Scott Wiener has authored 214 bills since 2017.
A complete, source-linked record of the legislation authored by State Senator Scott Wiener, who represents California’s 11th Senate District, across the 2017–2018 through 2025–2026 sessions.
Every fact here is drawn directly from the California Legislature’s official legislative information database and links back to the official bill page. “Authored” means Senate bills on which he is the primary author (what counts). Plain-language summaries are written for this site and checked against each bill’s official summary. Current as of Oct. 23, 2026.
- 108 became law
- 19 vetoed
- 87 didn't pass
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Wiener has authored 30 housing bills since 2017; 16 became law, 1 was vetoed and 13 didn't pass. His bills streamline approval of qualifying multifamily housing (SB 35, 2017–18), allow denser housing near transit (SB 79, 2025–26), and require approval of affordable housing on religious and college land (SB 4, 2023–24). Others exempt some university housing from environmental review (SB 886, 2021–22) or fine cities that violate certain housing laws (SB 1037, 2023–24).
Includes: Zoning, housing approvals and streamlining, housing elements, housing finance, homelessness housing, and environmental review (CEQA) when the project is housing. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 16 transportation bills since 2017; 10 became law, 2 were vetoed and 4 didn't pass. His bills exempt certain transit, bike and pedestrian projects from California's environmental review law (CEQA) (SB 288, 2019–20), set targets for bike, pedestrian and transit facilities in state highway projects (SB 960, 2023–24), and create a district that could ask voters in five Bay Area counties to approve a sales tax for transit (SB 63, 2025–26).
Includes: Public transit funding and operations, streets and bike/pedestrian safety, highways, bridges, high-speed rail, parking, vehicle rules, and CEQA exemptions for transportation projects. How issues are assigned
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Since 2017, Wiener has authored 36 health care bills: 19 became law, 6 were vetoed and 11 didn’t pass. His bills cap insulin cost sharing (SB 40, 2025–26), regulate pharmacy benefit managers (SB 41, 2025–26) and require health plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder treatment (SB 855, 2019–20). Others penalize plans when independent reviews overturn most reviewed denials (SB 363, 2025–26) or address HIV prevention drugs, Medi-Cal benefits and research funding.
Includes: Health insurance coverage, prescription drug and insulin costs, pharmacy benefits, Medi-Cal, health care financing, and medical research. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 18 LGBTQ rights and HIV bills since 2017; 15 became law, none were vetoed and 3 didn’t pass. His bills replace HIV-specific felonies with misdemeanors (SB 239, 2017–18) and let pharmacists furnish HIV prevention drugs (SB 159, 2019–20). Others bar California courts and providers from helping enforce other states’ laws against gender-affirming care for children (SB 107, 2021–22) and keep gender and name change court records confidential (SB 59, 2025–26).
Includes: HIV prevention and criminal law, gender-affirming care, gender and name changes, sexual orientation and gender identity data, and other LGBTQ-specific protections. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 19 mental health and drug policy bills since 2017; 7 became law, 4 were vetoed and 8 didn't pass. His bills create a conservatorship process for serious mental illness and substance use disorders (SB 1045, 2017–18), require health plans to cover mental health and substance use disorder treatment (SB 855, 2019–20) and allow probation for more drug crimes (SB 73, 2021–22). Others allow adults to possess certain psychedelics (SB 58, 2023–24).
Includes: Mental health services, conservatorship, substance use treatment, overdose prevention, and psychedelics policy. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 40 criminal justice and courts bills since 2017; 21 became law, 3 were vetoed and 16 didn't pass. His bills sort sex offender registration into tiers (SB 384, 2017–18), expand habeas corpus challenges based on expert testimony (SB 467, 2021–22), and change jury, sentencing and probation rules. Others ban officers' face coverings on duty (SB 627, 2025–26) or limit how long license plate data is kept (SB 1143, 2019–20).
Includes: Crimes and sentencing, policing, sex offender registration, juries, evidence, habeas corpus, incarceration, and firearms. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 31 climate, energy and environment bills since 2017; 9 became law, 1 was vetoed and 21 didn't pass. His bills require large companies to report greenhouse gas emissions (SB 253, 2023–24) and require real-time online permits for home solar and heat pumps (SB 379, 2021–22; SB 222, 2025–26). Another requires regulators to set deadlines for utilities to connect development projects to the grid (SB 83, 2023–24).
Includes: Climate disclosure, clean energy, solar and heat pumps, the electric grid, utilities, water, recycling, oceans, wildfire, and pollution cleanup. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 7 technology and AI bills since 2017; 3 became law, 1 was vetoed and 3 didn't pass. His bills require developers of frontier AI models to adopt or publish safety plans and report to the state (SB 53, 2025–26; SB 1047, 2023–24), and bar internet providers from blocking or slowing lawful traffic (SB 822, 2017–18). Others limit how long license plate reader data is kept (SB 1143, 2019–20).
Includes: Artificial intelligence, internet and net neutrality, data privacy and surveillance technology, and online platforms. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 9 consumer protection bills since 2017; 4 became law, none were vetoed and 5 didn't pass. His bills bar internet providers from blocking or degrading lawful traffic (SB 822, 2017–18), limit contract testing facilities' toxicity tests on dogs and cats (SB 879, 2021–22), and end automatic trial court pauses during appeals of orders denying arbitration (SB 365, 2023–24). Another bars covered providers from favoring their own products (SB 1074, 2025–26).
Includes: Protections for buyers and the public against business practices, including arbitration, online marketplaces, unfair competition, and product safety (including animal testing). How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 16 workers and safety net bills since 2017; 8 became law, 2 were vetoed and 6 didn't pass. His bills change CalFresh and CalWORKs rules, including overpayment collection and application methods (SB 726, 2017–18; SB 882, 2019–20). Others set workplace rules, such as lactation room requirements and written contracts and payment deadlines for freelance workers (SB 142, 2019–20; SB 988, 2023–24).
Includes: Wages and worker protections, freelancers, apprenticeships, lactation accommodation, CalFresh, CalWORKs, foster care, and aid to low-income people. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 7 civil rights and immigration bills since 2017; 4 became law and 3 were vetoed. His bills bar revealing a person's immigration status in open court without a private hearing (SB 785, 2017–18; SB 836, 2021–22) and let people sue individuals who, acting under color of law, deprive them of U.S. constitutional rights (SB 747, 2025–26). Another extends refugee services using state funds (SB 85, 2023–24).
Includes: Civil rights enforcement, immigrants' rights and services, protections against federal actions, and democratic process (elections, ballot measures). How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 15 nightlife, alcohol and cannabis bills since 2017; 8 became law, 2 were vetoed and 5 didn't pass. His bills create a liquor license for music venues (SB 793, 2021–22), let cities and counties create entertainment zones for drinking on streets (SB 969, 2023–24) and let cannabis retailers give free medicinal cannabis to patients (SB 34, 2019–20). Others create pilots for serving alcohol past 2 a.m. in some cities (SB 930, 2021–22).
Includes: Alcohol licensing and hours, music venues and entertainment zones, and cannabis rules. How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 17 state budget bills since 2017; 8 became law, none were vetoed and 9 didn't pass. His bills set the state budget for a fiscal year (SB 101, 2025–26 session) or amend earlier Budget Acts by changing, adding and removing spending items (SB 108, 2023–24 session; SB 105, 2025–26 session). Each is declared to take effect immediately as a budget bill.
Includes: Budget Acts and budget bills (Wiener has chaired the Senate Budget Committee). How issues are assigned
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Wiener has authored 16 San Francisco and Bay Area bills since 2017; 10 became law, 2 were vetoed and 4 didn't pass. His bills allow regional taxes for Bay Area transit to go before voters (SB 63, 2025–26; SB 1031, 2023–24) and let San Francisco create entertainment zones where customers may leave licensed businesses with open drinks during events (SB 76, 2023–24). Another expands San Francisco redevelopment debt for affordable housing (SB 593, 2023–24).
Includes: Bills written specifically for San Francisco or the Bay Area (for example SF piers, SF redevelopment debt, Bay Area transit funding measures). Use in addition to the bill's topic issue. How issues are assigned
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SB 35 · 2017-18Became lawStreamlines approval of certain multifamily housing projectsCreates a streamlined approval process for qualifying multifamily housing projects and expands local housing progress reports.
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Lets developers seek streamlined approval, without a conditional use permit, for multifamily housing that meets objective planning standards. Local governments must flag conflicts with those standards in writing by a deadline. Limits parking requirements for these projects. Requires cities and counties to report more data on new housing. The streamlining process ends January 1, 2026.Outcome
Chapter 366, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 35 →Official bill page for SB 35 on leginfo ↗
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SB 219 · 2017-18Became lawCreates LGBT rights for long-term care residentsBans long-term care facilities from discriminating against residents based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status.
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Creates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Long-Term Care Facility Residents' Bill of Rights. Nursing and elder care facilities may not deny admission, transfer, or evict someone based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status. Facilities may not willfully and repeatedly ignore a resident's preferred name or pronouns. Facilities must post a nondiscrimination notice.Outcome
Chapter 483, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 219 →Official bill page for SB 219 on leginfo ↗
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SB 239 · 2017-18Became lawChanges HIV exposure crimes to misdemeanorsReplaces HIV-specific felonies with misdemeanors for intentionally transmitting any infectious or communicable disease.
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Repeals felony laws for exposing others to HIV and for donating blood while HIV-positive. Makes intentionally transmitting an infectious or communicable disease a misdemeanor with up to 6 months in county jail. Ends the felony for prostitution after a positive AIDS blood test and vacates past convictions under it. Repeals required AIDS testing and education after prostitution convictions.Outcome
Chapter 537, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 239 →Official bill page for SB 239 on leginfo ↗
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SB 278 · 2017-18Became lawRequires study of CalFresh overpayment collection thresholdRequires the state to study a higher threshold for collecting CalFresh overpayments and to track mass overpayments.
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Requires the State Department of Social Services to study, by January 1, 2019, whether to set a statewide threshold above $125 for collecting CalFresh benefits paid in error. If federal officials approve, the department must set it. Counties must notify the department about mass overissuances, and the department must report them to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.Outcome
Chapter 388, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 278 →Official bill page for SB 278 on leginfo ↗
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SB 282 · 2017-18Became lawExpands CalFresh restaurant meals and job programsExpands CalFresh restaurant meal access, adds subsidized jobs to CalFresh job training, and aids noncustodial parents’ employment services.
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Requires the state to tell counties yearly whether they can join the CalFresh Restaurant Meals Program, and lets eligible recipients use benefits at approved restaurants automatically. Adds subsidized employment to CalFresh job training options. Lets counties use CalWORKs funds for employment services for noncustodial parents.Outcome
Chapter 355, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 282 →Official bill page for SB 282 on leginfo ↗
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SB 384 · 2017-18Became lawCreates tiered sex offender registration systemSorts registered sex offenders into three tiers with minimum registration periods of 10 years, 20 years, or life.
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Starting in 2021, places people convicted of specified sex offenses in three registration tiers: at least 10 years, at least 20 years, or life. Juvenile tiers are 5 and 10 years. Tier one and two registrants who complete their period may petition to leave the registry. Also revises rules for exclusion from the public website.Outcome
Chapter 541, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 384 →Official bill page for SB 384 on leginfo ↗
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SB 458 · 2017-18Became lawAllows recycling pilot projects in unserved areasAllows up to five pilot projects to improve beverage container redemption in unserved convenience zones.
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Until January 1, 2020, allows up to 5 pilot projects, approved by the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, to improve beverage container redemption in unserved convenience zones. Pilot recyclers can get a probationary certificate and apply for handling fees. Stores in pilot areas must post pilot locations and a toll-free recycling information number. Takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 648, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 458 →Official bill page for SB 458 on leginfo ↗
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SB 622 · 2017-18Became lawChanges contracting rules for bridge and highway districtsRaises advertising thresholds for bridge district vessel work and lets the Golden Gate Bridge district join other agencies' contracts.
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Requires bridge and highway districts to advertise vessel repair contracts over $1,000,000 and other construction work over $5,000. Allows informal bidding for construction up to $50,000 and vessel work up to $1,000,000 if the district adopts an ordinance. Lets the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District buy through other public entities' contracts without bidding.Outcome
Chapter 396, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 622 →Official bill page for SB 622 on leginfo ↗
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SB 658 · 2017-18Became lawChanges jury selection rules in civil trialsChanges how parties in civil trials question prospective jurors and bars inflexible time limits on questioning.
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Changes jury selection questioning (voir dire) in civil trials. Parties must get reasonable time to review juror questionnaire answers before oral questioning. Parties may submit questions to the judge. Judges must consider specific factors and may not set inflexible time limits. Judges must give parties the juror lists as early as practical.Outcome
Chapter 337, Statutes of 2017Full details on SB 658 →Official bill page for SB 658 on leginfo ↗
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SB 700 · 2017-18Became lawExtends the self-generation incentive programExtends fund collection for the self-generation incentive program through 2024 and its administration to 2026.
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Extends collection of funds for the Public Utilities Commission's self-generation incentive program to December 31, 2024, and program administration to January 1, 2026. Requires the commission to set rules so eligible energy storage systems reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Makes generation technologies using nonrenewable fuels ineligible for incentives starting January 1, 2020.Outcome
Chapter 839, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 700 →Official bill page for SB 700 on leginfo ↗
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SB 726 · 2017-18Became lawLimits collection of CalWORKs overpaymentsStops counties from collecting small CalWORKs overpayments from former recipients and erases some older or error-caused overpayments.
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Bars counties from collecting CalWORKs overpayments under $250, up from $35, from people no longer on aid. Counties must erase overpayments caused by major systemic error or negligence. Except in suspected fraud cases, overpayments are erased once the person has been off aid for 36 months in a row. Takes effect July 1, 2019.Outcome
Chapter 930, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 726 →Official bill page for SB 726 on leginfo ↗
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SB 765 · 2017-18Became lawChanges rules for streamlined housing approvalsRevises the standards multifamily housing projects must meet to use the state's streamlined, ministerial approval process.
