Governor Newsom Legislative Update 10.8.23

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

AB 56 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Victim’s compensation: emotional injuries.
AB 60 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Restorative justice program.
AB 63 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Canvass of the vote: reporting results.
AB 70 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – Emergency response: trauma kits.
AB 250 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – State highways: State Route 83: reduction.
AB 264 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Community colleges: Lunar New Year holiday.
AB 289 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Mental health services: representation.
AB 297 by Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) – Wildfires: local assistance grant program: prescribed grazing: advance payments.
AB 363 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Pesticides: neonicotinoids for nonagricultural use: reevaluation: control measures. A signing message can be found here.
AB 368 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – College and Career Access Pathways partnerships.
AB 424 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Neurodegenerative disease registry.
AB 439 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) – School facilities: task order procurement contracting: Los Angeles Unified School District.
AB 449 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – Hate crimes: law enforcement policies.
AB 461 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Student safety: fentanyl test strips.
AB 476 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) – Outdoor advertising displays: exemptions.
AB 483 by Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance) – Local educational agency: Medi-Cal billing option.
AB 505 by Assemblymember Philip Ting (D-San Francisco) – The Office of Youth and Community Restoration.
AB 521 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Occupational safety and health standards: construction jobsites: toilet facilities.
AB 541 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – California Safe Drinking Water Act: wildfire aftermath: benzene testing.
AB 542 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Self-service storage facilities: lien sales.
AB 546 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) – Alcoholic beverages: advertising and brandy tastings.
AB 553 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Department of Justice: Bureau of Gambling Control.
AB 557 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – Open meetings: local agencies: teleconferences.
AB 590 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – State-funded assistance grants and contracts: advance payments. A signing message can be found here.
AB 618 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – State parks: reservations.
AB 641 by Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) – Automobile dismantlers: catalytic converters.
AB 658 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Public employment: retirement: benefits.
AB 663 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – Pharmacy: mobile units.
AB 701 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) – Controlled substances: fentanyl.
AB 744 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – California Transportation Commission: data, modeling, and analytic software tools procurement.
AB 755 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Water: public entity: water usage demand analysis.
AB 776 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Route 210.
AB 789 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Student financial aid: Cal Grants: satisfactory academic progress.
AB 791 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Postconviction bail.
AB 829 by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) – Crime: animal abuse.
AB 893 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Personal vehicle sharing programs.
AB 897 by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty (D-Sacramento) – Certificated school employees: probationary employees: service credit.
AB 918 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – Health care district: County of Imperial.
AB 936 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Dentistry: exemptions.
AB 947 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: sensitive personal information.
AB 954 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Dependency: court-ordered services.
AB 965 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Local government: broadband permit applications.
AB 1020 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) – County Employees Retirement Law of 1937: disability retirement: medical conditions: employment-related presumption.
AB 1023 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – California Cybersecurity Integration Center: school cybersecurity.
AB 1032 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Courts: court interpreters.
AB 1048 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – Dental benefits and rate review.
AB 1061 by Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) – Electricity Supply Strategic Reliability Reserve Program.
AB 1096 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Educational instruction: language of instruction.
AB 1104 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Corrections and rehabilitation: sentencing.
AB 1115 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Barry Keene Underground Storage Tank Cleanup Trust Fund Act of 1989: brownfields remediation and redevelopment.
AB 1119 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – Enforcement of judgments.
AB 1126 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Cannabis: citation and fine.
AB 1138 by Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) – Postsecondary education: sexual assault and sexual violence prevention: medical examinations transportation services.
AB 1148 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Child support suspension.
AB 1185 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – California State Nonprofit Security Grant Program.
AB 1194 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) – California Privacy Rights Act of 2020: exemptions: abortion services. A signing message can be found here.
AB 1204 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Contractors: contracts: restrictions.
AB 1217 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Business pandemic relief.
AB 1233 by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) – Substance abuse: Naloxone Distribution Project: tribal governments.
AB 1244 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Private security services and private investigators: qualified managers.
AB 1256 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Transactions and use taxes: County of Humboldt.
AB 1268 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Franchise Tax Board: returns: organ donor elections and data sharing.
