Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.27.2026

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

• AB 1569 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) — Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.
• AB 1622 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) — Electrified security fences.
• AB 1652 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) — State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.
• AB 1756 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) — Off-highway vehicle recreation: City of Needles.
• AB 1912 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.
• AB 1913 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) — Licensure: emergency equipment.
• AB 1928 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) — Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints.
• AB 1950 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) — Civil actions: mediation.
• AB 2044 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) — Building standards: approval or adoption: cost of compliance estimate.
• AB 2106 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) — Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.
• AB 2125 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) — Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.
• AB 2272 by Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) — State contracting: subcontractors: prompt payment.
• AB 2307 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) — Transportation: traffic signal synchronization pilot program: Western Riverside Council of Governments.
• AB 2425 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) — Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: budget reports.
• AB 2512 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) — Surplus Land Act: exemption: Angel Stadium.
• AB 2786 by the Committee on Elections — Elections.
• AB 2794 by the Committee on Higher Education — Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill.
• SB 575 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
• SB 892 by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) — Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.
• SB 917 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers’ market sales permit.
• SB 922 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.
• SB 928 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) — California State University: faculty employees.
• SB 992 by Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) — County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.
• SB 1008 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) — California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
• SB 1038 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — The Public Employees’ Retirement System.
• SB 1100 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) — Grand juries: final reports.
• SB 1188 by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) —  Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps: establishment and eligibility.
• SB 1193 by Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) — Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.
• SB 1207 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — California Conservation Corps.
• SB 1316 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) — Employment.
• SB 1324 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
• SB 1389 by Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) — The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports.
• SB 1427 by Committee on Public Safety — Public safety omnibus.
• SB 1431 by Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments — Elections.
• SB 1444 by Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement — Employment. 

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