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Changes when streamlined housing projects must use a skilled and trained workforce and include below-market-rate units. Developers must commit to record affordability limits before the first building permit. Projects must meet objective local subdivision standards. Exempts some land deals and subdivision approvals for these projects, and for certain homeless shelters, from California's environmental review law (CEQA).Outcome
Chapter 840, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 765 →Official bill page for SB 765 on leginfo ↗
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SB 785 · 2017-18Became lawLimits disclosure of immigration status in courtBars parties from revealing a person's immigration status in open court unless a judge first allows it privately.
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In criminal cases and civil cases other than personal injury or wrongful death, a party may not reveal a person's immigration status in open court. The party must first ask for a private (in camera) hearing. The judge then decides if the evidence is allowed. These rules end on January 1, 2022. The bill takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 12, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 785 →Official bill page for SB 785 on leginfo ↗
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SB 822 · 2017-18Became lawCreates state net neutrality rules for internet providersBans fixed and mobile internet providers from blocking or slowing lawful traffic and from certain zero-rating practices.
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Creates the California Internet Consumer Protection and Net Neutrality Act of 2018. Internet service providers may not block lawful content, apps, services, or harmless devices. They may not slow lawful traffic based on content, app, service, or device. Some zero-rating practices are banned. Other services on the same connection may not evade these rules or slow broadband.Outcome
Chapter 976, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 822 →Official bill page for SB 822 on leginfo ↗
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SB 828 · 2017-18Became lawChanges how regional housing needs are setChanges the data and rules used to set and share out each region's housing need among cities and counties.
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Cities and counties cannot use past underbuilding or a stable population to justify a smaller share of regional housing need. Regional planners must use more data, including overcrowding, housing cost burden, and income growth. A healthy rental vacancy rate is set at no less than 5%. Farmland protected by local voter measures counts as a limit on development.Outcome
Chapter 974, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 828 →Official bill page for SB 828 on leginfo ↗
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SB 918 · 2017-18Became lawExpands state council's role on youth homelessnessRequires the state Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council to set goals and gather data on youth homelessness.
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The Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council must set specific, measurable goals for preventing and ending homelessness among young people. It must define outcome measures and collect data on those goals. It must work with certain stakeholders. If funding is available, it must give technical help and program support.Outcome
Chapter 841, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 918 →Official bill page for SB 918 on leginfo ↗
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SB 923 · 2017-18Became lawRequires standard rules for eyewitness lineupsRequires police and prosecutors to adopt rules for photo and live lineups with eyewitnesses starting in 2020.
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Starting in 2020, all law enforcement agencies and prosecutors must adopt rules for photo lineups and live lineups. The rules must aim for reliable and accurate suspect identifications. They must meet set requirements. For example, the eyewitness must describe the perpetrator before the lineup, as soon after the incident as possible.Outcome
Chapter 977, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 923 →Official bill page for SB 923 on leginfo ↗
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SB 966 · 2017-18Became lawCreates standards for onsite water reuse systemsRequires state water standards for systems that treat and reuse nonpotable water on site.
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The State Water Resources Control Board must adopt risk-based water quality standards for onsite treatment and reuse of nonpotable water by December 2022. The housing department must propose matching building standards by December 2023. Local governments that set up programs for these systems must adopt the state standards by ordinance. Systems may be installed only under such programs.Outcome
Chapter 890, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 966 →Official bill page for SB 966 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1004 · 2017-18Became lawSets statewide priorities for mental health preventionRequires a state commission to set priorities for county mental health prevention and early intervention funds.
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The Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission must set priorities for prevention and early intervention funds by 2020. It must create metrics to track results. County plans must focus these funds on those priorities. Counties may add other priorities but must explain them and measure their effectiveness. The commission must review and approve county plans.Outcome
Chapter 843, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 1004 →Official bill page for SB 1004 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1021 · 2017-18Became lawExtends limits on prescription drug costsExtends caps on prescription drug copays and adds new limits for people with health plans or insurance.
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Extends a $250 cap on cost sharing for a 30-day prescription supply until 2024. Plan and insurer drug lists may have no more than 4 tiers. Patients pay no more than a pharmacy's retail price if it is below the copay. Plans must also cover single-tablet combination drugs that are medically necessary to prevent HIV until 2023.Outcome
Chapter 787, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 1021 →Official bill page for SB 1021 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1045 · 2017-18Became lawCreates new conservatorship process in three countiesLets Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco opt into conservatorship for serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
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Creates a conservatorship for people unable to care for themselves due to serious mental illness and substance use disorder. It applies in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco if they opt in. A court must find that Laura's Law outpatient treatment was sought and denied or not enough. Conservatorships end within one year. Working groups must report results.Outcome
Chapter 845, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 1045 →Official bill page for SB 1045 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1442 · 2017-18Became lawRequires staff help for community pharmacistsBars community pharmacies from making a pharmacist work alone while the pharmacy is open to the public.
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A community pharmacy cannot require a pharmacist to work while open to the public unless another employee is available to help at all times. If the pharmacy is inside another store, a store employee may fill that role. Certain pharmacies are exempt. Breaking this rule is not a crime.Outcome
Chapter 569, Statutes of 2018Full details on SB 1442 →Official bill page for SB 1442 on leginfo ↗
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SB 30 · 2019-20Became lawRemoves sex and age limits on domestic partnershipsRemoves the rule that domestic partners be the same sex or, if opposite sex, over 62.
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Removes the requirement that domestic partners be of the same sex or be over 62. Waives the $23 registration charge for all couples when one partner is 62 or older. The Secretary of State must offer forms at its office or website and explain partners' rights and how to end a partnership.Outcome
Chapter 135, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 30 →Official bill page for SB 30 on leginfo ↗
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SB 34 · 2019-20Became lawAllows free medicinal cannabis for patientsLets licensed cannabis retailers give free medicinal cannabis to patients and caregivers, and exempts those donations from some taxes.
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Named the Dennis Peron and Brownie Mary Act. Lets licensed cannabis retailers give free medicinal cannabis to patients or their primary caregivers if rules are met. For five years, donated medicinal cannabis is exempt from use and cultivation taxes. Licensees who use donated cannabis another way owe the tax and may have their license suspended.Outcome
Chapter 837, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 34 →Official bill page for SB 34 on leginfo ↗
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SB 40 · 2019-20Became lawChanges conservatorship rules for serious mental illnessChanges conservatorship rules in three counties for people with serious mental illness and substance use disorders.
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Applies to Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco. Lets courts set up a temporary conservatorship of up to 28 days for a person detained 8 times in 12 months. These conservatorships end after 6 months instead of one year, and conservators must report to the court every 60 days. Takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 467, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 40 →Official bill page for SB 40 on leginfo ↗
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SB 132 · 2019-20Became lawSets rules for transgender people in state prisonsRequires state prisons to use people's stated pronouns and follow housing and search preferences of transgender, nonbinary and intersex people.
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The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must privately ask people entering custody about their gender identity, pronoun and honorific, and may not discipline anyone who declines to answer. Staff must use the pronoun and honorific a person specifies. Transgender, nonbinary and intersex people are searched and housed in a men's or women's facility based on their preference, with exceptions.Outcome
Chapter 182, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 132 →Official bill page for SB 132 on leginfo ↗
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SB 136 · 2019-20Became lawNarrows extra prison time for prior prison termsLimits the one-year sentence add-on for each prior prison term to prior terms for sexually violent offenses.
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Changes a one-year sentence add-on for people convicted of a felony. Instead of applying to each prior prison or county jail felony term, the extra year applies only to prior prison terms served for a sexually violent offense.Outcome
Chapter 590, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 136 →Official bill page for SB 136 on leginfo ↗
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SB 142 · 2019-20Became lawExpands lactation accommodation requirements for employersRequires employers to provide lactation rooms with set features, plus nearby sink and refrigerator access, for employees expressing milk.
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Employers must provide a lactation room or location with required features and nearby access to a sink and refrigerator. Denying break time or space counts as a missed rest period. Employers may not retaliate and must adopt a lactation policy. Employers with fewer than 50 employees can seek an exemption for undue hardship.Outcome
Chapter 720, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 142 →Official bill page for SB 142 on leginfo ↗
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SB 145 · 2019-20Became lawEnds mandatory registration in some close-in-age casesEnds mandatory sex offender registration for certain offenses with minors when the person is no more than 10 years older.
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Removes mandatory sex offender registration for a person convicted of certain offenses involving a minor if the person is not more than 10 years older than the minor. This applies only when that offense is the only one requiring the person to register.Outcome
Chapter 79, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 145 →Official bill page for SB 145 on leginfo ↗
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SB 159 · 2019-20Became lawLets pharmacists furnish HIV prevention drugsAllows trained pharmacists to furnish HIV prevention drugs and bars health plans from requiring prior authorization for them.
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Pharmacists who complete approved training may furnish preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis, drugs that prevent HIV, in limited amounts. Medi-Cal must cover these as pharmacist services. Health plans and insurers may not require prior authorization or step therapy for these drugs, but when equivalent versions exist, they must cover at least one without those limits.Outcome
Chapter 532, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 159 →Official bill page for SB 159 on leginfo ↗
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SB 233 · 2019-20Became lawBars certain arrests of crime victims and witnessesBars arresting people for certain sex work or drug misdemeanors when they report being a crime victim or witness.
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Prohibits arresting a person for a misdemeanor drug offense or certain sex work crimes when they report being a victim of, or witness to, specified crimes. Possessing condoms is not probable cause for arrest for these sex work crimes. Condom possession may not be used as evidence in certain prostitution-related prosecutions.Outcome
Chapter 141, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 233 →Official bill page for SB 233 on leginfo ↗
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SB 271 · 2019-20Became lawExpands jobless benefits for motion picture workersLets California-based motion picture production workers count work done out of state toward unemployment benefits.
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Treats all service by a motion picture production worker who lives in California as employment for unemployment benefits, even if some work is done out of state. Out-of-state work counts as temporary if the worker is hired and dispatched from California and plans to return to seek work here.Outcome
Chapter 246, Statutes of 2019Full details on SB 271 →Official bill page for SB 271 on leginfo ↗
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SB 288 · 2019-20Became lawExempts transit and bike projects from environmental reviewExempts certain public transit, lane conversion, bike and pedestrian projects from California's environmental review law (CEQA) until 2023.
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Until 2023, exempts from CEQA bus, bus rapid transit and light rail service, lane conversions, transit priority projects, zero-emission bus fueling, bike and pedestrian facilities, and parking-minimum cuts. Public agencies must lead them using a skilled and trained workforce. Projects over $100 million need a business case, racial equity analysis and public meetings. Extends a bike plan exemption to 2030.Outcome
Chapter 200, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 288 →Official bill page for SB 288 on leginfo ↗
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SB 592 · 2019-20Became lawAdds state tax filers to jury listsUses lists of California resident tax filers, along with voter and driver lists, to call people for jury duty.
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Makes the list of resident state tax filers a source for picking jurors, alongside voter and driver lists. The Franchise Tax Board must send each county's jury commissioner a yearly list and add residence address and county lines to state tax returns. Jury commissioners who disclose the tax information commit a misdemeanor.Outcome
Chapter 230, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 592 →Official bill page for SB 592 on leginfo ↗
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SB 855 · 2019-20Became lawRequires health plans to cover mental health treatmentHealth plans and insurers must cover medically necessary mental health and substance use disorder treatment like other conditions.
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Starting in 2021, health plans and insurers must cover medically necessary treatment of mental health and substance use disorders on the same terms as other medical conditions. They cannot limit coverage to short-term or acute care. Coverage decisions must follow generally accepted standards of care and specified clinical criteria. State regulators may impose penalties for violating these review rules.Outcome
Chapter 151, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 855 →Official bill page for SB 855 on leginfo ↗
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SB 932 · 2019-20Became lawRequires sexual orientation data in disease reportsRequires disease-reporting tools to collect, and health care providers to report, patients’ sexual orientation and gender identity, if known.
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Electronic tools that local health officers use to report communicable disease cases to the state must be able to collect sexual orientation and gender identity data. Health care providers who report certain communicable diseases must include the patient's sexual orientation and gender identity, if known. Takes effect immediately as an urgency law.Outcome
Chapter 183, Statutes of 2020Full details on SB 932 →Official bill page for SB 932 on leginfo ↗
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SB 10 · 2021-22Became lawAllows 10-unit zoning near transit and infillLets cities and counties rezone parcels near transit or in infill areas for up to 10 homes each.
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Lets a city or county pass an ordinance allowing up to 10 homes per parcel in transit-rich areas or urban infill sites until 2029. These ordinances are exempt from California's environmental review law (CEQA). They cannot override voter-protected parkland or open space. Once rezoned, density cannot be reduced later. Applies to charter cities.Outcome
Chapter 163, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 10 →Official bill page for SB 10 on leginfo ↗
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SB 73 · 2021-22Became lawAllows probation for more drug crime convictionsRemoves many drug offenses from the list of crimes for which judges cannot grant probation.
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Deletes various controlled substance crimes from the list of offenses that bar probation or a suspended sentence. Judges may waive the remaining probation bans in the interests of justice. This makes more people convicted of drug crimes eligible for probation.Outcome
Chapter 537, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 73 →Official bill page for SB 73 on leginfo ↗
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SB 107 · 2021-22Became lawProtects gender-affirming care from out-of-state actionsBlocks California courts, providers, and police from helping enforce other states' laws against children's gender-affirming care.
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Bans health providers and plans from releasing medical records in cases based on another state's laws against allowing children gender-affirming care. Bans California police from arresting or extraditing people under such out-of-state warrants. Courts may not enforce out-of-state orders removing a child because a parent allowed this care. Courts may take temporary jurisdiction when a child cannot get this care.Outcome
Chapter 810, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 107 →Official bill page for SB 107 on leginfo ↗
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SB 221 · 2021-22Became lawSets wait time rules for mental health careHealth plans and insurers must offer timely appointments, including follow-up mental health visits within 10 business days.
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Writes state timely access rules for health plans and insurers into law. Starting July 2022, plans must offer patients in ongoing mental health or substance use treatment a follow-up visit with a nonphysician provider within 10 business days. This includes Medi-Cal managed care plans. Specialist referrals must also comply. Where providers are scarce, plans must arrange out-of-network mental health care.Outcome
Chapter 724, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 221 →Official bill page for SB 221 on leginfo ↗
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SB 225 · 2021-22Became lawChanges enforcement of health care wait time rulesHealth plans and insurers must build appointment wait time standards into their quality assurance systems.