AB 1283 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) – Pupil health: emergency stock albuterol inhalers.
AB 1304 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Weights and measures: inspection fees.
AB 1340 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – School accountability: pupils with exceptional needs.
AB 1345 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – Residential Exclusive Listing Agreements Act.
AB 1385 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – Riverside County Transportation Commission: transaction and use tax.
AB 1394 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – Commercial sexual exploitation: child sexual abuse material: civil actions.
AB 1417 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Elder and dependent adult abuse: mandated reporting.
AB 1433 by Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) – Public contracts: school facility projects.
AB 1466 by Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) – Pupil discipline: restraint and seclusion: reporting.
AB 1500 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Property taxation: application of base year value: disaster relief.
AB 1540 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption.
AB 1594 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – Medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicles: public agency utilities.
AB 1637 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Local government: internet websites and email addresses.
AB 1638 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Local government: emergency response services: use of languages other than English.
AB 1651 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) – Pupil health: emergency medical care: epinephrine auto-injectors.
AB 1653 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) –Interscholastic athletic programs: emergency action plans: heat illness: guidelines.
AB 1673 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Outdoor Advertising Act: local governmental entities: relocation.
AB 1703 by Assemblymember Wendy Carrillo (D-Los Angeles) – State Athletic Commission: boxing.
AB 1736 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Water replenishment districts: competitive bidding.
SB 51 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Cannabis provisional licenses: local equity applicants. A signing message can be found here.
SB 54 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Venture capital companies: reporting. A signing message can be found here.
SB 96 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Historic Venue Restoration and Resiliency Act.
SB 234 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Opioid antagonists: stadiums, concert venues, and amusement parks.
SB 274 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Suspensions and expulsions: willful defiance: interventions and supports.
SB 321 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) –Literacy: libraries: Local Public Library Partnership Program.
SB 323 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Comprehensive school safety plans: individualized safety plans.
SB 348 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Pupil meals.
SB 350 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Pupil attendance: excused absences.
SB 374 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Vehicles: specialized license plates.
SB 384 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Barbering and cosmetology.
SB 392 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Tied-house restrictions: advertising exceptions: City of Inglewood.
SB 411 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Open meetings: teleconferences: neighborhood councils.
SB 413 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – School attendance: interdistrict attendance.
SB 421 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Health care coverage: cancer treatment.
SB 448 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Juveniles: detention hearings.
SB 474 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Canteens.
SB 476 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Food safety: food handlers.
SB 485 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Elections: election worker protections.
SB 497 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Protected employee conduct.
SB 498 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Alcoholic beverage control: violations.
SB 521 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – CalWORKs: pregnancy or parenting.
SB 531 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) – Pupil safety: local educational agency contractors: background checks.
SB 538 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Department of Transportation: Chief Advisor on Bicycling and Active Transportation.
SB 578 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Juvenile court: dependents: removal.
SB 606 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) – State highways: State Route 203: reduction.
SB 612 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) – Speech-language pathologists.
SB 623 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Workers’ compensation: post-traumatic stress disorder.
SB 633 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – California DREAM Loan Program: DREAM grants.
SB 648 by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) – Education finance: average daily attendance: Mountain Valley Special Education Joint Powers Authority.
SB 659 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – California Water Supply Solutions Act of 2023.
SB 661 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Student Athlete Bill of Rights.
SB 671 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – School safety plans: dangerous, violent, or unlawful activities.
SB 673 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Emergency notification: Ebony Alert: missing Black youth. A signing message can be found here.
SB 692 by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) – South Fork Irrigation District.
SB 695 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Department of Transportation: internet website: state highway system data and information.
SB 712 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Tenancy: personal micromobility devices.
SB 722 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) – Daycare facilities: incidental medical services plans.
SB 727 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Human trafficking: civil actions.
SB 749 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Criminal procedure: sentencing.
SB 780 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) – Department of Food and Agriculture: oversight: commercial feed, feed additives, and drugs.
SB 805 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Health care coverage: pervasive developmental disorders or autism.
SB 831 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Agricultural workers: immigration: parole.
SB 872 by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) – Pupil enrollment: class size: report.

