AB 686 - Elections: deceptive audio or visual media
AB 686 would extend until January 1, 2031, California’s current prohibition on distributing deepfakes and manipulated media of political candidates within 60 days of an election, unless labeled as manipulated.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 19, 2026. Chapter 334, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1116 - Online Voter Registration
For more than a decade, our online voter registration system has enabled only some voter-eligible Californians to register to vote online. AB 1116 would enhance California’s online voter registration system by allowing voter-eligible Californians without a California DMV-issued driver’s license or ID card to seamlessly register online.
Vetoed.
AB 1130 - Political Reform Act of 1974: campaign disclosures
AB 1130 would increase transparency for social media content that has been paid for by a campaign committee and improve compliance with current law by increasing liability for both the campaign committee and the third-party individual for failure to include a disclaimer in connection with a paid social media post.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 19, 2026. Chapter 335, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1767 - