Governor Newsom issues legislative update 9.28.24

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

• AB 869 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Hospitals: seismic safety compliance.
• AB 1008 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018: personal information.
• AB 1034 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) – Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act of 2004: exemption: construction industry employees.
• AB 1137 by Assemblymember Reginald Byron Jones-Sawyer, Sr. (D-Los Angeles) – Excluded employees.
• AB 1186 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Restitution fines.
• AB 1239 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – Workers’ compensation: disability payments.
• AB 1282 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Mental health: impacts of social media.
• AB 1575 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Public postsecondary education: students codes of conduct: advisers.
• AB 1807 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – County of Riverside Citizens Redistricting Commission.
• AB 1871 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) – Adopted course of study for grades 7 to 12: social sciences: personal financial literacy.
• AB 1877 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) – Juveniles: sealing records.
• AB 1899 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Courts.
• AB 1905 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Public postsecondary education: employment: settlements, informal resolutions, and retreat rights.
• AB 1913 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Pupil safety: child abuse prevention: training.
• AB 1936 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Maternal mental health screenings.
• AB 1954 by Assemblymember Juan Alanis (R-Modesto) – Sexually violent predators.
• AB 2013 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Generative artificial intelligence: training data transparency.
• AB 2063 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) – Health care coverage.
• AB 2080 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) – University of California: schools of medicine: report.
• AB 2085 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Planning and zoning: permitted use: community clinic.
• AB 2099 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Crimes: reproductive health services.
• AB 2105 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Coverage for PANDAS and PANS.
• AB 2234 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Vehicles: electric bicycles.
• AB 2284 by Assemblymember Tim Grayson (D-Concord) – County employees’ retirement: compensation.
• AB 2295 by Assemblymember Dawn Addis (D-Morro Bay) – Crimes: commencement of prosecution.
• AB 2310 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – Parole hearings: language access.
• AB 2326 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Equity in Higher Education Act: discrimination: compliance, regulations, and reports.
• AB 2395 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – California State University: extension programs, special session, and self-supporting instructional programs: revenues.
• AB 2402 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Drink spiking.
• AB 2407 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – Public postsecondary educational institutions: sexual harassment complaints: state audits.
• AB 2473 by the Committee on Education – English Language Learner Acquisition and Development Pilot Program repeal: teacher credentialing authorizations: fingerprints and related information: high school coursework and graduation requirements for pupils participating in a newcomer program.
• AB 2481 by Assemblymember Josh Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) – Social media-related threats: reporting.
• AB 2501 by Assemblymember David Alvarez (D-San Diego) – Water quality control plans: donations and grants.
• AB 2533 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Accessory dwelling units: junior accessory dwelling units: unpermitted developments.
• AB 2579 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Inspections: exterior elevated elements.
• AB 2581 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) – Healing arts: continuing education: maternal mental health.
• AB 2628 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – California State Auditor: internet website.
• AB 2630 by Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Oakland) – Pupil health: oral health assessment.
• AB 2643 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Cannabis cultivation: environmental remediation.
• AB 2711 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Suspensions and expulsions: voluntary disclosures.
• AB 2749 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – California Health Benefit Exchange: financial assistance.
• AB 2854 by Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin (D-Thousand Oaks) – Bradley-Burns Uniform Local Sales and Use Tax Law.
• AB 2885 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Artificial intelligence.
• AB 2925 by Assemblymember Laura Friedman (D-Glendale) – Postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on discrimination: training.
• AB 2929 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Dependents: family finding.
• AB 2935 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) – Foster children: consumer credit reports.
• AB 2995 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) – Public health: alcohol and drug programs.
• AB 3030 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – Health care services: artificial intelligence.
• AB 3218 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Unflavored Tobacco List.
• AB 3223 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program.
• AB 3240 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – California Ban on Scholarship Displacement Act of 2021: Cal Grant awards.
• AB 3259 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) – Transactions and use taxes: City of Campbell: City of Pinole: County of Solano.
• AB 3281 by the Committee on Judiciary – Judiciary omnibus.
• AB 3284 by the Committee on Elections – Elections omnibus bill.
• SB 268 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) – Crimes: serious and violent felonies.
• SB 295 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Board of Pilot Commissioners: surcharge.
• SB 483 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Pupil rights: prone restraint.
• SB 532 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Parking payment zones.
• SB 537 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – City or County of Los Angeles: memorial to forcibly deported Mexican Americans and Mexican immigrants.
• SB 549 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Gaming: Tribal Nations Access to Justice Act.
• SB 597 by Senator Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) – Building standards: rainwater catchment systems.
• SB 607 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Controlled substances.
• SB 691 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Pupil attendance: truancy notifications.
• SB 707 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Responsible Textile Recovery Act of 2024.
• SB 897 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Pupil attendance: interdistrict attendance: school districts of choice.
• SB 904 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Sonoma-Marin Area Rail Transit District.
• SB 908 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Fentanyl: child deaths.
• SB 957 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Data collection: sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status.
• SB 969 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Alcoholic beverages: entertainment zones: consumption.
• SB 988 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Freelance Worker Protection Act.
• SB 991 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – School districts: Los Angeles Unified School District: inspector general.
• SB 997 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) –Pupil health: opioid antagonists and fentanyl test strips.
• SB 1016 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Latino and Indigenous Disparities Reduction Act.
• SB 1059 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Cannabis: local taxation: gross receipts.
• SB 1064 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) – Cannabis: operator and separate premises license types: excessive concentration of licenses.
• SB 1090 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Unemployment insurance: disability and paid family leave: claim administration.
• SB 1100 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Discrimination: driver’s license.
• SB 1109 by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – Cannabis: demographic information of license applicants.
• SB 1120 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Health care coverage: utilization review.
• SB 1131 by Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) – Medi-Cal providers: family planning.
• SB 1147 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Drinking water: microplastics levels.
• SB 1162 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Public contracts: employment compliance reports: apprenticeship programs.
• SB 1166 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Public postsecondary education: sex discrimination reports.
• SB 1180 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Health care coverage: emergency medical services.
• SB 1195 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – Assessments: advanced placement examinations: fall testing date.
• SB 1209 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Local agency formation commission: indemnification.
• SB 1223 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Consumer privacy: sensitive personal information: neural data.
• SB 1240 by Senator Marie Alvarado-Gil (R-Jackson) – Public Employees’ Retirement System: contracting agencies: consolidation.
• SB 1263 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Teacher credentialing: teaching performance assessment: workgroup.
• SB 1277 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) – Pupil instruction: genocide education: the Holocaust.
• SB 1283 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) – Pupils: use of social media.
• SB 1287 by Senator Steven Glazer (D-Orinda) – Public postsecondary education: Equity in Higher Education Act: prohibition on violence, harassment, intimidation, and discrimination.
• SB 1288 by Senator Josh Becker (D-Menlo Park) – Public schools: artificial intelligence working group.
• SB 1300 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Health facility closure: public notice: inpatient psychiatric and perinatal services.
• SB 1350 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Occupational safety and health: definitions.
• SB 1447 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Hospitals: seismic compliance: Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.
• SB 1488 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Outdoor advertising displays: exemptions.
• SB 1490 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Food delivery platforms.
• SB 1498 by Senator Angelique Ashby (D-Sacramento) – Cannabis and industrial hemp: advertising: civil action.
• SB 1504 by Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) – Cyberbullying Protection Act.

