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SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 495, the Family Preparedness Plan Act, authored by Assemblywoman Celeste Rodriguez (D-San Fernando). This bill is a priority for the California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California...

(Sacramento, CA) October 13, 2025 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of SB 509, legislation that would have trained law enforcement how to recognize and respond to transnational...

(Sacramento, CA) October 13, 2025 – Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Delano) released the following statement regarding Governor Gavin Newsom's veto of AB 1348, legislation that would have protected school funding when immigration raids create mass student absences.

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Newsom signed AB 1415, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), Chair of the Assembly Health Committee, strengthening the ability of the Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA) to analyze healthcare spending and...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1167, the California Ratepayer Protection Act, putting an end to the use of ratepayer funds for political lobbying and strengthening enforcement against investor-owned utilities (IOUs) that...

SACRAMENTO, CA – Assemblywoman Esmeralda Soria’s penalty increase bill for sexual battery in a hospital (AB 848)—was signed into law today by Governor Newsom. Soria’s Medical Safety Chaperone Act (AB 849) was signed into law earlier this week, making her...

SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1376, authored by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland), a landmark youth probation reform measure that has been years in the making. The new law will bring relief to California youth who previously faced...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), to update California’s lifesaving firearm laws to align with recent Supreme Court decisions.Sponsored by Attorney General Rob Bonta, AB 1078...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Chris Ward (D-San Diego) announced that his bill, Assembly Bill (AB) 253 – the California Residential Private Permitting Review Act – and AB 368, have been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom becoming state law. AB 253 addresses...

LOS ANGELES, CA – Today, on World Mental Health Day, Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 727, legislation authored by Assemblymember Mark González (D–Los Angeles) and co-sponsored by Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis, to ensure that California students...