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Oct 3, 2025

Governor Newsom issues legislative update 10.3.25

Sacramento, California – Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed the following bills:

AB 5 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Elections: official canvass.
AB 94 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) – Recall elections: successors.
AB 248 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – County jails: wages.
AB 287 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) – Elections: polling places and vote centers.
AB 310 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) – Nevaeh Youth Sports Safety Act.
AB 323 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) – Strong Workforce Program: work-based learning opportunities.
AB 357 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Coastal resources: coastal development permit application: higher education housing project.
AB 359 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) – Fair Political Practices Commission.
AB 378 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) – Education finance: Classified School Employee Summer Assistance Program.
AB 385 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) – Regional park property: County of San Bernardino: Glen Helen Regional Park.
AB 417 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Local finance: enhanced infrastructure financing districts: community revitalization and investment authorities.
AB 424 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) – Alcohol and other drug programs: complaints.
AB 440 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-San Bernardino) – State bridges and overpasses: suicide prevention.
AB 455 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) – Real estate: environmental hazards: thirdhand smoke.
AB 509 by Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) – Alcoholic beverages: minors.
AB 521 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Contractors State License Board: bond deposits: liability for legal fees and costs.
AB 523 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Metropolitan water districts: proxy vote authorizations.
AB 561 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Restraining orders.
AB 563 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) – Childcare: Early Childhood Policy Council.
AB 573 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – Cigarette and tobacco products: licensing and enforcement.
AB 580 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) – Surface mining: Metropolitan Water District of Southern California.
AB 583 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) – Death certificates.
AB 594 by Assemblymember José Luis Solache (D-Lynwood) – Student health insurance.
AB 645 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Emergency medical services: dispatcher training.
AB 651 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) – Juveniles: dependency: incarcerated parent.
AB 679 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) – Department of Parks and Recreation: Big Basin Redwoods, Año Nuevo, and Butano State Parks.
AB 737 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Energy: building decarbonization: notice and recordation of a decarbonization charge.
AB 792 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) – Court interpreters.
AB 808 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Campaign statements and registrations: filing online or electronically.
AB 827 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) – Voting: signature verification.
AB 858 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) – Employment: rehiring and retention: displaced workers.
AB 890 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas) – Nonminor dependents: county of residence.
AB 930 by Assemblymember Christopher Ward (D-San Diego) – Elections and voting procedures.
AB 947 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) – Agriculture: Cannella Environmental Farming Act of 1995.
AB 962 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans: use of smartphones.
AB 979 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – California Cybersecurity Integration Center: artificial intelligence.
AB 996 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) – Public Resources: sea level rise plans.
AB 1014 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – Traffic safety: speed limits.
AB 1028 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) – Community colleges: temporary employees.
AB 1072 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) – Elections: ballot mistakes.
AB 1096 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) – Water: schoolsites: lead testing.
AB 1125 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove) – Workers' compensation: peace officers.
AB 1155 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) – Law schools: externships: compensation.
AB 1175 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Accountants.
AB 1230 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Pupil discipline: expulsions: procedures.
AB 1246 by Assemblymember Josh Hoover (R-Folsom) – Alcoholic beverages: distilled spirits.
AB 1249 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Early voting: satellite locations.
AB 1288 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Registered environmental health specialists.
AB 1293 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) – Workers' compensation: qualified medical evaluators.
AB 1384 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove) – Summary proceedings for obtaining possession of real property: procedural requirements.
AB 1392 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) – Elections: voter registration information: elected officials and candidates.
AB 1411 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) – Voter education and outreach plans.
AB 1476 by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) – Meal program: senior citizens.
AB 1511 by Committee on Elections – Political Reform Act of 1974: refunding and transferring contributions: voter information guide.
AB 1512 by Committee on Elections – Elections: ballot language.
AB 1513 by Committee on Elections – Election procedures: certified mail and superior courts.
AB 1514 by Committee on Labor and Employment – Worker classification: employees and independent contractors: licensed manicurists: commercial fishers.
AB 1524 by Committee on Judiciary – Courts: fees.
SB 3 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Elections: signature verification and results.
SB 246 by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) – Medi-Cal: graduate medical education payments.
SB 250 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R–Yucaipa) – Medi-Cal: provider directory: skilled nursing facilities.
SB 272 by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park) – San Mateo County Transit District: job order contracting: pilot program.
SB 338 by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park) – Virtual Health Hub for Rural Communities Pilot Program.
SB 345 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – California Fire Service Training and Education Program: California Fire and Arson Training Act: fees.
SB 364 by Senator Tony Strickland (R-Huntington Beach) – Outdoor advertising displays: permits: new alignments.
SB 371 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – Transportation network companies: insurance coverage.
SB 403 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) – End of Life Option Act: sunset.
SB 415 by Senator Eloise Gómez Reyes (D-Colton) – Planning and zoning: logistics use developments: truck routes.
SB 427 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) – Habitat Conservation Fund.
SB 439 by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson (D-San Diego) – California Health Benefit Review Program: extension.
SB 446 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Data breaches: customer notification.
SB 466 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Drinking water: primary standard for hexavalent chromium: exemption.
SB 477 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) – California Fair Employment and Housing Act: enforcement procedures.
SB 568 by Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) – Pupil health: epinephrine delivery systems: schoolsites and childcare programs.
SB 595 by Senator Steven Choi, Ph.D. (R-Irvine) – Local government: investments and financial reports.
SB 650 by Senator Christopher Cabaldon (D-Yolo) – The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta Reform Act of 2009.
SB 660 by Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-San Fernando Valley) – California Health and Human Services Data Exchange Framework.
SB 671 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Pedestrian crossing signals.
SB 707 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Open meetings: meeting and teleconference requirements.
SB 710 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) – Property taxation: active solar energy systems.
SB 788 by Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) – Tax preparers: exemptions.
SB 820 by Senator Henry Stern (D–Los Angeles) – Inmates: mental health.
SB 852 by Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments – Political Reform Act of 1974: Citizens Redistricting Commission.
SB 859 by Committee on Governmental Organization – California State Lottery: prize money: immediate payment.

