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Governor Newsom Issues Legislative Update 9.28.24

Government and Politics

September 28, 2024

From: California Governor Gavin Newsom

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 Lim?n (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 Lim?n (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.