SACRAMENTO, CA – On August 26, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 937 passed the Legislature and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. SB 937 will limit the use of flash-bang devices for crowd control and prohibit the use of flash-bangs and explosive breaching charges for immigration enforcement.
 

The California Legislature today approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 1406, legislation that would close the so-called “Montana Loophole,” which costs California approximately $20 million a year in lost tax revenue.
SB 1406 would crack down on tax scams in which wealthy Californians create phony shell companies to buy luxury vehicles in Montana and other states to avoid paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees.

The state Legislature today unanimously approved Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 925, which would accelerate the development of fusion energy in California – a potential clean power gamechanger.
SB 925 would require the California Energy Commission (CEC) to develop a strategic plan to advance fusion energy in California. The plan would identify opportunities to expand research and development, locate potential sites for fusion power plants, and create licensing and permitting processes for fusion facilities.

SB 948 will require firearm carriers who move to California to obtain a firearm safety certificate and complete basic gun safety training

SACRAMENTO, CA – Senator Lena Gonzalez's (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, a bill to reduce speed-related fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) in Long Beach, passed the Legislature today and now heads to the Governor’s desk for a signature. 
 

The State Fire Marshal Sprinkler Certification Act strengthens training and oversight for fire suppression systems

Sacramento, Calif. (August 25, 2026)—Legislation authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Bakersfield) strengthening California’s network of Family Resource Centers and supporting early intervention efforts to prevent child abuse was signed into law on Monday by Governor Gavin Newsom.
 
Senate Bill 557 modernizes California’s definition of a Family Resource Center to better reflect the role these community-based organizations play in helping families navigate difficult circumstances.
 

SB 222 streamlines the heat pump permitting process to make installations faster and more affordable for homeowners and contractors while cutting building emissions, and expanding access to cooling amid dangerous heat waves.

SB 1218 and AB 1153 provide critical tools to help local jurisdictions address illegal dumping response and enforcement

SB 692 provides local authorities tools to abate vehicles that have become a serious public health and safety hazard