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Requires health plans and insurers to include timely access standards in their quality assurance systems. Lets state regulators measure wait times, take disciplinary action, update standards, and make recommendations to the Legislature. Regulators must weigh harm to a patient when setting penalties. Medi-Cal managed care rules are mostly unchanged.Outcome
Chapter 601, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 225 →Official bill page for SB 225 on leginfo ↗
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SB 314 · 2021-22Became lawChanges alcohol rules for events and shared spacesLets COVID-era expanded alcohol service areas continue for a time and lets manufacturers share licensed areas with retailers.
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Limits catering authorizations to 36 events per year at one location. Lets the state allow licensees to keep using expanded areas approved during COVID-19 for one year after the emergency ends. These rules end July 2024. Lets a licensed manufacturer share a common licensed area with several retailers, under conditions. Takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 656, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 314 →Official bill page for SB 314 on leginfo ↗
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SB 339 · 2021-22Became lawRequires a road usage charge pilot programRequires the state to test charging drivers by miles traveled instead of gas taxes in a pilot program.
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Extends the Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee until 2027. Requires the Transportation Agency to run a pilot program that charges participants a per-mile fee and credits or refunds their fuel taxes or electric vehicle fees. Participation is voluntary unless state-owned vehicles are chosen. The agency must report to the Legislature.Outcome
Chapter 308, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 339 →Official bill page for SB 339 on leginfo ↗
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SB 357 · 2021-22Became lawRepeals the crime of loitering for prostitutionRemoves the crime of loitering with intent to commit prostitution and lets past convictions be dismissed and sealed.
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Repeals the law against loitering in a public place with intent to commit prostitution. People convicted under that law may ask a court to dismiss and seal their case and to be resentenced if applicable. Laws against soliciting or engaging in prostitution are not repealed.Outcome
Chapter 86, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 357 →Official bill page for SB 357 on leginfo ↗
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SB 379 · 2021-22Became lawRequires automated online permits for home solarMost cities and counties must offer instant online permits for home solar and paired battery systems.
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Requires cities and counties to use an online, automated platform that issues permits in real time for home solar systems up to 38.4 kilowatts and paired batteries. Larger places must comply by September 2023 and smaller cities by September 2024. Very small cities and counties are exempt. Local governments must report compliance to the Energy Commission.Outcome
Chapter 356, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 379 →Official bill page for SB 379 on leginfo ↗
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SB 467 · 2021-22Became lawExpands habeas corpus challenges based on expert testimonyLets people challenge convictions when disputes over trial expert testimony would likely have changed the outcome.
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Allows a habeas corpus petition when a significant dispute has emerged about expert medical, scientific, or forensic testimony used at trial. The dispute must make it more likely than not that the trial outcome would have changed. Also counts expert opinions undermined by the state of scientific knowledge as false evidence.Outcome
Chapter 982, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 467 →Official bill page for SB 467 on leginfo ↗
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SB 478 · 2021-22Became lawLimits local size rules for small housing projectsBars local agencies from setting floor area limits below set minimums for 3- to 10-unit housing projects.
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Bars local agencies from setting floor area ratio limits below 1.0 for 3–7 unit projects or 1.25 for 8–10 unit projects in multifamily or mixed-use zones. Bars denying these projects only because a lot is below minimum size. Voids deed restrictions and planned development rules that block these standards. Applies to charter cities.Outcome
Chapter 363, Statutes of 2021Full details on SB 478 →Official bill page for SB 478 on leginfo ↗
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SB 793 · 2021-22Became lawCreates a liquor license for music venuesCreates a new license letting music venues sell beer, wine, and spirits around live performances.
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Allows the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to issue a music venue license for selling beer, wine, and spirits on site. Sales are allowed from 2 hours before to 1 hour after a live show, but not between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Some current license holders may exchange their licenses. Licensees may admit people under 21, as provided.Outcome
Chapter 468, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 793 →Official bill page for SB 793 on leginfo ↗
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SB 836 · 2021-22Became lawRestores limits on immigration status evidence in courtBars revealing a person's immigration status in open court unless a judge first rules it admissible in private.
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Reenacts rules repealed on January 1, 2022. In criminal cases and in civil cases other than personal injury or wrongful death, a party may not reveal a person's immigration status in open court unless the party asks for a private hearing and the judge rules the evidence admissible. Takes effect immediately as an urgency law.Outcome
Chapter 168, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 836 →Official bill page for SB 836 on leginfo ↗
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SB 858 · 2021-22Became lawRaises penalties on health plans that break rulesRaises the base civil penalty on health care service plans from $2,500 to up to $25,000 per violation.
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Raises the base civil penalty for health care service plans from $2,500 to up to $25,000 per violation, with lower amounts for dental and vision plans. Doubles other set penalties and adjusts them starting in 2028. Lets the Department of Managed Health Care require corrective action plans and sets factors for deciding penalty amounts.Outcome
Chapter 985, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 858 →Official bill page for SB 858 on leginfo ↗
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SB 879 · 2021-22Became lawBans lab toxicity tests on dogs and catsBars contract testing facilities from testing chemical effects on dogs or cats, except for specified purposes.
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Bars contract testing facilities from conducting toxicological experiments on dogs or cats, meaning tests of a chemical's effects on the animal, unless done for specified purposes. The Attorney General, district attorneys, or some city attorneys may sue. Penalties can reach $5,000 per day for each dog or cat used.Outcome
Chapter 551, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 879 →Official bill page for SB 879 on leginfo ↗
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SB 886 · 2021-22Became lawExempts some university housing from environmental reviewPublic university housing projects meeting green building and site rules skip California's environmental review law (CEQA) until 2030.
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Until 2030, exempts public university housing projects on university land from CEQA if every building is LEED platinum or better, construction impacts are fully mitigated, and the site is not in listed areas, such as certain flood zones. Projects that demolish certain housing or structures on a historical register do not qualify. The university must hold a public hearing first.Outcome
Chapter 663, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 886 →Official bill page for SB 886 on leginfo ↗
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SB 922 · 2021-22Became lawExtends environmental review exemptions for transit projectsExtends to 2030 an environmental review exemption for transit, bike, and pedestrian projects, and widens a plan exemption.
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Extends to 2030 an exemption from California's environmental review law (CEQA) for transit, bus, bike, and pedestrian projects, and changes the urbanized-area requirement. Adds active transportation and pedestrian plans to the bike plan exemption. Projects over $100 million need a business case, racial equity analysis, and, in some cases, a displacement analysis.Outcome
Chapter 987, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 922 →Official bill page for SB 922 on leginfo ↗
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SB 923 · 2021-22Became lawRequires trans-inclusive care training for health plan staffHealth plans and insurers must train staff in trans-inclusive care and list providers offering gender-affirming services.
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Requires Medi-Cal managed care plans, PACE organizations, health plans, and insurers to train staff in trans-inclusive care for transgender, gender diverse, or intersex (TGI) people. Plans must identify in-network providers offering gender-affirming services by March 1, 2025. Expands doctors' cultural competency training and creates a state working group on care standards.Outcome
Chapter 822, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 923 →Official bill page for SB 923 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1106 · 2021-22Became lawStops unpaid restitution from blocking record reliefCourts may not deny relief such as conviction dismissal because a person still owes restitution or restitution fines.
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Bars courts from denying a petition to dismiss a conviction, whether allowed by law or at the court's discretion, because of unpaid restitution or a restitution fine. Also removes a rule that blocked parolees or inmates with unpaid restitution from being released on parole to live in another state.Outcome
Chapter 734, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 1106 →Official bill page for SB 1106 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1186 · 2021-22Became lawBars local bans on medicinal cannabis deliveryStarting in 2024, cities and counties may not ban delivery sales of medicinal cannabis to patients and caregivers.
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Creates the Medicinal Cannabis Patients' Right of Access Act. Starting January 1, 2024, local governments may not ban retail delivery of medicinal cannabis to patients or their primary caregivers. Local rules also may not block timely access in amounts that meet patient demand. Patients, caregivers, businesses, or the Attorney General may sue to enforce it.Outcome
Chapter 395, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 1186 →Official bill page for SB 1186 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1228 · 2021-22Became lawLimits police use of victim DNA samplesLaw enforcement may use DNA samples from victims and volunteers only for the case being investigated.
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Requires procedures for DNA samples taken from crime victims or given voluntarily to rule someone out. Law enforcement may use them only for the incident under investigation, may not compare them to unrelated samples, and may not put them in databases matched against crime scene DNA. Crime labs may still keep certain profiles for multi-case comparisons.Outcome
Chapter 994, Statutes of 2022Full details on SB 1228 →Official bill page for SB 1228 on leginfo ↗
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SB 4 · 2023-24Became lawSpeeds affordable housing on religious and college landRequires local governments to approve qualifying affordable housing on land owned by independent colleges or religious institutions.
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Makes qualifying housing a use by right on land owned by independent colleges or religious institutions on or before January 1, 2024. Units must be affordable to lower income households, with up to 20% for moderate-income households and 5% for staff. Limits parking requirements near transit. Approvals are exempt from California's environmental review law (CEQA). The rules end in 2036.Outcome
Chapter 771, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 4 →Official bill page for SB 4 on leginfo ↗
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SB 76 · 2023-24Became lawAllows open-container entertainment zones in San FranciscoLets San Francisco create entertainment zones where people may carry open alcoholic drinks outside, and expands music venue licenses.
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Allows San Francisco to create entertainment zones where licensed bars, breweries, and wineries may let customers leave with open alcoholic drinks during permitted special events. The city must have a way to identify drinkers 21 or older. Music venue licensees may get duplicate licenses and serve alcohol at private events without a live performance, keeping three years of records.Outcome
Chapter 700, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 76 →Official bill page for SB 76 on leginfo ↗
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SB 97 · 2023-24Became lawExpands new-evidence grounds for habeas corpus petitionsChanges habeas corpus rules for imprisoned people, including petitions based on new evidence.
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Allows a habeas corpus petition based on new evidence that was not presented and heard at trial and was found after trial. Lets petitioners in state prison waive appearance or appear remotely at evidentiary hearings. Creates a presumption for granting relief if prosecutors concede a basis for it. Allows postconviction counsel to handle a retrial in some cases.Outcome
Chapter 381, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 97 →Official bill page for SB 97 on leginfo ↗
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SB 108 · 2023-24Became lawAmends the 2024 state budgetChanges spending items in the Budget Act of 2024, which funds the 2024–25 fiscal year.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2024 by amending, adding, and repealing spending items and making other changes. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 35, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 108 →Official bill page for SB 108 on leginfo ↗
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SB 109 · 2023-24Became lawAmends the 2023 state budgetChanges spending items in the Budget Act of 2023, which funds the 2023–24 fiscal year.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2023 by amending and adding spending items and making other changes. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 36, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 109 →Official bill page for SB 109 on leginfo ↗
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SB 219 · 2023-24Became lawChanges deadlines and rules for climate disclosure lawsMoves the deadline for corporate emissions reporting rules to July 2025 and lets the air board set scope 3 deadlines.
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Gives the State Air Resources Board until July 1, 2025, to adopt emissions reporting rules. The board sets the schedule for scope 3 emissions disclosure, and parent companies may file consolidated reports. Fees are no longer due upon filing. The board may, rather than must, hire outside organizations to run emissions and climate-related financial risk reporting.Outcome
Chapter 766, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 219 →Official bill page for SB 219 on leginfo ↗
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SB 253 · 2023-24Became lawRequires large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissionsBusinesses with over $1 billion in yearly revenue doing business in California must publicly report their greenhouse gas emissions.
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The State Air Resources Board must adopt rules requiring businesses with over $1 billion in annual revenue to publicly report scope 1 and 2 emissions starting in 2026 and scope 3 emissions starting in 2027. Disclosures need independent third-party assurance. Companies pay an annual fee into a new fund, and the board may seek penalties for violations.Outcome
Chapter 382, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 253 →Official bill page for SB 253 on leginfo ↗
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SB 273 · 2023-24Became lawAllows office use at San Francisco's Piers 30-32Lets the State Lands Commission approve a mixed-use project with general offices at San Francisco's Piers 30-32.
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Allows the State Lands Commission to approve a mixed-use development at Piers 30-32 on the San Francisco waterfront that includes general office use. The commission must find, at a public meeting, that set conditions are met, including drawing the statewide public to the waterfront and increasing public enjoyment of San Francisco Bay.Outcome
Chapter 385, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 273 →Official bill page for SB 273 on leginfo ↗
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SB 312 · 2023-24Became lawExtends environmental review exemption for university housingExtends to 2032 the exemption from California's environmental review law for qualifying public university housing projects.
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Extends the exemption from California's environmental review law (CEQA) for qualifying public university housing to January 1, 2032. University of California projects must be on campus sites identified for housing in the long-range plan. Each building needs LEED Platinum certification within 18 months of occupancy, with two possible 6-month extensions. Until then, the university cannot reuse the exemption.Outcome
Chapter 284, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 312 →Official bill page for SB 312 on leginfo ↗
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SB 339 · 2023-24Became lawLets pharmacists furnish more HIV prevention drugsLets pharmacists furnish up to 90 days of HIV prevention drugs and requires health plans and insurers to cover it.
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Pharmacists may furnish up to a 90-day course of HIV preexposure prophylaxis (PrEP), or more if conditions are met. Health plans and insurers must cover PrEP and postexposure prophylaxis furnished by pharmacists, including related tests and services. Medi-Cal would list pharmacist-furnished PrEP as a covered service. The Board of Pharmacy must adopt emergency rules by October 31, 2024.Outcome
Chapter 1, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 339 →Official bill page for SB 339 on leginfo ↗
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SB 365 · 2023-24Became lawLets lawsuits continue during arbitration order appealsTrial court cases are no longer automatically paused while a denial of a petition to compel arbitration is appealed.
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When a court refuses to send a case to arbitration, a party can appeal that order. Under this bill, the trial court case is not automatically put on hold while that appeal is pending.Outcome
Chapter 710, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 365 →Official bill page for SB 365 on leginfo ↗
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SB 407 · 2023-24Became lawRequires foster families to meet LGBTQ children's needsResource families must show they can meet a foster child's needs regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Resource families must show they are able and willing to meet a child's needs regardless of the child's sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. Counties must ensure caregiver training supports foster children of all races, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, disabilities and HIV statuses, among other groups.Outcome
Chapter 226, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 407 →Official bill page for SB 407 on leginfo ↗
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SB 423 · 2023-24Became lawExtends streamlined approval for multifamily housingExtends fast-track housing approvals to 2036 and changes rules on coastal zones, fire zones and labor standards.
