The California Legislature has passed SB 754, authored by Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), which will require manufacturers of disposable tampons and pads to monitor and report on potentially hazardous chemicals in their products.

SACRAMENTO – Today, the California State Assembly passed Senate Bill 243, authored by Senator Steve Padilla (D-San Diego). SB 243, the first-of-its-kind in the nation, would require chatbot operators to implement critical, reasonable, and attainable safeguards around interactions with artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and provide families with a private right to pursue legal actions against noncompliant and negligent developers.

Sacramento (Sept. 10, 2025) Senator Christopher Cabaldon’s groundbreaking legislation to automatically admit every qualifying high school senior in California to the California State University cleared its final vote in the Legislature Wednesday and heads to the governor’s desk. If Governor Newsom signs SB 640, students whose grades and coursework qualify them for CSU admission will receive a letter signed by the chancellor telling them they’ve been accepted at a list of campuses with enrollment capacity.

Senator Cabaldon’s legislation to lower the cost of fares on rideshare services such as Uber and Lyft cleared its final votes in the Senate and Assembly by overwhelming bipartisan margins and now goes to the governor’s desk. Governor Newsom previously has announced his support for Senate Bill 371 as part of a legislative package to benefit both riders and drivers.

SACRAMENTO – Majority Leader Lena Gonzalez’s (D-Long Beach) Senate Bill (SB) 263, Protecting Residents, Industries, and California’s Economy (the PRICE Act), passed the Legislature today with bipartisan support as reckless tariffs imposed by the Trump Administration face an ongoing legal battle.

SACRAMENTO—The Governor, Senate pro Tem and Assembly Speaker announced on Wednesday groundbreaking new energy, climate and affordability solutions that position California for a future with lower utility costs, cleaner and more reliable power, and stronger partnership among states across the West.
 
What Governor Gavin Newsom Says
 

SACRAMENTO, CA — Today, legislation to establish a regional grid and bring meaningful savings to ratepayers and expand California’s clean energy goals has been finalized and is pending in the State Legislature with broad support.

SACRAMENTO – Senate President pro Tempore Mike McGuire (D-North Coast) and Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones (R-San Diego) issued the following statement condemning the horrific shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk:
 

Senate Bill 20- the Silicosis Training, Outreach, and Prevention (STOP) Act, authored by Senator Caroline Menjivar, has passed the California Legislature with bipartisan support, and was sent to Governor Newsom

El Proyecto de Ley Senatorial 20, la Ley de Capacitación, Difusión y Prevención de la Silicosis (STOP), de la Senadora Caroline Menjivar, fue aprobado por la Legislatura de California con apoyo bipartidista y enviado al Gobernador Newsom.