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

AB 37 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign funds: security expenses. A veto message can be found here.
AB 41 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Telecommunications: The Digital Equity in Video Franchising Act of 2023. A veto message can be found here.
AB 246 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Product safety: menstrual products: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. A veto message can be found here.
AB 249 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Water: schoolsites: lead testing. A veto message can be found here.
AB 273 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Foster care: missing children and nonminor dependents. A veto message can be found here.
AB 304 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Domestic violence: probation. A veto message can be found here.
AB 376 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) – Student financial aid: Cal Grant C: driver training programs: commercial motor vehicles. A veto message can be found here.
AB 384 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – School facilities: recommended interior temperatures: inventory of heating and cooling systems. A veto message can be found here.
AB 407 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) – Hazardous waste: used oil. A veto message can be found here.
AB 448 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Juveniles: relative placement: family finding. A veto message can be found here.
AB 464 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-San Fernando Valley) –Public documents: driver’s licenses and vital records. A veto message can be found here.
AB 474 by Assemblymember Freddie Rodriguez (D-Pomona) – State Threat Assessment Center: transnational criminal organizations. A veto message can be found here.
AB 524 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – Discrimination: family caregiver status. A veto message can be found here.
AB 575 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Paid family leave. A veto message can be found here.
AB 603 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Public postsecondary education: diversity: report. A veto message can be found here.
AB 695 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Juvenile Detention Facilities Improvement Grant Program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 727 by Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) – Product safety: cleaning products and floor sealers or floor finishes: perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. A veto message can be found here.
AB 733 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Firearms: sale by government entity. A veto message can be found here.
AB 746 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) –Learning-Aligned Employment Program: eligibility. A veto message can be found here.
AB 748 by Assemblymember Carlos Villapudua (D-Stockton) – California Abandoned and Derelict Commercial Vessel Program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 753 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – State Water Pollution Cleanup and Abatement Account: annual proceeds transfers. A veto message can be found here.
AB 811 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – Seymour-Campbell Student Success Act of 2012: repeating credit courses. A veto message can be found here.
AB 819 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Crimes: public transportation: fare evasion. A veto message can be found here.
AB 825 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Vehicles: bicycles on sidewalks. A veto message can be found here.
AB 843 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Electronic benefits transfer system. A veto message can be found here.
AB 859 by Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Yuba City) – Hunting: navigable waters. A veto message can be found here.
AB 875 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Courts: data reporting. A veto message can be found here.
AB 962 by Assemblymember Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) – Identification cards. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1002 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Taxation: Earned Income Tax Credit: young child tax credit: foster youth tax credit: filing. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1057 by Assemblymember Dr. Akilah Weber (D-San Diego) – California Home Visiting Program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1063 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Nurse-to-patient staffing ratios: annual report. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1202 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Medi-Cal: health care services data: children and pregnant or postpartum persons. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1213 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) – Workers’ compensation: aggregate disability payments. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1288 by Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) – Health care coverage: Medication-assisted treatment. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1356 by Assemblymember Matt Haney (D-San Francisco) – Relocations, terminations, and mass layoffs. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1423 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-San Fernando Valley) – Product safety: PFAS: artificial turf or synthetic surfaces. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1435 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Department of the California Highway Patrol: officers: age limit. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1437 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Medi-Cal: serious mental illness. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1479 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – Pupil health: social-emotional, behavioral, and mental health supports. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1489 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Solid waste: compostable covered materials. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1512 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Foster care payments. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1593 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – California Workforce Development Board: Salton Sea geothermal resources area: Equitable Access Program. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1612 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) – Clinics: licensure. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1614 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) – Retail gasoline fueling stations: alternative fuels transition: study. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1741 by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Valley Center) – Healing arts: clinical laboratories: personnel. A veto message can be found here.
SB 81 by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – Parole hearings. A veto message can be found here.
SB 354 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) – Special education: inclusive education: universal design for learning: inclusive practices. A veto message can be found here.
SB 394 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Master Plan for Healthy, Sustainable, and Climate-Resilient Schools. A veto message can be found here.
SB 429 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Transportation network companies: participating drivers: vehicle inspections. A veto message can be found here.
SB 435 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Collection of demographic data: CalFresh program and State Department of Public Health. A veto message can be found here.
SB 470 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) – Water: Urban Water Community Drought Relief program: Small Community Drought Relief program: high fire hazard and very high fire hazard severity zones. A veto message can be found here.
SB 557 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – California Prompt Payment Act: nonprofit organizations. A veto message can be found here.
SB 582 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Health information. A veto message can be found here.
SB 596 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – School employees: protection. A veto message can be found here.
SB 627 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Displaced workers: notice: opportunity to transfer. A veto message can be found here.
SB 640 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – California State University: food service contracts and hotel development projects. A veto message can be found here.
SB 702 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Gubernatorial appointments: report. A veto message can be found here.
SB 716 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) – Excluded employees: binding arbitration. A veto message can be found here.
SB 725 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) – Grocery workers. A veto message can be found here.
SB 728 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Plastic gift cards: prohibition. A veto message can be found here.
SB 731 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Employment discrimination: unlawful practices: work from home: disability. A veto message can be found here.
SB 847 by Senator Brian Dahle (R-Bieber) – Vehicles: motorcycle: safety helmet exception. A veto message can be found here.

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

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