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

• AB 1168 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) – Emergency medical services (EMS): prehospital EMS. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 1788 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Mental health multidisciplinary personnel team. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 1826 by Assemblymember Chris R. Holden (D-Pasadena) – Digital Infrastructure and Video Competition Act of 2024. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 1949 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) – California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020: collection of personal information of a consumer less than 18 years of age. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2095 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) – Publication: newspapers of general circulation. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2098 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) – California Health Facilities Financing Authority Act: nondesignated hospitals: loan repayment. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2138 by Assemblymember James C. Ramos (D-Highland) – Peace officers: tribal police pilot project. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2279 by Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) – Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Justice Program. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2467 by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) – Health care coverage for menopause. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2736 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) – Veterans: benefits. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 2936 by Assemblymember Dr. Corey Jackson (D-Moreno Valley) – Higher Education Reconciliation Act. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 3031 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-San Jose) – LGBTQ+ Commission. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 3077 by Assemblymember Gregg Hart (D-Santa Barbara) – Criminal procedure: borderline personality disorder. A veto message can be found here.
• AB 3129 by Assemblymember Jim Wood (D-Healdsburg) – Health care system consolidation. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 85 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Immigration: case management and social services. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 227 by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) – Unemployment: Excluded Workers Program. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 278 by Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) – Elder abuse: emergency financial contact program. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 357 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Vehicles: physician and surgeon reporting. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 907 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Orange County Board of Education: members. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 961 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Vehicles: safety equipment. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 966 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) – Pharmacy benefits. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 971 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) – Community colleges: exemption from nonresident tuition fee: resident of a region impacted by war or regional conflict. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 1119 by Senator Josh Newman (D-Fullerton) – Hospitals: seismic compliance. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 1246 by Senator Monique Limόn (D-Santa Barbara) – California Prompt Payment Act: nonprofit organizations. A veto message can be found here.
• SB 1299 by Senator Dave Cortese (D-San Jose) – Farmworkers: benefits. A veto message can be found here.

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