Governor Newsom issues legislative update 10.1.25

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

AB 16 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) – Vote by mail ballots: processing.
AB 59 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Reclamation District No. 108: hydroelectric power.
AB 343 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – California Public Records Act: elected or appointed officials.
AB 349 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) – Foster care supplement.
AB 361 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Best value procurement: school districts.
AB 368 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) – Energy: building standards: passive house standards.
AB 373 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Dependency proceedings: counsel.
AB 394 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Public transportation providers.
AB 406 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Baldwin Park) – Employment: unlawful discrimination: victims of violence.
AB 418 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Property taxation: tax-defaulted property.
AB 420 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) – Public utilities: property, franchises, and permits: exemption.
AB 428 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Joint powers agreements: water corporations.
AB 438 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) – Authorized emergency vehicles.
AB 445 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) – Alcoholic beverages.
AB 461 by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) – Truancy.
AB 484 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) – California bar examination.
AB 503 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles) – School facilities: Civic Center Act: direct costs.
AB 518 by Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) – Low-impact camping areas.
AB 571 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: Gypsum Canyon Veterans Cemetery.
AB 602 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – Public postsecondary education: student behavior: drug and alcohol use: rehabilitation programs.
AB 652 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – San Diego County Air Pollution Control District: governing board: alternate members.
AB 663 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) – Hydrofluorocarbon gases: sale and distribution prohibition: exemptions.
AB 665 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) – Commissioner of Financial Protection and Innovation: report: Office of the Ombuds.
AB 677 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Pupil records and health: pupils experiencing homelessness: directory information and reporting.
AB 752 by Assemblymember Anamarie Avila Farías (D-Martinez) – Child daycare facilities.
AB 753 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) – Childcare: facility licensure: teacher requirements.
AB 769 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Regional park and open-space districts.
AB 870 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) – California Children’s Services Program: county designation.
AB 875 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Vehicle removal.
AB 876 by Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) – Nurse anesthetists: scope of practice.
AB 953 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Political Reform Act of 1974: contributions and expenditures by foreign nationals.
AB 959 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) – Teacher credentialing: administrative services credential: internship program.
AB 960 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) – Patient visitation.
AB 961 by Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías (D-Martinez) – Hazardous materials: California Land Reuse and Revitalization Act of 2004.
AB 985 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) – Chiquita Canyon Landfill: property tax reassessment and penalties.
AB 992 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Peace officers.
AB 993 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) – Hazardous materials management: Rural CUPA Reimbursement Account.
AB 1017 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Energy: electrical and gas corporations: general rate cases.
AB 1079 by Assemblymember Anamarie Ávila Farías (D-Martinez) – Civil appeals: stay of enforcement.
AB 1085 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) – License plates: obstruction or alteration.
AB 1087 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – Crimes: vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
AB 1123 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Commission on Teacher Credentialing: membership.
AB 1150 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Local agencies: airports: alternative customer facility charges.
AB 1152 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – Controlled substances: human chorionic gonadotropin.
AB 1213 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) – Restitution: priority.
AB 1255 by the Committee on Education Review – Pupil instruction: newcomer pupils: migrant education: migrant regions.
AB 1286 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Political Reform Act of 1974: prospective employment.
AB 1314 by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) – Transitional housing placement providers.
AB 1322 by the Committee on Agriculture Review – Agricultural commissions and reports.
AB 1356 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) – Alcohol and other drug programs.
AB 1362 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – Foreign labor contractor registration: agricultural workers.
AB 1370 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – State Legislature: nondisclosure agreements.
AB 1423 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Transportation electrification: electric vehicle charging stations: payment methods.
AB 1438 by Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-East Nicolaus) – School finance: administrative employee-to-teacher ratio: Paradise Unified School District.
AB 1501 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Physician assistants and podiatrists.
AB 1502 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Veterinary medicine: California Veterinary Medical Board.
AB 1503 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Pharmacy.
AB 1504 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – California Massage Therapy Council.
AB 1505 by the Committee on Agriculture Review – Food and agriculture: omnibus bill.
AB 1508 by the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs Review – Governor’s Military Council.
AB 1521 by the Committee on Judiciary Review – Committee on Judiciary: judiciary omnibus.
AB 1523 by the Committee on Judiciary Review – Court-ordered mediation.
AB 1527 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) – Tribal gaming: compact ratification.
AB 1529 by the Committee on Housing and Community Development Review – Housing omnibus.
AB 1531 by the Committee on Emergency Management Review – Office of Emergency Services: comprehensive wildfire mitigation program.
AB 1532 by the Committee on Communications and Conveyance Review – Public Utilities Commission.
AB 1533 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – Claims against the state: appropriation.

