Governor Newsom issues legislative update 9.18.26

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

• AB 113 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) — Budget Act of 2026.

• AB 167 by the Committee on Budget — Higher education budget trailer bill.

• AB 173 by the Committee on Budget — Health.

• AB 175 by the Committee on Budget — Developmental services: community placement plans and community resource development plans.

• AB 184 by the Committee on Budget — State government.

• AB 187 by the Committee on Budget — Employment.

• AB 190 by the Committee on Budget — Early care and education.

• AB 192 by the Committee on Budget — Energy: transmission infrastructure accelerator: financing.

• AB 312 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) — Agricultural theft prevention: retention and sale of agricultural commodity: holding and deposit of proceeds.

• AB 540 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) — Civil actions and attorneys.

• AB 611 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) — Voluntary tax contribution funds: spinal cord injury research.

• AB 744 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — Alcoholic beverage control: tied-house restrictions: exceptions: off-sale retail services.

• AB 767 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) — Sexually violent predators: schools.

• AB 1572 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) — California Interscholastic Federation: officials: registration, certification, and eligibility verification.

• AB 1586 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) — Opioid overdose reversal medication: school resource officers.

• AB 1599 by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) — Public transit: California Transit Stop Registry: transit datasets.

• AB 1711 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) — Fairs: funding.

• AB 1738 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) — State Housing Law: remote inspections.

• AB 1744 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) — Environmental advertising: sunscreen.

• AB 1792 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — Pupil instruction: health framework: sexual health.

• AB 1802 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) — Land use: mitigation lands: endowments.

• AB 1828 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) — County recorder: county clerks: bonds.

• AB 1846 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) — Dependency: placement of child with relative.

• AB 1933 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) — Land surveyors: records of survey.

• AB 1945 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — Municipal utility districts: prepay option: termination of service.

• AB 1957 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) — Mortgages: foreclosure.

• AB 1977 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) — Notaries public.

• AB 1983 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) — Continuing care retirement communities: repayable contracts.

• AB 1991 by Assemblymember Cecilia Aguiar-Curry (D-Winters) — Alcoholic beverages: market research study: taste testing.

• AB 2008 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) — Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer.

• AB 2010 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) — Veterinary medicine: veterinary surgery premises: spay and neuter services.

• AB 2041 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) — Emergency medical services.

• AB 2067 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) — School facilities: leasing real property.

• AB 2078 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) — Employees: meal periods: stationary engineers.

• AB 2086 by Assemblymember Stan Ellis (R-Bakersfield) — Pest control licenses: personal information: confidentiality.

• AB 2120 by Assemblymember José Luis Solache (D-Lynwood) — School district employees: merit system.

• AB 2143 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) — Invasive species: noxious weeds: online marketplaces.

• AB 2195 by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) — Child support: license suspensions.

• AB 2224 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — County recorders: fees.

• AB 2225 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) — Education governance: Education Commissioner: reporting.

• AB 2227 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) — Farm labor contractors: surety bonds.

• AB 2241 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) — School facilities: inclusive school playgrounds.

• AB 2248 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) — Pupil services: educational counseling: California College Guidance Initiative.

• AB 2262 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — Courts: disqualification of judges.

• AB 2273 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) — Crimes: SCRIVNER Act.

• AB 2311 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) — Health care districts: employment.

• AB 2372 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) — Vehicles: tolls.

• AB 2460 by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) — Pupil health: mental health: model referral protocols.

• AB 2476 by Assemblymember Stan Ellis (R-Bakersfield) — Electricity: integrated resource plans: Department of Water Resources: procurement.

• AB 2477 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) — Structural pest control.

• AB 2486 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) — Medi-Cal: Whole Child Model program.

• AB 2504 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) — Community colleges: artificial intelligence: pilot program.

• AB 2613 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) — Health care service plans: provider contract termination: notice.

• AB 2640 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — Commission on State Mandates: state mandates.

• AB 2694 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) — Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.

• AB 2756 by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) — Medi-Cal: vision services: performance measures.

• AB 2765 by Assemblymember Patrick Ahrens (D-Silicon Valley) — CalFresh and CalWORKs: childhood hunger and foster youth.

• AB 2779 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) — Food labeling: quality dates, safety dates, and sell-by dates.

• AB 2783 by the Committee on Judiciary — Court reporting.

• AB 2796 by the Committee on Public Safety — Criminal history information: background checks.

• SB 16 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Mental health: involuntary commitment.

• SB 114 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — Budget Acts of 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.

• SB 133 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Education finance: education omnibus trailer bill.

• SB 178 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Public resources trailer bill.

• SB 193 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Public resources: Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund: programs.

• SB 194 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Transportation.

• SB 195 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Income taxes: exclusions: wildfire loss mitigation payments.

• SB 633 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Plastic beverage containers: recycling.

• SB 667 by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) — Railroads: safety: report.

• SB 741 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Low Carbon Transit Operations Program.

• SB 936 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Nitrous oxide: sales.

• SB 949 by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park) — Environmental protection: Natural Resources Agency: resource of statewide significance: Santa Cruz Mountains.

• SB 955 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — Beverage containers: supermarkets: reverse vending machines.

• SB 960 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) — Public postsecondary education: community colleges: statewide baccalaureate degree program.

• SB 1005 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) — Local agency: payment: rounding amount.

• SB 1072 by the Committee on Housing — Housing omnibus.

• SB 1154 by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) — Public contracts: best value procurement: community college districts.

• SB 1187 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) — Open meetings.

• SB 1211 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) — Criminal procedure: postconviction investigation.

• SB 1227 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) — Department of Industrial Relations: apprenticeship pilot program.

• SB 1410 by Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) — Adult community care facilities: email address of record.

• SB 1443 by the Committee on Education — Elementary and secondary education: omnibus.

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

• AB 353 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) — Public Utilities Commission: Inspector General. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1049 by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando) — California Food Assistance Program: sponsor deeming rules. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1547 by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) — University of California: branch campus of a school of medicine in the County of Kern: feasibility study. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1591 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — California Podiatric Pipeline Program. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1722 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — California Endangered Species Act: take prohibition: self-defense. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1729 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) — State employment: telework programs. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1882 by Assemblymember Stan Ellis (R-Bakersfield) — Safe Delivery Fund Pilot Program. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1889 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) — Protective orders. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 1894 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) — Fish and wildlife: invasive mussels: imported water. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2012 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) — Vehicles: transportation of manufactured homes. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2081 by Assemblymember Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) — Medi-Cal: Home and Community-Based Alternatives Waiver. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2124 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) — Electricity and natural gas: legislation imposing mandated programs and requirements: third-party review. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2166 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) — Multifamily housing development: offsite housing factories: backstop financing. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2301 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) — Community colleges: Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing Pilot Program. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2343 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) — Alcohol and other drug programs: consumer protection platform. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2349 by Assemblymember José Luis Solache (D-Lynwood) — State Air Resources Board: regional air quality incident response program. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2395 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) — Child support: compromise of arrears program. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2494 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) — State forests: forest management. A veto message can be found here.

• AB 2588 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) — District agricultural associations: board of directors: vacancies. A veto message can be found here.

• SB 769 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) — The Golden State Infrastructure Corporation Act. A veto message can be found here.

• SB 954 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) — California Environmental Quality Act: advanced manufacturing facilities: exemption. A veto message can be found here.

• SB 1057 by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park) — Licensing: certified nurse assistants and home health aides. A veto message can be found here.

• SB 1059 by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) — Employment Training Panel. A veto message can be found here.

• SB 1077 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) — CalFresh: federal government shutdowns. A veto message can be found here.

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