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

AB 374 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D–Elk Grove) – K–14 classified employees: payment of wages: itemized statements. A veto message can be found here.
AB 393 by Assemblymember Damon Connolly (D-San Rafael) – Personal services contracts: state employees: physician and psychologist positions. A veto message can be found here.
AB 620 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) – Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleet Purchasing Assistance Program: rental vehicles. A veto message can be found here.
AB 695 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D–Alhambra) – California Community Colleges Access and Continuity for Deported Students Act. A veto message can be found here.
AB 740 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) – Virtual power plants: load shifting: integrated energy policy report. A veto message can be found here.
AB 830 by Assemblymember Chris Rogers (D-Santa Rosa) – State highways: encroachment permits: relocating or removing encroachments: public utility districts: County of Mendocino. A veto message can be found here.
AB 833 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Teachers: exchange programs: local educational agencies: sponsors. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1026 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Public utilities: electrical corporations: energization. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1089 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act: industrial projects and commercial projects: tree removal and trimming. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1309 by Assemblymember Heath Flora (R-Ripon) – State employees: compensation: firefighters. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1329 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) – Workers' Compensation: Subsequent injuries payments. A veto message can be found here.
AB 1408 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Electricity: interconnections. A veto message can be found here.
SB 88 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) – Air resources: carbon emissions: biomass. A veto message can be found here.
SB 224 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Department of Water Resources: water supply forecasting. A veto message can be found here.
SB 292 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Electricity: wildfire mitigation: deenergization events and reliability. A veto message can be found here.
SB 541 by Senator Josh Becker (D‑Menlo Park) – Electricity: load shifting. A veto message can be found here.
SB 613 by Senator Henry Stern (D–Los Angeles) – Methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions. A veto message can be found here.
SB 647 by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) – Energy: Equitable Building Decarbonization Program: Low-Income Oversight Board: membership. A veto message can be found here.

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

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