Jul 16, 2026

Governor Newsom signs legislation 7.16.2026

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

  • AB 35 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) — Safe Drinking Water, Wildfire Prevention, Drought Preparedness, and Clean Air Bond Act of 2024: Administrative Procedure Act: exemption: program guidelines and selection criteria.
  • AB 1781 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — Federal Home Loan Banks.
  • AB 1951 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) — Civil actions: filing fees: refunds.
  • AB 2003 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) — Pupil health: suicide prevention.
  • AB 2018 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) — Missing persons: DNA testing.
  • AB 2175 by Assemblymember Robert Garcia (D-Rancho Cucamonga) —Renewable electrical generation facilities: multiple meters: aggregation: logistics businesses and manufacturing businesses.
  • AB 2324 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) — Vocational education: youth caregivers.
  • AB 2333 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) — Child welfare nongovernmental organizations.
  • AB 2559 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) — Solid waste: construction debris: diversion: deposits.
  • AB 2781 by the Committee on Judiciary — Civil cases: filing fees.
  • SB 33 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San José ) — Public contracts: claim resolution.
  • SB 722 by Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) — Transit-oriented housing development: excluded parcels and sites.
  • SB 830 by Senator Jesse Arreguín (D-Berkeley) — Public Transit Revenue Measure District: revenue measure: election procedures.
  • SB 935 by Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D (R-Irvine) — Local agency design-build projects: authorization.
  • SB 963 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — California Coastal Act of 1976: coastal development permits: appeal: de novo review.
  • SB 1204 by Senator Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) — Administrative regulations.
  • SB 1236 by the Committee on Governmental Organization — State Records Management Act.
  • SB 1434 by the Committee on Governmental Organization — California State Lottery: prize assignment.

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

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