SB 22 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Gift certificates.
SB 39 by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) – Cosmetic safety: vaginal suppositories.
SB 47 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) – February 2025 bar exam: audit.
SB 72 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets. A signing message can be found here.
SB 86 by Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) – California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority Act: sales and use tax exclusion.
SB 87 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Sales and Use Tax Law: consumer designation: all-volunteer fire departments.
SB 227 by Senator Tim Grayson (D-Orinda) – Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa.
SB 241 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Community colleges: personnel: qualifications.
SB 302 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) – Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: exclusions: environmental credits.
SB 303 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Employment: bias mitigation training: unlawful discrimination.
SB 359 by Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) – Use Fuel Tax Law: Diesel Fuel Tax Law: exempt bus operation.
SB 385 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Peace officers.
SB 386 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Dental providers: fee-based payments.
SB 400 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) – Labor: elective compensation under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022.
SB 413 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) – Juveniles: case file inspection.
SB 470 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Bagley-Keene Open Meeting Act: teleconferencing.
SB 471 by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) – Office of the Developmental Services Ombudsperson.
SB 544 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Railroad crossings: permit applications: review.
SB 551 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) – Corrections and rehabilitation: state policy.
SB 553 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-Silicon Valley) – Prisons: clearances.
SB 609 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Fish: commercial fishing.
SB 611 by Senator Laura Richardson (D-South Bay) – Planning and zoning: community plans: review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
SB 617 by Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) – California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act.
SB 624 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Nonminor dependents: tax guidance.
SB 711 by Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) – Taxation: federal conformity.
SB 731 Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) – Trash receptacles and storage containers: reflective markings.
SB 779 Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) – Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
SB 792 Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) – Childcare.
SB 793 Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) – Public safety: lighters: standards: prohibition.
SB 831 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Geologic hazards: California Geological Survey.
SB 839 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Oil spills: fishing: water closure: grants: liability.
SB 851 by Senator Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Elections.
SB 853 by the Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement – Public employees’ retirement.
SB 854 by the Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement – Unemployment insurance.
SB 857 by the Committee on Public Safety – Public safety omnibus.
SB 858 by the Committee on Local Government – Local Government Omnibus Act of 2025.
SB 862 by the Committee on Health – Health.
SB 864 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) – Tribal gaming: compact ratification.

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

AB 44 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Energy: electrical demand forecasts. A veto message can be found here.
AB 86 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Instructional materials: health education. A veto message can be found here.
AB 255 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – The Supportive-Recovery Residence Program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 399 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Coastal resources: coastal development permits: blue carbon demonstration projects. A veto message can be found here.
AB 400 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training: police canines. A veto message can be found here.
AB 474 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) – Housing discrimination: nonprofit home-sharing program: eligibility for public social services. A veto message can be found here.
AB 524 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Farmland Access and Conservation for Thriving Communities Act. A veto message can be found here.
AB 689 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) – Foster youth: disaster aid assistance. A veto message can be found here.
AB 699 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) – Elections: local tax measures. A veto message can be found here.
AB 734 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Environmental protection: biological resources data: State Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission: powerplants: power lines: applications. A veto message can be found here.
AB 843 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) – Health care coverage: language access. A veto message can be found here.
AB 915 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) – Dam safety: state supervision: exceptions. A veto message can be found here.
AB 975 by Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-East Nicolaus) – Lake and streambed alteration agreements: exemptions: culverts and bridges. A veto message can be found here.
AB 986 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – State of emergency and local emergency: landslides and climate change. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1273 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – Public utilities: ratesetting proceedings: local publicly owned electric utilities: California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program. A veto message can be found here.
SB 76 by Senator Kelly Seyarto (R-Murrieta) – Vehicles: registration fees and penalties. A signing message can be found here. A veto message can be found here.
SB 274 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Automated license plate recognition systems. A veto message can be found here.
SB 275 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Eligible training provider list. A veto message can be found here.
SB 419 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Hydrogen fuel. A veto message can be found here.
SB 454 by Senator Jerry McNerney (D-Pleasanton) – State Water Resources Control Board: PFAS Mitigation Program. A veto message can be found here.
SB 785 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Personal income tax: credit: durable medical equipment. A veto message can be found here.

For full text of the bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov Enter AB or S and Bill number