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Extends the streamlined, ministerial approval process for qualifying multifamily housing to 2036 and lets the Department of General Services run it on state land. Some coastal zone and fire-area sites become eligible. Developers must certify prevailing wages are paid. Local governments may not require studies unrelated to objective standards before approval, and some areas must hold a public meeting first.Outcome
Chapter 778, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 423 →Official bill page for SB 423 on leginfo ↗
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SB 532 · 2023-24Became lawAllows phone-only parking payment in three citiesLets San Francisco, Long Beach and Santa Monica require parking payment by mobile device in some zones until 2033.
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For up to 5 years, ending by 2033, San Francisco, Long Beach and Santa Monica may create zones where parking must be paid by mobile device. Each city must first adopt a cash payment plan and consult stakeholders. Fines in these zones are lower than for metered parking. Cities must report on equity, accessibility and costs to the Legislature.Outcome
Chapter 858, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 532 →Official bill page for SB 532 on leginfo ↗
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SB 593 · 2023-24Became lawExpands San Francisco redevelopment bonds for affordable housingLets the successor to San Francisco's former redevelopment agency issue bonds to build, repair or rebuild long-term affordable housing.
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Expands the power of San Francisco's successor agency to its former redevelopment agency to issue bonds or take on debt to build, repair, renovate or rebuild affordable housing. Units must stay affordable to lower- and moderate-income households for at least 55 years for rentals and 45 years for owned homes. The bill sets security rules for this debt.Outcome
Chapter 782, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 593 →Official bill page for SB 593 on leginfo ↗
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SB 770 · 2023-24Became lawDirects state to plan unified health care waiverRequires the state health secretary to develop a federal waiver framework for a unified health care financing system.
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The Secretary of California Health and Human Services must work with the federal government on a waiver framework for a unified health care financing system. Goals include broad medical, behavioral, drug, dental and vision benefits with no cost sharing for essential care. The secretary must consult stakeholders, take public comment and report to the Legislature by November 1, 2025.Outcome
Chapter 412, Statutes of 2023Full details on SB 770 →Official bill page for SB 770 on leginfo ↗
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SB 905 · 2023-24Became lawCreates new crimes for car break-ins and resaleMakes forcibly entering a vehicle to steal a crime, and penalizes possessing stolen vehicle property to sell.
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Forcibly entering a vehicle to commit theft or a felony becomes a crime, punishable by up to 3 years in county jail. Possessing property stolen from vehicles with intent to sell it, when its value tops $950, also becomes a crime. Stolen property held within the past 2 years can be added together to reach that amount.Outcome
Chapter 170, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 905 →Official bill page for SB 905 on leginfo ↗
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SB 937 · 2023-24Became lawDelays when housing developers pay impact feesLocal agencies generally cannot collect certain development fees on designated housing until the first certificate of occupancy.
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For designated residential projects, local agencies cannot require public improvement fees until the first certificate of occupancy is issued, with some exceptions. Utility fees collected early are limited to connection costs. An exemption once for nonprofit builders now covers any housing developer meeting the conditions. Developers may guarantee payment with a performance bond or letter of credit.Outcome
Chapter 290, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 937 →Official bill page for SB 937 on leginfo ↗
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SB 951 · 2023-24Became lawChanges coastal permit appeals for city-county governmentsRemoves one appeal route to the Coastal Commission for projects approved by a combined city and county.
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A local government that is both a city and a county is exempt from a rule letting the Coastal Commission hear appeals of certain coastal projects approved by a coastal county. Local governments may also notify the commission of final permit decisions by email, not only by certified mail.Outcome
Chapter 775, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 951 →Official bill page for SB 951 on leginfo ↗
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SB 957 · 2023-24Became lawExpands state collection of LGBTQ and intersex dataRequires the state health department to collect sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex data from third parties.
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The State Department of Public Health must collect voluntary sexual orientation, gender identity and intersex data from local health agencies and other third parties. It must report and publish this data by March 2029. Immunization data shared with health departments may include this data for adults who provide it, but not minors. The department must also publish annual reports.Outcome
Chapter 868, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 957 →Official bill page for SB 957 on leginfo ↗
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SB 960 · 2023-24Became lawSets complete streets targets for state highway projectsThe Department of Transportation must set targets for bike, pedestrian and transit facilities in state highway repair projects.
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The Department of Transportation must set 4-year targets to add bike, pedestrian and transit facilities to state highway repair projects. It must adopt a transit policy and, by July 2027, guidance on transit performance. By 2027, it must create a permit review process for local and transit agency street projects, with a permit manager in each district.Outcome
Chapter 630, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 960 →Official bill page for SB 960 on leginfo ↗
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SB 969 · 2023-24Became lawLets any city or county create entertainment zonesAny city or county could create entertainment zones where people may drink alcohol on public streets and sidewalks.
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Allows any city or county, not just San Francisco, to create entertainment zones where alcohol may be consumed on streets and sidewalks. Before creating or changing a zone, the local government must ask local police for feedback. It must review each zone every 2 years. Off-sale limits on licensees would not apply to open drinks taken into the zone.Outcome
Chapter 869, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 969 →Official bill page for SB 969 on leginfo ↗
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SB 988 · 2023-24Became lawSets payment and contract rules for freelance workersHiring parties paying freelancers $250 or more for professional services must use written contracts and pay on time.
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Starting in 2025, contracts with freelance workers paid $250 or more for professional services must be in writing and kept for 4 years. Hiring parties must pay by the contract date, or within 30 days of finished work. They cannot retaliate against freelancers who use these rights. Freelancers or public prosecutors may sue to enforce the rules.Outcome
Chapter 870, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 988 →Official bill page for SB 988 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1037 · 2023-24Became lawSets fines for cities that break housing lawsCities and counties that break certain state housing laws could face court fines of $10,000 to $50,000 per month.
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In lawsuits by the Attorney General or the state housing department, local governments that fail to update housing plans or approve qualifying housing could be fined $10,000 to $50,000 per month per violation. Fines apply only when actions are arbitrary, unlawful, unsupported or procedurally unfair. Money funds affordable housing there. The Controller could intercept funds to cover unpaid fines.Outcome
Chapter 293, Statutes of 2024Full details on SB 1037 →Official bill page for SB 1037 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1 · 2025-26, special session 1Became lawAmends the 2024 state budgetChanges existing spending in the 2024 Budget Act and takes effect immediately.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2024, which funds state government for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The bill makes changes to existing appropriations. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 3, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 1 →Official bill page for SB 1 on leginfo ↗
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SB 40 · 2025-26Became lawCaps insulin cost sharing at $35 per monthHealth plans and insurers cannot charge patients more than $35 for a 30-day supply of insulin.
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Bars health plans and insurers from charging more than $35 in copays, coinsurance or deductibles for a 30-day insulin supply. The cap starts in 2026 for large group plans and 2027 for individual and small group plans, where it may cover only Tier 1 and Tier 2 insulin. Plans cannot require patients to try other drugs first before covering insulin.Outcome
Chapter 737, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 40 →Official bill page for SB 40 on leginfo ↗
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SB 41 · 2025-26Became lawSets new rules for pharmacy benefit managersLimits how pharmacy benefit managers earn money and treat pharmacies, and limits patient cost sharing for prescription drugs.
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Bars pharmacy benefit managers from requiring use of only affiliated pharmacies or discriminating against other pharmacies. They may earn income only from a management fee and must pass drug prices through. Bans spread pricing in their contracts. Patients' cost sharing cannot exceed what the plan actually pays for a drug. The Attorney General may seek penalties.Outcome
Chapter 605, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 41 →Official bill page for SB 41 on leginfo ↗
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SB 53 · 2025-26Became lawRequires large AI developers to publish safety frameworksLarge developers of frontier AI models must publish safety frameworks and send catastrophic risk summaries to the state.
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Requires large developers of frontier AI models to publish a framework for managing catastrophic risks and send risk summaries to the Office of Emergency Services. The office must set up a way to report safety incidents. Protects employees who report dangers. Plans a public computing cluster called CalCompute. The Attorney General enforces civil penalties.Outcome
Chapter 138, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 53 →Official bill page for SB 53 on leginfo ↗
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SB 59 · 2025-26Became lawKeeps gender and name change court records confidentialCourt records of gender and name changes would be confidential for petitioners of any age, not just minors.
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Makes court records of gender changes, and name changes to match gender identity, confidential for petitioners of any age. Bans others from publicly posting these records. People harmed by a disclosure may sue for damages and attorney's fees. States that whether a transgender person's gender identity matches their birth-assigned sex is protected under the right to privacy.Outcome
Chapter 738, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 59 →Official bill page for SB 59 on leginfo ↗
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SB 2 · 2025-26, special session 1Became lawAmends the 2024 state budgetChanges existing spending in the 2024 Budget Act and takes effect immediately.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2024, which funds state government for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The bill makes changes to existing appropriations. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 2 →Official bill page for SB 2 on leginfo ↗
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SB 63 · 2025-26Became lawAllows a Bay Area sales tax for transitCreates a district that could ask voters in five Bay Area counties to approve a 14-year sales tax for transit.
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Creates a district covering Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo, Santa Clara and San Francisco counties. It could seek voter approval in November 2026 for a 14-year sales tax: 0.5%, or 1% in San Francisco. Money would fund BART, Muni, AC Transit, Caltrain and other transit. Requires a financial efficiency review of BART, Muni, AC Transit and Caltrain.Outcome
Chapter 740, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 63 →Official bill page for SB 63 on leginfo ↗
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SB 71 · 2025-26Became lawExtends CEQA exemptions for transit and bike projectsKeeps and expands exemptions from California's environmental review law (CEQA) for transit, bike and pedestrian projects.
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Makes permanent an exemption from California's environmental review law (CEQA) for bike and pedestrian plans. Adds exemptions for transit route changes. Extends exemptions for bus, light rail, zero-emission rail and other transit projects to 2040, and adds projects combining transit with housing. Updates cost limits each 2 years for inflation.Outcome
Chapter 742, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 71 →Official bill page for SB 71 on leginfo ↗
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SB 79 · 2025-26Became lawAllows more housing near transit stopsHousing projects near qualifying transit stops are allowed on residential, mixed-use and commercial sites, with set height and density rules.
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Allows housing projects of at least 5 units near qualifying transit stops on residential, commercial or mixed-use land. Sets height and density standards by stop. Projects must include lower-income housing, meet labor and anti-displacement rules, and avoid rent-controlled sites. Transit agencies may set zoning for land they own. Cities may adopt alternative plans. Denials in high-resource areas face penalties.Outcome
Chapter 512, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 79 →Official bill page for SB 79 on leginfo ↗
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SB 3 · 2025-26, special session 1Became lawAmends the 2024 state budgetChanges and adds spending in the 2024 Budget Act and takes effect immediately.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2024, which funds state government for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The bill changes and adds appropriations and makes other changes. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 2, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 3 →Official bill page for SB 3 on leginfo ↗
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SB 101 · 2025-26Became lawSets the 2025–26 state budgetMakes appropriations to fund state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
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This is a Budget Bill. It makes appropriations to fund state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year. It takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 4, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 101 →Official bill page for SB 101 on leginfo ↗
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SB 103 · 2025-26Became lawAmends the 2022, 2023 and 2024 state budgetsChanges spending items in the state budgets for the 2022–23, 2023–24 and 2024–25 fiscal years.
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This Budget Bill amends the Budget Acts of 2022, 2023 and 2024 by changing, adding and removing spending items and making other changes. It takes effect immediately.Outcome
Chapter 6, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 103 →Official bill page for SB 103 on leginfo ↗
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SB 105 · 2025-26Became lawAmends four state budget actsChanges spending items in the 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 state budget acts.
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Amends the Budget Acts of 2021, 2023, 2024, and 2025 by changing, adding, and removing spending items and making other changes. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Chapter 104, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 105 →Official bill page for SB 105 on leginfo ↗
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SB 222 · 2025-26Became lawSets permit rules for home heat pump installationsRequires cities and counties to offer real-time online permits and inspections without contractor and inspector present together.
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Starting in 2027, cities and counties must offer inspections where the contractor and inspector need not be present at the same time. By July 2028, they must issue permits online in real time to qualifying licensed contractors. Permit fees are capped, and homeowners association rules that block heat pumps are void. New construction is excluded.Outcome
Chapter 738, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 222 →Official bill page for SB 222 on leginfo ↗
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SB 276 · 2025-26Became lawLets San Francisco require permits for public-property salesLets San Francisco require permits to sell merchandise commonly targeted by retail theft on public property, until 2031.
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Until 2031, San Francisco may require a permit to sell listed merchandise on public property if it finds a pattern of stolen goods being sold there. Repeat sales without a permit can be infractions or misdemeanors. The permit agency cannot ask about immigration status or criminal history and must report yearly.Outcome
Chapter 406, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 276 →Official bill page for SB 276 on leginfo ↗
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SB 378 · 2025-26Became lawMakes online marketplaces liable for illegal cannabis adsRequires online cannabis and hemp marketplaces to let users report unlicensed cannabis sellers or intoxicating hemp ads, and creates liability.
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Starting July 2026, online cannabis marketplaces must say whether they verify seller licenses, warn users if they don't, and let users report unlicensed sellers. Hemp marketplaces must let users report intoxicating hemp ads. Online marketplaces that run unlawful paid ads for unlicensed cannabis or intoxicating hemp sellers can be liable for consumer harm from resulting sales.Outcome
Chapter 411, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 378 →Official bill page for SB 378 on leginfo ↗
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SB 395 · 2025-26Became lawAllows extra restaurant liquor licenses in San FranciscoAllows up to 20 extra on-sale general liquor licenses for restaurants in San Francisco hospitality zones the city designates.
