California: Governor Newsom signs legislation 7.13.2026
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Jul 13, 2026

Governor Newsom signs legislation 7.13.2026

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

• AB 34 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) — California Renewables Portfolio Standard Program: local publicly owned electric utilities: large hydroelectric generation.
• AB 1587 by Assemblymember Tri Ta (R-Westminster) — Prescription drug refills: prescriber notifications.
• AB 1653 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) — Pupil instruction: health framework: heat illness.
• AB 1736 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin (D-Santa Cruz) — Political Reform Act of 1974: lobbyist employers: fictitious appearances.
• AB 2090 by Assemblymember Alexandra M. Macedo (R-Tulare) — Guardianships and conservatorships: accounting exemptions.
• AB 2147 by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Santa Clarita) — Criminal procedure: jurisdiction of public offenses.
• AB 2331 by Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) — Cemeteries: removal of remains.
• AB 2421 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) — Political Reform Act of 1974: committee termination.
• AB 2641 by Assemblymember Michelle Rodriguez (D-Ontario) — Sales and use taxes: exclusion: pawnbrokers: transfer of vested property.
• AB 2652 by Assemblymember Dr. LaShae Sharp-Collins (D-San Diego) — Teacher credentialing: world languages: subject matter examinations: language proficiency assessments.
• AB 2655 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) — Campaign funds: security expenses: security personnel.
• SB 135 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Higher education budget trailer bill.
• SB 163 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Developmental services.
• SB 171 by the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review — Labor.
• SB 997 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Merced) — North Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency: lien authority.
• SB 1139 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) — Monterey Peninsula Water Management District: nonfunctional turf: noncompliance and enforcement.

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

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