Governor Newsom signs legislation 8.27.2026

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

• AB 1569 by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) - Pupil safety: electric bicycle: safety and training program.
• AB 1622 by Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D-Baldwin Park) - Electrified security fences.
• AB 1652 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) - State agencies: regulations and legislation: nondisclosure agreements.
• AB 1756 by Assemblymember Jeff Gonzalez (R-Indio) - Off-highway vehicle recreation: City of Needles.
• AB 1912 by Assemblymember Heather Hadwick (R-Alturas) - Deer: archery season: concealed firearms.
• AB 1913 by Assemblymember Esmeralda Soria (D-Fresno) - Licensure: emergency equipment.
• AB 1928 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) - Sex equity: sexual harassment complaints.
• AB 1950 by Assemblymember John Harabedian (D-Pasadena) - Civil actions: mediation.
• AB 2044 by Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Irvine) - Building standards: approval or adoption: cost of compliance estimate.
• AB 2106 by Assemblymember Darshana Patel (D-San Diego County) - Malpractice actions: architects, engineers, or surveyors.
• AB 2125 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura) - Groundwater basin adjudication: notice.
• AB 2272 by Assemblymember Jessica Caloza (D-Los Angeles) - State contracting: subcontractors: prompt payment.
• AB 2307 by Assemblymember Kate Sanchez (R-Rancho Santa Margarita) - Transportation: traffic signal synchronization pilot program: Western Riverside Council of Governments.
• AB 2425 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Brea) - Department of Financial Protection and Innovation: budget reports.
• AB 2512 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) - Surplus Land Act: exemption: Angel Stadium.
• AB 2786 by the Committee on Elections - Elections.
• AB 2794 by the Committee on Higher Education - Postsecondary education: nonresident tuition: exemption: federal GI Bill.
• SB 575 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - California Sea Otter Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
• SB 892 by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) - Public postsecondary education: priority registration: members and former members of the Armed Forces of the United States and State Guard.
• SB 917 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - Alcoholic beverages: certified farmers' market sales permit.
• SB 922 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - Vehicles: local agency charges: use of streets or highways.
• SB 928 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) - California State University: faculty employees.
• SB 992 by Senator Roger Niello (R-Fair Oaks) - County auditors: special districts: annual audit exceptions.
• SB 1008 by Senator Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh (R-Yucaipa) - California Environmental Quality Act: exemption: railroad grade crossing closure.
• SB 1038 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - The Public Employees' Retirement System.
• SB 1100 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) - Grand juries: final reports.
• SB 1188 by Senator Bob Archuleta (D-Pico Rivera) - Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps: establishment and eligibility.
• SB 1193 by Senator Dr. Aisha Wahab (D-Silicon Valley) - Discretionary funds: County of Alameda.
• SB 1207 by Senator John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) - California Conservation Corps.
• SB 1316 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) - Employment.
• SB 1324 by Senator Catherine Blakespear (D-Encinitas) - Passenger and freight rail: LOSSAN Rail Corridor: working group report.
• SB 1389 by Senator Megan Dahle (R-Bieber) - The Political Reform Act of 1974: late filing of reports.
• SB 1427 by Committee on Public Safety - Public safety omnibus.
• SB 1431 by Committee on Elections and Constitutional Amendments - Elections.
• SB 1444 by Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement - Employment.

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