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Allows the state to issue up to 20 new on-sale general liquor licenses, beyond county limits, to restaurants in hospitality zones San Francisco designates by ordinance. The city may set a lower cap. The licenses can't move to another county, and no new ones may be issued after July 1, 2033.Outcome
Chapter 412, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 395 →Official bill page for SB 395 on leginfo ↗
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SB 497 · 2025-26Became lawLimits sharing of gender-affirming and protected care dataBars sharing medical and prescription data for out-of-state actions against gender-affirming or other legally protected health care.
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Health providers, plans, contractors, and employers may not share medical information with other states, or federal law enforcement where allowed, that would identify people seeking gender-affirming care. Subpoenas based on other states' laws against that care generally may not issue. Agencies may not share prescription database (CURES) data for out-of-state cases over protected care. Unauthorized CURES access is a misdemeanor.Outcome
Chapter 764, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 497 →Official bill page for SB 497 on leginfo ↗
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SB 607 · 2025-26Became lawAllows Golden Gate Bridge seismic loans and contributionsLets the Golden Gate Bridge district accept state and federal loans and contributions for seismic safety improvements.
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Allows the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and Transportation District to accept contributions and loans from California and the United States. The money would pay for capital improvements related to the bridge's seismic safety.Outcome
Chapter 972, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 607 →Official bill page for SB 607 on leginfo ↗
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SB 627 · 2025-26Became lawBans face coverings for law enforcement officersMakes it a crime for local, federal, and out-of-state officers in California to wear face coverings on duty, with exceptions.
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Local, federal, and out-of-state officers who wear face coverings on duty can face an infraction or misdemeanor, with exceptions. Agencies must post a policy limiting face coverings by July 1, 2026; staff of agencies with a policy are exempt. Officers who commit acts like false arrest while masked face civil penalties.Outcome
Chapter 125, Statutes of 2025Full details on SB 627 →Official bill page for SB 627 on leginfo ↗
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SB 677 · 2025-26Became lawChanges housing bond and subdivision map rulesLets the state Treasurer approve certain rental housing bonds when a local member government has not, and limits map appeals.
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The state Treasurer may join a joint powers authority, without Department of General Services approval, to give federal tax approvals for bonds financing certain rental housing when a member city or county has not. A joint powers authority's area covers all its members' territory. Appeals of certain subdivision map decisions by interested persons are limited.Outcome
Chapter 974, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 677 →Official bill page for SB 677 on leginfo ↗
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SB 747 · 2025-26Became lawAllows lawsuits over federal constitutional rights violationsLets people sue any individual who, acting under color of law, deprives them of U.S. constitutional rights.
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Any individual who, acting under color of law, deprives someone in California of U.S. constitutional rights can be sued. Immunity defenses apply only as they would under the similar federal law. Lawsuits must be filed within two years. Courts may award attorney's fees and costs. The bill applies back to March 1, 2025.Outcome
Chapter 752, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 747 →Official bill page for SB 747 on leginfo ↗
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SB 868 · 2025-26Became lawExempts plug-in solar devices from interconnection rulesLets customers use portable plug-in solar devices without utility interconnection rules or fees until 2030.
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Until 2030, portable solar generation devices are exempt from interconnection requirements, and utilities may not charge fees for them. Utilities may ask customers to register a device through a simple online form. Starting in 2030, sales of plug-in solar devices that don't meet the bill's definition are banned.Outcome
Chapter 985, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 868 →Official bill page for SB 868 on leginfo ↗
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SB 895 · 2025-26Became lawCreates research foundation, proposes $7.5 billion bondCreates a state science and health research foundation and asks voters in March 2028 to approve $7.5 billion in bonds.
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Creates the California Foundation for Science and Health Research to award grants, loans, and contracts for research such as biomedical, behavioral health, and climate studies. A council sets priorities and picks projects through peer review. A $7.5 billion bond goes to voters on March 7, 2028. Council meetings are generally open to the public.Outcome
Chapter 1040, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 895 →Official bill page for SB 895 on leginfo ↗
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SB 908 · 2025-26Became lawSpeeds approval of residential window replacementsRequires cities and counties to approve window replacement projects without hearings and limits homeowner association restrictions on them.
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Cities and counties must approve residential window replacement projects administratively, with no hearings or discretionary review. Homeowner association rules that block such projects are void, though reasonable installation limits are allowed. Associations must approve projects when owners agree in writing to use a licensed contractor, get permits and pay costs. Some buildings on the state historical register are excluded.Outcome
Chapter 787, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 908 →Official bill page for SB 908 on leginfo ↗
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SB 934 · 2025-26Became lawBans gender identity change efforts for minorsBars licensed mental health providers from trying to steer patients under 18 toward a predetermined sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Defines "sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts" as a licensed mental health provider's attempts to steer a patient toward a predetermined sexual orientation or gender identity. Applies the existing ban for patients under 18 to these efforts. Providers who break it face discipline. Some practices, such as age-appropriate steps to address unsafe conduct, are excluded.Outcome
Chapter 469, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 934 →Official bill page for SB 934 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1004 · 2025-26Became lawExtends police mask ban to state officersApplies California's ban on officers wearing face coverings to state-employed peace officers and clarifies what counts.
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Adds state-employed peace officers to the law making it a crime for officers to wear face coverings on duty. Items like sunglasses are not face coverings unless used to hide identity. Changes when a masked person found liable for false arrest or imprisonment owes added damages. Adds state agencies to the mask-policy rule, due January 1, 2027.Outcome
Chapter 757, Statutes of 2026Full details on SB 1004 →Official bill page for SB 1004 on leginfo ↗
Vetoed (1912604311023202)
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SB 221 · 2017-18VetoedBans gun and ammunition sales at Cow PalaceMakes selling firearms or ammunition at the Cow Palace a misdemeanor starting in 2020, except law enforcement buy-backs.
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Starting January 1, 2020, bans the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace, in the agricultural district covering San Mateo County and San Francisco. A violation is a misdemeanor. Gun buy-back events held by a law enforcement agency are exempt.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 28, 2018Full details on SB 221 →Official bill page for SB 221 on leginfo ↗
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SB 829 · 2017-18VetoedAllows tax-free donations of medical cannabisLets certain cannabis businesses give free medical cannabis to patients without paying certain cannabis taxes.
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Certain licensed medical cannabis retailers and microbusinesses may give free cannabis to medical cannabis patients if rules are met. Donated medical cannabis is exempt from use tax until 2024, and from the cannabis excise and cultivation taxes. Businesses that sell or otherwise use cannabis marked for donation owe the tax. The bill takes effect immediately.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 30, 2018Full details on SB 829 →Official bill page for SB 829 on leginfo ↗
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SB 905 · 2017-18VetoedAllows later bar hours in pilot citiesCreates a pilot letting bars and restaurants in nine cities sell alcohol until 4 a.m. with a special license.
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Creates a pilot program from 2021 to 2026. On-sale alcohol licensees in nine listed cities, including San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles, could get an extra hours license to sell drinks from 2 a.m. to 4 a.m. Cities must opt in first. Applications can be protested. People under 21 may not stay in these venues during the extra hours.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 28, 2018Full details on SB 905 →Official bill page for SB 905 on leginfo ↗
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SB 937 · 2017-18VetoedExpands workplace lactation accommodation requirementsRequires employers to provide set lactation spaces, a lactation policy, and protection from retaliation for employees who express milk.
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Employers must provide a lactation room with set features, plus nearby access to a sink and refrigerator. They must adopt a lactation policy and keep request records for 3 years. Denying break time or space counts as a missed rest period. Retaliation is banned. Some employers may seek an exemption for undue hardship.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 30, 2018Full details on SB 937 →Official bill page for SB 937 on leginfo ↗
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SB 127 · 2019-20VetoedRequires bike and pedestrian upgrades in highway projectsRequires the state Department of Transportation to add or improve pedestrian and bicycle facilities in certain state highway projects.
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Starting with the 2022 State Highway Operation and Protection Program, certain state highway projects must include new or improved pedestrian and bicycle facilities. The highway asset management plan must prioritize safe facilities for people walking, biking and using transit. Safety spending must prioritize reducing deaths and severe injuries, including among pedestrians and bicyclists.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 12, 2019Full details on SB 127 →Official bill page for SB 127 on leginfo ↗
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SB 268 · 2019-20VetoedChanges ballot wording for local tax measuresLets some local tax and bond measures refer voters to the voter guide for tax rate details.
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Local measures that impose or raise a tax with more than one rate, or that authorize bonds, no longer must list the amount raised, rate and duration on the ballot. Instead, the ballot may say "See voter guide for tax rate information." Voters must receive a separate statement with details about the tax.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 13, 2019Full details on SB 268 →Official bill page for SB 268 on leginfo ↗
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SB 57 · 2021-22VetoedAllows overdose prevention programs in four localitiesLets San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles city and county approve supervised sites for using preobtained drugs until 2028.
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Until 2028, San Francisco, Oakland, and Los Angeles city and county may approve overdose prevention programs. These offer supervised drug use, sterile supplies, treatment referrals, and overdose-reversal medicine. Each must first hold a public meeting. Programs report yearly, and a study is due by 2027. People acting in good faith under a program are shielded from criminal and civil penalties.Outcome
Vetoed Aug. 22, 2022Full details on SB 57 →Official bill page for SB 57 on leginfo ↗
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SB 110 · 2021-22VetoedAdds contingency management to Medi-Cal drug treatmentLets counties offer Medi-Cal patients incentive-based contingency management services as part of substance use disorder treatment.
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Adds contingency management services as an optional benefit in the Drug Medi-Cal organized delivery system. Counties must submit a readiness plan for state approval. The Department of Health Care Services must issue guidance, may limit the number and value of incentives, and must set payment rates. Depends on federal approval and funding.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 8, 2021Full details on SB 110 →Official bill page for SB 110 on leginfo ↗
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SB 477 · 2021-22VetoedRequires more data in local housing reportsCities and counties must report more details on housing costs, standards, and applications to the state.
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Starting in 2024, city and county planning agencies must add details on costs, standards, and applications for housing projects to their annual report to the state. Reports must also include expired preliminary applications and density bonus units in lower income student housing.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 5, 2021Full details on SB 477 →Official bill page for SB 477 on leginfo ↗
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SB 834 · 2021-22VetoedAllows reporting tax-exempt groups that engage in insurrectionLets the Attorney General find that a tax-exempt group engaged in insurrection or similar federal crimes and notify tax officials.
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Allows the Attorney General to find that a tax-exempt organization engaged in, or incited, acts such as treason, insurrection, or seditious conspiracy under federal law. The Attorney General must notify the Franchise Tax Board of the finding. The bill restates the board's existing power to revoke that organization's tax-exempt status.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 22, 2022Full details on SB 834 →Official bill page for SB 834 on leginfo ↗
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SB 964 · 2021-22VetoedRequires study of behavioral health workforce needsRequires the state to commission a report on behavioral health workforce shortages and how to address them.
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Requires the Department of Health Care Access and Information to hire consultants to report to the Legislature by January 1, 2024. The report must analyze the current behavioral health workforce and the state's needs, and recommend ways to address the workforce shortage.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 27, 2022Full details on SB 964 →Official bill page for SB 964 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1144 · 2021-22VetoedRequires water assessments for state and school buildingsState agencies and public schools must assess water efficiency and quality, including lead, in their buildings.
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By January 1, 2027, requires operating agencies to assess water efficiency and quality in state buildings and public schools. Inefficient fixtures and appliances must be replaced and lead problems fixed, subject to dedicated funding. Covered buildings over 10 stories with cooling towers need a Legionella management program. The state water board must adopt rules by 2024.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 29, 2022Full details on SB 1144 →Official bill page for SB 1144 on leginfo ↗
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SB 58 · 2023-24VetoedLegalizes possession of certain psychedelics for adultsAllows adults 21 and older to possess set amounts of psilocybin, psilocyn, DMT, and mescaline for personal use.
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Starting in 2025, adults 21 and older may possess, prepare, and transport set amounts of psilocybin, psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), and mescaline, and grow psilocybin mushroom spores or mycelium, for personal use. Sets penalties for possession at schools or involving people under 21. Exempts related paraphernalia and drug-testing items from the paraphernalia ban. Requires a state workgroup to study therapeutic use.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 7, 2023Full details on SB 58 →Official bill page for SB 58 on leginfo ↗
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SB 85 · 2023-24VetoedExtends refugee services using state fundsRefugees who use up 90 days of federal resettlement services may get 90 more days funded by the state.
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Refugees who complete 90 days of services under the federal Reception and Placement Program (RPP) and exhaust federal funds may get a 90-day extension paid with state funds, within 12 months of arrival. Services include English language and job training and case management. Nonprofits, counties, and RPP agencies may provide them.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 28, 2024Full details on SB 85 →Official bill page for SB 85 on leginfo ↗
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SB 90 · 2023-24VetoedCaps insulin costs at $35 per 30-day supplyHealth plans and insurers cannot charge more than $35 out of pocket for a 30-day insulin supply.
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Health plans and disability insurance policies cannot charge a copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or other out-of-pocket cost above $35 for a 30-day supply of insulin. High deductible health plans cannot apply any deductible or cost sharing to insulin. Applies to plans issued or renewed starting in 2024, and individual and small group plans starting in 2025.Outcome
Vetoed Oct. 7, 2023Full details on SB 90 →Official bill page for SB 90 on leginfo ↗
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SB 961 · 2023-24VetoedRequires speed warning systems in new vehiclesNew cars, trucks and buses sold from model year 2030 must alert drivers going over 10 mph above the limit.
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Starting with 2030 models, new passenger vehicles, trucks and buses sold or leased in California must have a speed assistance system. It gives a brief sound and visual alert when the driver goes more than 10 mph over the speed limit. Emergency vehicles, motorcycles and some other vehicles are exempt. Violations are a crime.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 28, 2024Full details on SB 961 →Official bill page for SB 961 on leginfo ↗
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SB 966 · 2023-24VetoedRequires pharmacy benefit managers to get state licensesPharmacy benefit managers must get a Department of Insurance license, file reports, and follow new rules on fees and contracts.
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Requires pharmacy benefit managers to apply for a Department of Insurance license by January 1, 2027, and file yearly reports on drugs, contracts and revenue. They must disclose all fees they receive. Violations bring civil penalties. Health plans and insurers cannot charge patients cost sharing above the actual rate paid for a drug.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 28, 2024Full details on SB 966 →Official bill page for SB 966 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1047 · 2023-24VetoedSets safety rules for frontier AI model developersDevelopers of covered frontier AI models must adopt safety plans, get yearly audits and report safety incidents to the state.
