SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 869, authored by Senator Akilah Weber Pierson, M.D. (D-San Diego). The new law is designed to help Californians better understand how much added sugar is in the beverages they purchase.

Sacramento, California — State Senator Laura Richardson (D South Bay) concluded the 2026 legislative session with six significant bills signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom, marking a productive year of policymaking on issues central to California’s economic stability, community wellbeing, and long term resilience.

SACRAMENTO—Senator McGuire’s legislation to strengthen accountability and improve outcomes for foster youth, SB 1421, was signed by the Governor after passing the Legislature with bipartisan support.
 

Governor Newsom Signs Senator Weber Pierson’s SB 1067 to Strengthen Early Math Support for California Students

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 327, which protects ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight local efforts to create municipal utilities.

SACRAMENTO, CA – On September 27, 2026, Senator Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 1279, authorizing Long Beach to pursue further measures to prevent traffic fatalities on the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH), was signed into law by Governor Newsom. 
 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed SB 923, the Expanding Privacy Rights Act, by Senator Josh Becker (D–Menlo Park), which strengthens Californians’ ability to reclaim control over their personal information under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
SB 923 expands consumers’ right to delete personal information to include data that businesses obtain from third parties, including data brokers. It passed the Legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Sen. Jerry McNerney’s SB 881, the Farmer to Food Bank Tax Credit. 
SB 881 enables farmers, growers, and food producers to continue to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to food-insecure families and receive tax credits for donating surplus food to food banks.

SB 1330 will enhance legal protections for utility employees engaged in essential infrastructure work

Governor Newsom Signs SB 716 and AB 817 to Protect Communities After the Lineage Fire