Governor Newsom signs legislation 10.7.25

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

• AB 42 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – CalWORKs: CalFresh: eligibility: income and resource exclusions.
• AB 43 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Wild and scenic rivers.
• AB 60 by Assemblymember Diane Papan (D-San Mateo) – Cosmetic safety.
• AB 251 by Assemblymember Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) – Elders and dependent adults: abuse or neglect.
• AB 435 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisan City) – Vehicles: child passenger restraints.
• AB 460 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) – Radiologic technologists: venipuncture: direct supervision.
• AB 562 by Assemblymember José Luis Solache (D-Lynwood) – Foster care: placement: family finding.
• AB 688 by Assemblymember Mark Gonzalez (D-Los Angeles) – Telehealth for All Act of 2025.
• AB 697 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisan City) – Protected species: authorized take: State Route 37 project.
• AB 709 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) – Sustainable Groundwater Management Act: groundwater sustainability plans.
• AB 732 by Assemblymember Alexandra Macedo (R-Tulare) – Agriculture: neglected or abandoned crops: public nuisances: pests.
• AB 764 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) – Birds and mammals: nongame birds: mute swans.
• AB 849 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Merced) – Health providers: medical chaperones.
• AB 978 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – Department of Transportation and local agencies: streets and highways: recycled materials.
• AB 1036 by Assemblymember Nick Schultz (D-Burbank) – Criminal procedure: postconviction discovery.
• AB 1069 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) – Older adults: emergency shelters.
• AB 1098 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) – California Education Interagency Council.
• AB 1142 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – Horses: horse shows, competitions, and sales.
• AB 1172 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) – Adult day programs: administration of intranasal emergency antiseizure medications.
• AB 1197 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – Rental passenger vehicles: electronic surveillance technology: renter liability for loss due to theft.
• AB 1312 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) – Hospital pricing.
• AB 1318 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Public social services: tax-exempt nonprofit organizations.
• AB 1375 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – Consideration when determining child custody: human trafficking.
• AB 1412 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) – Special education: pupil transfers: residency requirements: records.
• AB 1510 by the Committee on Public Employment and Retirement – Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority: employee relations.
• SB 291 by Senator Tim Grayson (D-Orinda) – Contractors: workers’ compensation insurance.
• SB 459 by Senator Tim Grayson (D-Orinda) – Peace officers: confidential communications: exceptions: group peer support services.
• SB 635 by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Food vendors and facilities: enforcement activities.
• SB 638 by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) – California Education Interagency Council: California Career Technical Education Incentive Grant Program.
• SB 701 by Senator Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) – Signal jammers.
• SB 778 by Senator Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara) – Migrant childcare and development programs.
• SB 848 by Senator Sasha Renée Pérez (D-Pasadena) – Pupil safety: school employee misconduct: child abuse prevention.
• SB 855 by the Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs – Sale of armories.
• SB 863 by the Committee on Revenue and Taxation – Taxation.

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