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Before training a covered AI model, developers must be able to fully shut it down and must adopt a written safety and security plan. Starting in 2026, they need yearly independent audits. They must report safety incidents to the Attorney General. Protects employees who report problems. Creates a state board and plans a public computing cluster called CalCompute.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 29, 2024Full details on SB 1047 →Official bill page for SB 1047 on leginfo ↗
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SB 944 · 2025-26VetoedChanges Medi-Cal coverage rules for acupunctureMakes acupuncture a covered Medi-Cal benefit, subject to an appropriation if federal funding is unavailable.
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Makes acupuncture a covered Medi-Cal benefit, subject to utilization controls and federal funding. If federal funds are not available, acupuncture is a covered benefit subject to an appropriation and utilization controls. Under current law, acupuncture is covered only when federal matching funds are provided.Outcome
Vetoed Sept. 30, 2026Full details on SB 944 →Official bill page for SB 944 on leginfo ↗
Didn't pass (87134113816213560594)
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SB 71 · 2017-18Didn't passChanges enforcement rules for waste and recycling servicesAwards attorney's fees in some solid waste service lawsuits and expands penalties for taking recyclables from collection sites.
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In certain lawsuits enforcing local solid waste service agreements, courts must award attorney's fees and costs to the winning side if the plaintiff first asked the local agency for approval. Agencies must post these requests online. Expands civil penalties to people who knowingly help remove recyclables and lets local agencies sue. The service agreement fee rules end in 2022.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 71 →Official bill page for SB 71 on leginfo ↗
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SB 148 · 2017-18Didn't passLets cannabis businesses pay state charges in cashLets cannabis-related businesses pay taxes, fees and fines in cash through the State Board of Equalization or counties.
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Creates the Cannabis State Payment Collection Law. The State Board of Equalization or a county may collect cash from cannabis-related businesses for state agencies, and the board may collect for counties. Collectors may recover collection costs up to 10%. The board must accept cash at 50% or more of its offices in each district by 2019, and 75% by 2020.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 148 →Official bill page for SB 148 on leginfo ↗
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SB 421 · 2017-18Didn't passCreates tiered sex offender registration systemSorts registered sex offenders into three tiers with minimum registration periods of 10 years, 20 years, or life.
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Starting in 2021, places people convicted of specified sex offenses in three registration tiers: at least 10 years, at least 20 years, or life. Juvenile tiers are 5 and 10 years. Tier one and two registrants who complete their period may petition to leave the registry. Also revises rules for exclusion from the public website.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 421 →Official bill page for SB 421 on leginfo ↗
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SB 576 · 2017-18Didn't passRequires jury commissioners to track juror demographicsRequires jury commissioners to collect anonymous demographic data from prospective jurors to check whether jury pools reflect the community.
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Requires each jury commissioner to create a form to check whether prospective jurors reflect a cross section of the local population. The form may collect only specified demographic information, not personal identifying information, and may not be shared. Commissioners must report the combined data twice a year, and courts must make the reports public.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 576 →Official bill page for SB 576 on leginfo ↗
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SB 689 · 2017-18Didn't passIncreases penalties for disrupting sporting eventsRaises penalties for throwing objects onto, or entering, a court or field of play during sporting events.
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Makes throwing objects onto a court or field to interfere with play, or entering it without permission during a game, an infraction (fine up to $1,000) or a misdemeanor (up to 10 days in jail, a $2,500 fine, or both). Repeat violations within 5 years bring up to 60 days in jail, a $5,000 fine, or both.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 689 →Official bill page for SB 689 on leginfo ↗
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SB 709 · 2017-18Didn't passRequires planning for spills of nonfloating oilRequires state oil spill officials and spill contingency plans to address oils that do not float on water.
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Requires the state oil spill administrator to study, by 2020, how to protect state waters from spills of nonfloating oils and post the results. By 2019, the administrator must identify such oils moving through the state. Spill contingency plans must name a response organization able to handle these oils. Reviews for reduced financial responsibility showings must consider oil type.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 709 →Official bill page for SB 709 on leginfo ↗
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SB 740 · 2017-18Didn't passRequires statewide standards for onsite water recyclingRequires the state water board to set standards for reusing water onsite in multifamily, commercial and mixed-use buildings.
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Requires the State Water Resources Control Board to adopt regulations by December 1, 2018, setting risk-based standards for local programs that allow onsite water recycling in multifamily, commercial, and mixed-use buildings. The recycled water is for nonpotable (non-drinking) uses. Local jurisdictions that allow onsite recycling must follow the regulations.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 740 →Official bill page for SB 740 on leginfo ↗
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SB 760 · 2017-18Didn't passLimits denials of state highway access permitsBars Caltrans from denying certain local access permits near state highways only because work follows local agency plans.
Plain-language summary
The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) may issue permits letting nearby property owners or developers improve a state highway for local traffic access. Caltrans may not deny a permit only because the work follows local agency plans instead of department-approved plans, if the work would not affect highway operations.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 760 →Official bill page for SB 760 on leginfo ↗
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SB 780 · 2017-18Didn't passCreates state guidelines for watershed-approach landscapingRequires state water officials to set landscaping guidelines and ties state landscape grants and loans to them.
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The Department of Water Resources must set guidelines for landscapes that follow a watershed approach and offer training on them. State grant and loan programs for water-efficient landscapes must favor or require projects that meet the guidelines. The state recycling department may promote compost use. The Energy Commission must set a greenhouse gas reduction factor for new climate-appropriate landscapes.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 780 →Official bill page for SB 780 on leginfo ↗
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SB 827 · 2017-18Didn't passEases zoning limits for housing near transitRequires local governments to grant a transit-rich housing bonus to qualifying projects near major transit stops or high-quality bus corridors.
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Housing projects near major transit stops or high-quality bus corridors can get a transit-rich housing bonus. The bonus lifts local limits on density, some height and floor area limits, and minimum parking. Developers must meet affordability rules, give residents free transit passes, and help displaced tenants. Local governments may apply to delay the rules by one year.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a committee voteFull details on SB 827 →Official bill page for SB 827 on leginfo ↗
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SB 900 · 2017-18Didn't passCreates CalFresh fruit and vegetable pilot projectCreates a pilot giving CalFresh recipients extra EBT funds when they buy California-grown fresh fruits and vegetables.
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Creates the California Fruit and Vegetable EBT Pilot Project. The EBT system must let authorized retailers add extra funds to CalFresh recipients' cards when they buy California-grown fresh produce. If money is available, the state must give at least 3 grants for pilot projects in stores. The state must report results to the Legislature. The program ends in 2024.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 900 →Official bill page for SB 900 on leginfo ↗
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SB 916 · 2017-18Didn't passCreates a crime for forcibly entering vehiclesMakes forcibly breaking into a vehicle to steal from it a new crime with possible jail time.
Plain-language summary
Creates a new crime of forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to steal from it. The crime is punishable by up to one year in county jail, or by 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in county jail.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 916 →Official bill page for SB 916 on leginfo ↗
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SB 990 · 2017-18Didn't passRequires prisons and jails to use stated pronounsRequires prison and jail staff to use people's stated pronouns, honorifics, and legally changed names, and expands program access.
Plain-language summary
People entering state prison or county jail may state their gender identity, preferred first name, pronoun, and honorific. Staff must use their stated pronoun and honorific, and legally changed names when speaking. People held outside general population over 5 days for safety or certain investigations must get equal access to programs and work. The prison system must report yearly.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 990 →Official bill page for SB 990 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1399 · 2017-18Didn't passRequires utility bill credits for exported renewable powerRequires large utilities to credit nonresidential customers' electric bills for renewable power sent to the grid.
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The Public Utilities Commission must require large electric utilities to create tariffs that give bill credits for renewable electricity sent to the grid. The credits go to the accounts of nonresidential customers. Credits must reflect the full value of the electricity. They must be set the same way as credits for customers who generate their own power.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1399 →Official bill page for SB 1399 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1464 · 2017-18Didn't passAdjusts Medi-Cal dental pay for special-needs patientsRequires the state to give Medi-Cal dental providers a payment adjustment for patients with special dental care needs.
Plain-language summary
Requires the State Department of Health Care Services to give a payment adjustment to Denti-Cal providers and dental managed care plans serving Medi-Cal patients with special dental care needs. It does not limit covered Denti-Cal services. The department must seek federal approval and report to the Legislature twice a year until it adopts regulations.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1464 →Official bill page for SB 1464 on leginfo ↗
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SB 23 · 2019-20Didn't passCreates a crime for forcibly entering vehiclesMakes forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to steal from it a separate crime.
Plain-language summary
Creates a new crime of forcibly entering a vehicle with the intent to steal something inside. It is punishable by up to one year in county jail, or by 16 months, 2 years, or 3 years in county jail.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 23 →Official bill page for SB 23 on leginfo ↗
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SB 48 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows Low Barrier Navigation Centers by rightMakes qualifying Low Barrier Navigation Centers, temporary housing for homeless people, a use by right in mixed-use zones.
Plain-language summary
Low Barrier Navigation Centers are temporary housing or shelter for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Cities and counties must allow qualifying centers in mixed-use zones without a conditional use permit or other discretionary review. Centers must allow partners, pets and possessions, and connect people to permanent housing. Also changes where emergency shelters must be allowed.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 48 →Official bill page for SB 48 on leginfo ↗
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SB 50 · 2019-20Didn't passEases zoning limits for housing near transit, jobsAllows denser housing near major transit and in job-rich areas, and fast-tracks buildings of up to four units.
Plain-language summary
Creates a streamlined approval, exempt from California's environmental review law (CEQA), for projects of up to four homes on eligible parcels. Starting 2023, cities must grant an "equitable communities incentive" to job-rich or transit-rich housing on sites without recent tenants, waiving some density, height and parking limits. Sensitive communities get delays; cities with approved local flexibility plans are exempt.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a floor voteFull details on SB 50 →Official bill page for SB 50 on leginfo ↗
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SB 58 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows 3 a.m. alcohol sales in pilot citiesCreates a pilot letting on-sale licensees in ten listed cities get licenses to serve alcohol until 3 a.m.
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From 2022 through 2026, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control may issue licenses for alcohol sales between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m. in listed cities that opt in, including San Francisco and Oakland. The bill sets a protest and hearing process for applications. People under 21 who stay during the extra hour without lawful business commit a misdemeanor.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Failed a floor voteFull details on SB 58 →Official bill page for SB 58 on leginfo ↗
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SB 69 · 2019-20Didn't passCreates salmon, river and coastal protection programsRequires state agencies to improve salmon hatcheries, study rivers and coastal wetlands, and offer incentives for ships to slow down.
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Named the Ocean Resiliency Act of 2019. Requires plans to improve hatchery salmon survival and restore the Elk River watershed. Creates a voluntary ship speed reduction program in the Santa Barbara Channel and San Francisco Bay area aimed at reducing air pollution and the risk of whale strikes. Requires a coastal wetlands study and updated logging rules to protect salmon.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 69 →Official bill page for SB 69 on leginfo ↗
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SB 166 · 2019-20Didn't passSets rules for breweries to reuse process waterRequires state water quality rules for breweries that choose to treat and reuse process water on site.
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By December 1, 2025, the State Water Resources Control Board must adopt water quality and treatment rules for breweries that voluntarily treat and reuse process water on site. Breweries must report to the state and consult local water and wastewater providers first. Breweries may use these systems even if their local area has no onsite water program.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 166 →Official bill page for SB 166 on leginfo ↗
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SB 201 · 2019-20Didn't passLimits sex characteristic treatments on children under 6Bans treatments on the sex characteristics of children under 6 born with variations in those traits, unless medically necessary.
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Prohibits treatments or interventions on the sex characteristics of a child under 6 born with variations in physical sex characteristics, unless medically necessary. By December 1, 2021, the Medical Board of California must adopt rules on which treatments are medically necessary. Violations can lead to board discipline but not criminal charges.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a committee voteFull details on SB 201 →Official bill page for SB 201 on leginfo ↗
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SB 281 · 2019-20Didn't passExtends housing permits by 18 monthsGives housing entitlements issued before March 4, 2020, and expiring before December 31, 2021, an extra 18 months.
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Housing entitlements issued and in effect before March 4, 2020, that would expire before December 31, 2021, get 18 more months. The extension pauses while an entitlement faces a legal challenge. Entitlements that an agency already extended by at least 18 months on the same terms get no second extension. Applies to charter cities too.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 281 →Official bill page for SB 281 on leginfo ↗
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SB 285 · 2019-20Didn't passChanges CalFresh enrollment and sets participation goalsLets people apply for CalFresh by phone, mail, online or in person, and sets statewide participation goals.
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The State Department of Social Services must work with counties to raise CalFresh participation and retention, set statewide goals, and keep a public data dashboard. People may apply, report and recertify by phone, mail, online or in person. State agencies and counties must discuss letting users of the statewide welfare system (CalSAWS) apply for other benefits, like WIC.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 285 →Official bill page for SB 285 on leginfo ↗
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SB 378 · 2019-20Didn't passExpands probation eligibility for some drug crimesRemoves several drug crimes from the list of offenses for which judges cannot grant probation.
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Removes various controlled substance crimes, including some heroin possession-for-sale offenses, from the list of crimes that bar probation or a suspended sentence. Judges may waive the remaining probation bans in the interests of justice.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 378 →Official bill page for SB 378 on leginfo ↗
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SB 804 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows rate reduction bonds for public electric utilitiesLets local agencies use rate reduction bonds to finance or refinance publicly owned electric utility projects.
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Expands a bond program for publicly owned water and wastewater utilities to cover utilities providing electric generation, transmission or distribution. Joint powers authorities may issue rate reduction bonds, repaid by a charge on utility customers, for these projects. Local agencies with 800,000 or more people and a public electric utility may qualify by finding the bonds provide substantial benefits.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 804 →Official bill page for SB 804 on leginfo ↗
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SB 859 · 2019-20Didn't passRequires state plan on HIV, hepatitis C, STDsRequires state health leaders to develop a master plan to reduce and end HIV, hepatitis C and STD epidemics.
