases and false scarcity generated through unlawful collusion.

✅ Protecting homeowners: AB 1327 (Aguiar-Curry) allows a homeowner to cancel a contract for home improvement and home solicitation via email or phone, bringing the cancellation process into the 21st century.

✅ Protecting tenants: AB 628 (McKinnor) requires that, beginning with leases entered into next year, rental units must include a working stove and refrigerator to be considered habitable. AB 246 (Bryan) protects tenants from eviction if delays or reductions in Social Security benefits affect their rent payments. AB 391 (Rodriguez) allows mobilehome park notices to be delivered electronically with resident consent. AB 414 (Pellerin) lets landlords return security deposits electronically when tenants choose that option. AB 806 (Connolly) prohibits mobilehome parks from preventing residents from installing and using air conditioning. And AB 863 (Kalra) directs the Judicial Council to create a single multilingual eviction summons form to improve language access for tenants.

✅ Improving rental car transparency: AB 1374 (Berman) improves the online car rental process by increasing price transparency and ensuring that consumers are aware whether they are renting a gas-powered or electric vehicle.

✅Small business financial services: SB 362 (Grayson) ensures small business owners are given accurate information from financing providers.

✅ Filling in the consumer protection void left by the Trump Administration: Amid a weakened Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, SB 825 (Limón and Grayson) strengthens the authority of the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation to go after bad actors in financial services.

A full list of bills can be found below:

AB 246 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles). Social Security Tenant Protection Act of 2025.
AB 325 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters). Cartwright Act: violations.
AB 391 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario). Mobilehome parks: notices to homeowners and residents.
AB 414 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz). Residential tenancies: return of security.
AB 578 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-San Ramon). Food delivery platforms: customer service.
AB 628 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood). Hiring of real property: dwellings: untenantability
AB 806 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael). Mobilehomes: cooling systems.
AB 863 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose). Residential rental properties: language requirements.
AB 987 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego). Vehicles: storage and towing.
AB 1299 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles). Parking violations.
AB 1303 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim). Communications: lifeline telephone service program.
AB 1327 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters). Home improvement and home solicitation: right to cancel contracts: notice.
AB 1374 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park). Rental passenger vehicle transactions: third parties.
SB 82 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana). Contracts: consumer goods and services: dispute resolution provisions.
SB 255 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murietta). County Recorder notification program.
SB 362 by Senator Timothy Grayson (D-Concord). Commercial financing: disclosures.
SB 709 by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Van Nuys). Self-Service Storage Facilities: Rental Agreement Disclosures.
SB 766 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica). California Combating Auto Retail Scams (CARS) Act.
SB 825 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara). Consumers: financial protection.

For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.