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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, CA – Assemblymember Rhodesia Ransom’s legislation, Assembly Bill 741, has been signed into law, closing a dangerous loophole that left foster youth at risk.

(SACRAMENTO) Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1041 (Bennett) which improves patient access to care and boosts small and independent practices by streamlining the physician credentialing process. For too long, California physicians have...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1002, which will protect California workers by enabling the Attorney General to more aggressively crack down on contractors found to be unlawfully withholding wages or committing...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1127, which will prohibit the sale in California of certain semi-automatic handguns that can be easily converted to automatic machine guns. Authored by Assemblymembers...

SACRAMENTO – Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay), announced that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 560, the Special Educator Support Act. AB 560 strengthens support for special education teachers and establishes a teacher-to-student ratio...

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...

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two new laws that will provide law enforcement with better tools to crack down on looting and impersonation of emergency personnel during wildfires and other emergencies.