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The Secretary of California Health and Human Services and the Chief of the Office of AIDS must develop and carry out a statewide master plan on HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV) and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). They must form a stakeholder advisory committee and a cabinet-level workgroup. A report is due by October 1, 2021, with annual updates through 2031.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 859 →Official bill page for SB 859 on leginfo ↗
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SB 882 · 2019-20Didn't passSimplifies CalFresh applications, including for seniorsCreates a simpler CalFresh application for seniors and lets people apply and recertify by phone, mail or online.
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The State Department of Social Services must join a federal demonstration project, the Elderly Simplified Application Project, and create an easier CalFresh application for seniors. Enrolled senior households skip semiannual reports. People may apply, report and recertify in person, by mail, online or by phone, including phone interviews and signatures. Counties must comply by 2022 or 2023.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 882 →Official bill page for SB 882 on leginfo ↗
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SB 888 · 2019-20Didn't passAdds contingency management to Medi-Cal drug treatmentAdds contingency management to Medi-Cal substance use disorder services if the state budget funds it.
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If funded in the state budget and federally approved, Medi-Cal substance use disorder services would include contingency management, subject to utilization controls. The State Department of Health Care Services must give providers guidance and training on these services. The bill states that contingency management services are not a rebate, discount or other gratuitous payment.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 888 →Official bill page for SB 888 on leginfo ↗
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SB 899 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows housing on college and religious landRequires approval by right of affordable housing on land owned by independent colleges and religious institutions.
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Affordable housing on land owned by independent colleges or religious institutions, with a qualified developer, must be approved by right, without CEQA review. All units must be affordable to lower income households, though 20% may be moderate-income. Projects may get density bonuses. Parking is capped at one space per unit, with none required near major transit and car share.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 899 →Official bill page for SB 899 on leginfo ↗
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SB 902 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows zoning up to 10 units per parcelLets local governments zone parcels in transit-rich areas, jobs-rich areas or urban infill sites for up to 10 units.
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Local governments may pass an ordinance, despite local limits on zoning ordinances, allowing up to 10 housing units per parcel in transit-rich areas, jobs-rich areas or urban infill sites. The local government sets the height. These ordinances are not projects under California's environmental review law (CEQA). The state housing department must map jobs-rich areas every 5 years.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 902 →Official bill page for SB 902 on leginfo ↗
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SB 917 · 2019-20Didn't passAllows eminent domain takeover of felony-convicted utilitiesLets a state authority acquire a utility with safety felony convictions by eminent domain for a new public district.
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Renames the state's energy financing authority and lets it acquire, by eminent domain, a gas or electric utility convicted of public safety felonies within 10 years. The utility could be transferred to a new Northern California Local Energy Utility District or local utilities. A nonprofit would employ nonmanagement utility workers at the same pay. Ends its $5 billion bond limit.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 917 →Official bill page for SB 917 on leginfo ↗
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SB 938 · 2019-20Didn't passBroadens challenges to convictions based on expert testimonyBroadens grounds to challenge convictions based on disputed expert testimony and limits expert opinions using circular reasoning.
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Expands what counts as false evidence in a habeas corpus petition, a way to challenge imprisonment. It now includes expert opinions undermined by research that existed at trial, and opinions whose methods are reasonably disputed in the expert's scientific field. Expert opinions based on circular reasoning, meaning they assume what they try to prove, rely on improper material.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 938 →Official bill page for SB 938 on leginfo ↗
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SB 939 · 2019-20Didn't passLimits evictions of commercial tenants during COVID-19Delays evictions of eligible COVID-19 impacted commercial tenants and lets some small businesses renegotiate or end leases.
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Commercial landlords cannot serve eviction notices on eligible COVID-19 impacted commercial tenants until 90 days after the March 4, 2020, emergency ends. Rent unpaid during the emergency cannot be grounds for eviction, and late fees are limited. Eligible eating or drinking establishments, entertainment and performance venues may negotiate lease changes and end leases if talks fail.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 939 →Official bill page for SB 939 on leginfo ↗
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SB 953 · 2019-20Didn't passBans discriminatory fees on customer renewable energy systemsUtility regulators must ensure customers with on-site renewable energy or storage systems are not charged discriminatory fees for them.
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The Public Utilities Commission and the boards of local publicly owned electric utilities must ensure that customers with customer-sited renewable energy or energy storage systems do not face discriminatory fees or charges for installing or using those systems.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 953 →Official bill page for SB 953 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1001 · 2019-20Didn't passAdds state tax filer list to jury selectionRequires the Franchise Tax Board to give counties lists of state tax filers to use for picking jurors.
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Makes the list of state tax filers a source for selecting jurors. The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) must send each county's jury commissioner this list twice a year. Jury commissioners and their employees may not disclose the information the FTB provides.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1001 →Official bill page for SB 1001 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1093 · 2019-20Didn't passCreates a master permit program for maricultureCreates a Fish and Wildlife master permit program for shellfish and seaweed mariculture and ends Coastal Commission authority over it.
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By 2022, the Department of Fish and Wildlife must create a master permit program for shellfish, seaweed and similar mariculture projects and decide applications within 4 months. State lease decisions are also due within 4 months. The department takes over the Coastal Commission's authority over these projects. It must map suitable waters and designate at least 5 square miles yearly.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1093 →Official bill page for SB 1093 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1138 · 2019-20Didn't passChanges housing element rules for emergency sheltersChanges where cities and counties must allow emergency shelters and speeds rezoning for late housing elements.
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Cities and counties must identify zones, usually ones allowing homes, where emergency shelters are allowed without discretionary permits and face only written, objective standards. Site capacity is counted at 200 square feet per person. Starting with the 6th housing element cycle, local governments without a compliant housing element within 120 days of the deadline must finish rezoning within one year.Outcome
Passed Legislature, not sent to Governor · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 1138 →Official bill page for SB 1138 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1143 · 2019-20Didn't passLimits how long license plate data is keptLicense plate reader operators and users must keep data no longer than two weeks, and operators must audit searches yearly.
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Sets a two-week limit on how long automated license plate recognition (ALPR) data can be kept under usage and privacy policies. ALPR operators must audit end-user searches every year and confirm older data is destroyed. The Department of Justice must post a model policy template and give local police guidance on the data they store.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1143 →Official bill page for SB 1143 on leginfo ↗
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SB 210 · 2021-22Didn't passRequires public agencies to delete unmatched plate dataPublic agencies, except airport authorities, must destroy license plate reader data not matching a hot list within 24 hours.
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Requires public agencies, except airport authorities, to destroy automated license plate recognition (ALPR) data within 24 hours if it does not match a hot list. Agencies cannot use ALPR systems that keep such data longer. Operators and end-users must keep access records and do yearly audits, made public. The Department of Justice must post a model policy and give guidance.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 210 →Official bill page for SB 210 on leginfo ↗
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SB 234 · 2021-22Didn't passCreates a housing program for transition aged youthCreates state grants to build shelter and supportive housing for homeless or system-involved young people under 26.
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Creates the Transition Aged Youth Housing Program, run by the California Interagency Council on Homelessness. It gives forgivable loans to local governments and nonprofits to build emergency shelter, transitional housing, and permanent supportive housing for youth under 26. Preference goes to groups that serve these youth. Funding depends on legislative appropriation to a new state fund.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 234 →Official bill page for SB 234 on leginfo ↗
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SB 243 · 2021-22Didn't passChanges rules for expert testimony in criminal casesRequires judges in criminal cases to screen expert opinions for reliable methods and expands habeas corpus challenges.
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Requires judges in criminal cases to check that expert opinions rest on a reliable foundation, tested methods, and sound logic. Expands what counts as false evidence in habeas corpus petitions. This includes expert opinions undermined by research that existed at trial, or whose methods face reasonable dispute among scientists.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 243 →Official bill page for SB 243 on leginfo ↗
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SB 252 · 2021-22Didn't passBans most toxicity testing on dogs and catsTesting facilities may not conduct toxicological experiments on dogs or cats, except for specified purposes like medical research.
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Prohibits testing facilities from conducting toxicological experiments on dogs or cats. Exceptions include medical research, federal medical device rules, and certain product types. The Attorney General, district attorneys, or some city attorneys may sue violators. Penalties can reach $5,000 per day for each animal used.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 252 →Official bill page for SB 252 on leginfo ↗
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SB 260 · 2021-22Didn't passRequires large companies to disclose greenhouse gas emissionsCompanies with over $1 billion in yearly revenue doing business in California must publicly report verified emissions.
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Requires companies with over $1 billion in annual revenue that do business in California to report scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions each year. Reports must be independently verified and posted publicly. The State Air Resources Board must write the rules. The Attorney General may seek civil penalties for violations. Implementation depends on legislative funding.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Failed a floor voteFull details on SB 260 →Official bill page for SB 260 on leginfo ↗
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SB 271 · 2021-22Didn't passShares state tax filer lists with federal courtsThe Franchise Tax Board must share state tax filer lists with federal district courts for building jury pools.
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Requires the Franchise Tax Board to give lists of resident state tax filers to federal district courts in California that ask for them, for jury selection. Each court must sign a data protection agreement. Federal court employees who share the information for other purposes commit a misdemeanor.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 271 →Official bill page for SB 271 on leginfo ↗
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SB 519 · 2021-22Didn't passCreates a working group to study psychedelicsRequires the state public health department to convene a working group on regulating and using certain psychedelics.
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Requires the State Department of Public Health to convene a working group on psilocybin, psilocyn, dimethyltryptamine (DMT), ibogaine, mescaline, LSD, and MDMA. The group must research these substances and make recommendations to the Legislature, including on how they are regulated and used.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 519 →Official bill page for SB 519 on leginfo ↗
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SB 617 · 2021-22Didn't passRequires automated online permits for small solar systemsRequires cities and counties, except in smaller counties, to offer online permits that instantly approve small solar and storage systems.
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Requires cities and counties to use an online platform that checks code compliance and instantly issues permits for solar systems up to 38.4 kilowatts and paired energy storage systems. Counties under 150,000 people and their cities are exempt. Deadlines are 2022 or 2023, depending on population. The Energy Commission gives grants and technical help when funded.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 617 →Official bill page for SB 617 on leginfo ↗
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SB 853 · 2021-22Didn't passLimits insurers' ability to cut prescribed drug coverageHealth plans and insurers may not limit coverage of a drug or dose as prescribed when certain criteria apply.
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Bars health plans and insurers from limiting coverage of a drug, dose, or dosage form as prescribed, or adding cost sharing, when certain criteria apply. Cutting or ending an approved ongoing treatment counts as an adverse benefit determination and requires written notice at least 7 days ahead. Plans must keep covering approved ongoing treatment during an appeal.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 853 →Official bill page for SB 853 on leginfo ↗
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SB 866 · 2021-22Didn't passLets minors 15 and up consent to vaccinesMinors 15 and older may get vaccines that meet federal criteria without a parent's or guardian's consent.
Plain-language summary
Allows minors 15 years of age or older to consent to vaccines that meet specified federal agency criteria, without a parent's or guardian's consent. Vaccine providers may give these vaccines but may not provide services outside their scope of practice.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 866 →Official bill page for SB 866 on leginfo ↗
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SB 930 · 2021-22Didn't passCreates pilot for later alcohol sales hoursLets some licensed businesses in San Francisco, West Hollywood, and Palm Springs serve alcohol past 2 a.m.
Plain-language summary
Creates a pilot program from 2025 through 2027 in San Francisco, West Hollywood, and Palm Springs. The state may issue additional hours licenses allowing alcohol sales until 4 a.m. on weekends and holidays and 3 a.m. other days, once each city completes required steps. Applications may be protested. The Highway Patrol and cities must report on regional impacts.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Failed a floor voteFull details on SB 930 →Official bill page for SB 930 on leginfo ↗
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SB 980 · 2021-22Didn't passChanges rules for issuing alcohol retail licensesChanges notice, protest, and hearing rules for people applying for retail alcohol licenses.
Plain-language summary
Bars denying a retail license only because the site is within 100 feet of a home. Lets local governments waive mailed notice to neighbors. Ends the one-year bar on refiling after an application is withdrawn due to protests. A protest is deemed withdrawn if not reconfirmed within 30 days after 120 days without a hearing.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 980 →Official bill page for SB 980 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1336 · 2021-22Didn't passAllows affordable housing on religious and college landRequires local governments to approve qualifying affordable housing on land owned by independent colleges or religious institutions.
Plain-language summary
Makes qualifying housing a use by right on land owned by independent colleges or religious institutions on or before January 1, 2023. All units must be affordable to lower income households, though 20% may be for moderate-income households. Limits parking requirements, especially near transit. Approval is ministerial, so California's environmental review law (CEQA) does not apply.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1336 →Official bill page for SB 1336 on leginfo ↗
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SB 70 · 2023-24Didn't passBars health plans from dropping off-label drug coverageHealth plans and insurers cannot stop covering off-label drugs previously covered for a chronic condition or cancer.
Plain-language summary
Health plans and insurers cannot limit or exclude coverage of a drug, dose, or dosage form prescribed off-label if it was already covered for a chronic condition or cancer. This applies even if the drug is not on the plan's formulary. Plans cannot add new cost sharing for a drug they previously approved.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 70 →Official bill page for SB 70 on leginfo ↗
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SB 83 · 2023-24Didn't passSets deadlines for utilities to connect new projectsRequires electric utilities to connect ready development projects to the grid within state-set time limits or pay compensation.
Plain-language summary
The Public Utilities Commission must set maximum time periods by September 30, 2024, for electrical corporations to energize development projects once they are ready. Utilities must meet those deadlines or an agreed alternative, report yearly on connection times, and compensate applicants when they miss them. The commission arbitrates compensation disputes.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 83 →Official bill page for SB 83 on leginfo ↗
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SB 106 · 2023-24Didn't passAmends the 2022 and 2023 state budgetsChanges spending items in the Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023.
Plain-language summary
Amends the Budget Act of 2022 and the Budget Act of 2023 by amending, adding, and repealing spending items and making other changes. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 106 →Official bill page for SB 106 on leginfo ↗
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SB 107 · 2023-24Didn't passSets the 2024–25 state budgetMakes appropriations to fund state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Plain-language summary
Makes appropriations for the support of state government for the 2024–25 fiscal year. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 107 →Official bill page for SB 107 on leginfo ↗
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SB 157 · 2023-24Didn't passAmends the 2024 state budgetChanges spending items in the Budget Act of 2024, which funds the 2024–25 fiscal year.
