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Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 9.14.24

Government and Politics

September 14, 2024

From: California Governor Gavin Newsom

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

- AB 310 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) - State Department of State Hospitals: civil service psychiatrists.
- AB 1855 by Assemblymember Dr. Joaquin Arambula (D-Fresno) - Open meetings: teleconferences: community college student body associations and student-run organizations.
- AB 1906 by Assemblymember Mike Gipson (D-Carson) - California Law Revision Commission: persons with disabilities: terminology.
- AB 1983 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - Income taxes: voluntary contributions: Prevention of Animal Homelessness and Cruelty Voluntary Tax Contribution Fund.
- AB 2371 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) - Electrified security fences.
- AB 2435 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - California Health Benefit Exchange.
- AB 2477 by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) - Foster care: independent living.
- AB 2573 by Assemblymember Mike Fong (D-Alhambra) - Policy fellows: status of services: associations.
- AB 2618 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) - Surplus funds: investment.
- AB 2622 by Assemblymember Juan Carrillo (D-Palmdale) - Contractors: exemptions: work and advertisements.
- AB 2690 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) - Pupil safety: parental notification: synthetic drugs.
- AB 2705 by Assemblymember Liz Ortega (D-San Leandro) - Labor Commissioner.
- AB 2715 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) - Ralph M. Brown Act: closed sessions.
- AB 2743 by Assemblymember Blanca Pacheco (D-Downey) - Insurance: personal vehicle sharing.
- AB 2802 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - Transitional housing placement providers.
- AB 2860 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) - Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico programs.
- AB 2864 by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) - Licensed Physicians and Dentists from Mexico Pilot Program: extension of licenses.
- AB 2879 by Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) - High-Speed Rail Authority: contracting.
- AB 2946 by Assemblymember Avelino Valencia (D-Anaheim) - District discretionary funds: County of Orange.
- AB 3013 by Assemblymember Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) - Courts: remote court reporting.
- AB 3130 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) - County board of supervisors: disclosure.
- AB 3148 by Assemblymember Phillip Chen (R-Yorba Linda) - Deferred deposit transactions: assessments.
- AB 3193 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) - State acquisitions of goods and services: rehabilitation services.
- AB 3235 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) - Fingerprint rollers and custodians of records.
- AB 3265 by Assemblymember Isaac Bryan (D-Los Angeles) - California Environmental Quality Act: environmental leadership media campus projects: judicial streamlining.
- SB 1407 by Senator Janet Nguyen (R-Huntington Beach) - State Capitol: victims and survivors of communism monument.

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

- AB 1470 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) – Medi-Cal: behavioral health services: documentation standards. A veto message can be found here.
- AB 2335 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) – Public employment: compensation and classification. A veto message can be found here.
- AB 2428 by Assemblymember Lisa Calderon (D-Whittier) – Medi-Cal: Community-Based Adult Services. A veto message can be found here.
- AB 2564 by Assemblymember Tasha Boerner (D-Encinitas) – Property tax postponement: Senior Citizens and Disabled Citizens Property Tax Postponement Fund. A veto message can be found here.
- AB 2704 by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Los Angeles) – In-home supportive services: criminal background checks. A veto message can be found here.
- AB 2787 by Assemblymember Joe Patterson (R-Rocklin) – Energy: building standards: photovoltaic requirements. A veto message can be found here

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