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Cervantes Bill Prohibiting Expansion of Detention Facilities in California Signed into Law by Governor Newsom

September 29, 2026

(SACRAMENTO) – Today, Senate Bill 1367 by Senator Sabrina Cervantes (D-Riverside) was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This law prohibits local governments from issuing new land-use authorizations that would allow the construction of a detention facility or a change of use that permits using an existing building as a detention facility, when a private entity would operate the detention facility on behalf of a government entity. SB 1367 is sponsored by the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice.

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Legislation to Expedite Major East Bay Area Development Project Signed into Law

September 29, 2026

Senate Bill 328 provides specified streamlined procedures for qualifying projects within the area of the Concord Reuse Project Area Plan, supporting implementation of a long-planned, transit-oriented reuse of a portion of the former Concord Naval Weapons Station with housing, job-creating facilities, open space, and environmental improvements.

Senator Dave Cortese

Governor Newsom Signs SB 750 to Tackle the Financing Crisis Which Has Stalled the Production of Affordable…

September 29, 2026

SACRAMENTO, CA — California State Senator Dave Cortese has announced that Governor Newsom signed his Senate Bill 750 into law. Otherwise referred to as the California Housing Finance and Credit Act (CAHFCA), SB 750 advances a critical study of whether state credit enhancements can make financing more accessible for the production of affordable housing across the state.  

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