Plain-language summary
Amends the Budget Act of 2024 by amending, adding, and repealing spending items and making other changes. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 157 →Official bill page for SB 157 on leginfo ↗
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SB 158 · 2023-24Didn't passAmends the 2022 and 2023 state budgetsChanges spending items in the Budget Acts of 2022 and 2023.
Plain-language summary
Amends the Budget Act of 2022 and the Budget Act of 2023 by amending and repealing spending items and making other changes. Takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 158 →Official bill page for SB 158 on leginfo ↗
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SB 238 · 2023-24Didn't passRequires automatic review of youth mental health denialsPlans denying mental health or substance use care for enrollees up to age 26 must automatically seek independent review.
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Starting July 1, 2024, health plans and insurers that deny, modify, or delay certain mental health or substance use disorder services for people up to age 26 must send the decision to the Independent Medical Review System within 24 hours. No grievance is needed. The patient may cancel the review. Medi-Cal managed care plans are excluded.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 238 →Official bill page for SB 238 on leginfo ↗
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SB 270 · 2023-24Didn't passChanges green building rule for university housing exemptionChanges the green building standard public university housing must meet to be exempt from environmental review.
Plain-language summary
Changes an exemption from California's environmental review law (CEQA) for housing projects built by public universities on their own land. Each building in an exempt project must be certified Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) gold with at least 79 points, instead of LEED platinum or better.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 270 →Official bill page for SB 270 on leginfo ↗
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SB 284 · 2023-24Didn't passRequires utilities to share grid data for energizationElectric utilities must share distribution planning data and publish uniform standards for connecting new electrical load.
Plain-language summary
Electric utilities must give distribution planning data to project applicants, energizing entities and public entities in a timely way. The Public Utilities Commission must require utilities to publish uniform technical standards for connecting new load and information about their connection queue. Utilities with a federal wholesale distribution tariff must offer that service to state and local public entities.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 284 →Official bill page for SB 284 on leginfo ↗
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SB 294 · 2023-24Didn't passSends youth mental health denials to independent reviewPlans must automatically send some mental health and substance use care denials for people up to 26 to independent review.
Plain-language summary
Starting in 2026, health plans and insurers must treat a denial, delay or change of mental health or substance use treatment for people up to age 26 as a grievance. If upheld or unresolved in time, it goes to independent medical review within 24 hours. Patients may cancel the review. Medi-Cal managed care plans are excluded.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 294 →Official bill page for SB 294 on leginfo ↗
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SB 513 · 2023-24Didn't passRequires timely mental health therapy for prisonersPrisons must offer regular therapy, as much as possible, to inmates who ask, with a first appointment within two weeks.
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The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation must provide mental health treatment that meets set goals. These include regular and consistent therapy, as much as possible, for inmates who ask for it. An inmate must get a first therapy appointment within 2 weeks of requesting care.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 513 →Official bill page for SB 513 on leginfo ↗
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SB 610 · 2023-24Didn't passCreates a state wildfire mitigation areaRequires the State Fire Marshal to designate a wildfire mitigation area in place of fire hazard severity zones.
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The State Fire Marshal must designate a wildfire mitigation area, excluding federal lands, based on fuel, slope, fire weather and other factors. Online maps must show it over existing fire hazard zones. Local agencies would no longer designate fire hazard severity zones. Defensible space rules apply in very high fire hazard areas the Fire Marshal identifies outside state responsibility areas.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 610 →Official bill page for SB 610 on leginfo ↗
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SB 912 · 2023-24Didn't passLimits use of unconfirmed field drug testsPolice, prosecutors and courts cannot rely on color-changing field drug tests unless a crime lab confirms results.
Plain-language summary
Unless a crime lab confirms a drug is present, police cannot use colorimetric field drug tests to justify an arrest. Prosecutors cannot use them to charge or as evidence at early hearings, and courts cannot use them to convict or sentence. People who pleaded guilty may withdraw the plea if a lab finds no drug. Defendants may request lab testing.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 912 →Official bill page for SB 912 on leginfo ↗
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SB 925 · 2023-24Didn't passLets San Francisco require permits for some salesLets San Francisco require permits to sell commonly stolen merchandise on public property until 2030.
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Until 2030, San Francisco may pass an ordinance banning sales of certain merchandise on public property without a permit. The city must first find a pattern of stolen goods being resold there. Violations can be infractions, or misdemeanors after 2 prior convictions. The city must run a 30-day public information campaign and report to the Legislature by 2029.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in committeeFull details on SB 925 →Official bill page for SB 925 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1012 · 2023-24Didn't passCreates a regulated system for psychedelic-assisted therapyCreates state licenses for psychedelic facilitators and a regulated system for supervised use of certain psychedelic substances.
Plain-language summary
Creates a state board to license psychedelic facilitators and a state division to license and regulate the production and sale of certain psychedelics, including psilocybin, MDMA, DMT and mescaline, for supervised use. Expert committees would advise on safety rules. Creates a fund for public education and harm reduction grants. Violations would be misdemeanors.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1012 →Official bill page for SB 1012 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1031 · 2023-24Didn't passAllows Bay Area regional taxes for transportationLets the Bay Area's regional transportation commission seek voter-approved taxes for transportation and requires a study of transit agency consolidation.
Plain-language summary
Allows the Metropolitan Transportation Commission to ask Bay Area voters to approve a sales, payroll, parcel or vehicle registration tax for transportation, until 2041. Requires a state-selected institute to study consolidating or better coordinating Bay Area transit agencies. Makes the commission responsible for coordinating fares, maps and real-time information across transit systems.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1031 →Official bill page for SB 1031 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1227 · 2023-24Didn't passExempts downtown San Francisco projects from environmental reviewCertain development projects in downtown San Francisco would skip California's environmental review law (CEQA) until 2032.
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Until 2032, exempts qualifying development projects in San Francisco's downtown revitalization zone from California's environmental review law (CEQA). Builders must swear they use a skilled and trained workforce. Lets the Governor certify other downtown projects for streamlined CEQA review. Gives a partial property tax exemption to qualifying rental housing there with units for moderate-income households.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1227 →Official bill page for SB 1227 on leginfo ↗
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SB 65 · 2025-26Didn't passSets the 2025–26 state budgetMakes appropriations to fund state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
Plain-language summary
This is a Budget Bill. It makes appropriations to fund state government for the 2025–26 fiscal year. It takes effect immediately.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 65 →Official bill page for SB 65 on leginfo ↗
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SB 4 · 2025-26, special session 1Didn't passAmends the 2024 state budgetAdds spending to the 2024 Budget Act and takes effect immediately.
Plain-language summary
Amends the Budget Act of 2024, which funds state government for the 2024-25 fiscal year. The bill adds appropriations and makes other changes. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 4 →Official bill page for SB 4 on leginfo ↗
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SB 100 · 2025-26Didn't passAmends the 2023 and 2024 state budgetsChanges spending items in the state budgets for the 2023–24 and 2024–25 fiscal years.
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This Budget Bill amends the Budget Acts of 2023 and 2024 by changing and adding spending items and making other changes. It takes effect immediately.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 100 →Official bill page for SB 100 on leginfo ↗
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SB 102 · 2025-26Didn't passAmends the 2025 state budgetChanges spending items in the state budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year.
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This Budget Bill amends the Budget Act of 2025 by changing, adding and removing spending items and making other changes. It takes effect immediately.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 102 →Official bill page for SB 102 on leginfo ↗
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SB 104 · 2025-26Didn't passAmends the 2025 state budgetChanges spending items in the 2025–26 state budget and takes effect immediately.
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Amends the Budget Act of 2025 by changing, adding, and removing spending items and making other changes. It takes effect immediately as a budget bill.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 104 →Official bill page for SB 104 on leginfo ↗
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SB 282 · 2025-26Didn't passSets permit rules for home heat pump installationsRequires cities and counties to offer same-day online permits and inspections without contractor and inspector present together.
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Cities and counties must offer inspections that don't require the contractor and inspector to be there at the same time. By July 2027, most must issue online permits the same day using state checklists. Water heater permit fees are generally capped at $50. Homeowners association rules blocking heat pumps or gas-to-electric swaps are void.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 282 →Official bill page for SB 282 on leginfo ↗
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SB 310 · 2025-26Didn't passAllows separate lawsuits over unpaid wage penaltiesAllows the $200 penalty for repeat or willful failure to pay wages to be recovered through a separate lawsuit.
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Employers that fail to pay wages already face penalties. This bill allows the $200 penalty for repeat or willful violations to also be recovered through an independent civil lawsuit.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Moved to the inactive fileFull details on SB 310 →Official bill page for SB 310 on leginfo ↗
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SB 336 · 2025-26Didn't passExpands property tax break for moderate-income rentalsGives certain rental housing a partial property tax exemption for units serving low- and moderate-income households.
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Creates a partial property tax exemption for certain rental housing serving low- and moderate-income households. The exemption matches the share of units serving those households. Owners must certify the property's use under penalty of perjury. The state will not repay local governments for lost tax revenue.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 336 →Official bill page for SB 336 on leginfo ↗
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SB 363 · 2025-26Didn't passPenalizes insurers whose denials are often overturnedRequires health plans and insurers to report treatment denials and face penalties when most appealed denials are reversed.
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Health plans and insurers must report claims and treatment denials each year. If a plan with 10 or more independent medical reviews has more than half of reviewed denials in a care category overturned or reversed, it pays a penalty, plus more for each extra reversal. Penalties go into new state accounts.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 363 →Official bill page for SB 363 on leginfo ↗
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SB 445 · 2025-26Didn't passRequires high-speed rail rules on utilities and permitsRequires the High-Speed Rail Authority to adopt rules for working with utilities and local agencies on permits and relocations.
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By July 1, 2026, the High-Speed Rail Authority must adopt rules on timelines for moving utility lines and on local permits, after at least two public hearings. The rules take effect once the Inspector General confirms a timely review process for third-party agreements. The authority and utilities must agree on solutions to relocation barriers by the end of 2026.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 445 →Official bill page for SB 445 on leginfo ↗
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SB 829 · 2025-26Didn't passCreates state research institute, requires vaccine partnershipsCreates a state institute to fund scientific research and requires state vaccine partnerships through the CalRx program.
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Creates the California Institute for Scientific Research to give grants and loans for research such as biomedical, behavioral, and climate studies, if the Legislature funds it. A council picks projects through peer review. The state health agency must also partner to develop, make, buy, or distribute vaccines through CalRx, subject to funding.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 829 →Official bill page for SB 829 on leginfo ↗
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SB 875 · 2025-26Didn't passChanges eminent domain rules for PG&E utility propertyChanges eminent domain rules for local public agencies taking electric and gas utility property in PG&E's service area.
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In the Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) area, a local agency's resolution of necessity conclusively settles the need to take electric or gas utility property. The Public Utilities Commission's review is limited to fairness for utility workers, and it must set compensation within 18 months. Utilities cannot charge ratepayers for litigation costs from these acquisitions.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a committee voteFull details on SB 875 →Official bill page for SB 875 on leginfo ↗
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SB 982 · 2025-26Didn't passAllows Attorney General to sue fossil fuel companiesLets the Attorney General sue certain fossil fuel companies to recover climate-related damage costs, including insurance losses.
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Allows the Attorney General to sue specified fossil fuel companies for climate-related damage to recover costs of the California FAIR Plan, funds borrowed from a state infrastructure bank, or insurance policyholders. The companies would be strictly liable. They may not pass lawsuit costs on to consumers through fuel prices. Money recovered goes into a new Attorney General Climate Disaster Fund.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a committee voteFull details on SB 982 →Official bill page for SB 982 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1065 · 2025-26Didn't passChanges apprentice rules on public works projectsLets apprentices on public works projects do any task of a journeyperson in the same craft or trade.
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Allows apprentices on public works projects to perform any duty of a journeyperson in the same craft, within the scope of work set by the Director of Industrial Relations. Changes the definition of "apprenticeable craft or trade" to one set by the Director and recognized by the California Apprenticeship Council.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1065 →Official bill page for SB 1065 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1074 · 2025-26Didn't passBans covered providers from favoring their own productsBars covered providers from favoring their own products over other businesses' and from restricting interoperability or data portability.
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Prohibits covered providers from favoring their own products or services over those of business users, including by changing search rankings. Bans limits on interoperability and on users getting a portable copy of their data. Objective content like unit conversions is exempt in some cases. Violations are enforced like California's antitrust law (the Cartwright Act).Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Failed a committee voteFull details on SB 1074 →Official bill page for SB 1074 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1097 · 2025-26Didn't passExempts some power line work from environmental reviewExempts repair, upgrade, or replacement of existing electric transmission lines from environmental review if certain conditions are met.
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Exempts inspection, repair, upgrade, replacement, or removal of existing transmission lines from California's environmental review law (CEQA) if conditions are met. Work generally must stay within the existing right-of-way, and on sensitive sites cannot expand the line's footprint by more than 10%. Work on private land needs owner permission and restoration. Agencies must file a notice of exemption.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1097 →Official bill page for SB 1097 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1123 · 2025-26Didn't passChanges how agencies estimate regulations' economic impactRequires state agencies to count offsetting benefits and savings when estimating the economic impact of regulation changes.
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When a state agency estimates the economic impact of adopting, changing or repealing a regulation, it must identify and calculate any direct or indirect offsetting benefits, impacts or savings. The agency must then factor those into its economic impact estimate.Outcome
Passed Senate, stopped in Assembly · Did not advance before a deadlineFull details on SB 1123 →Official bill page for SB 1123 on leginfo ↗
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SB 1258 · 2025-26Didn't passRequires guidelines for housing on contaminated sitesRequires state agencies to set guidelines and contamination limits for when cleaned-up sites are suitable for housing.
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Requires the State Water Resources Control Board and the Department of Toxic Substances Control to create guidelines for cleaning up development sites and deciding if they are suitable. They must set contamination thresholds based on the source and future use. Sites above those thresholds are not suitable for housing.Outcome
Stopped in the Senate · Held in Appropriations (suspense file)Full details on SB 1258 →Official bill page for SB 1258 on leginfo ↗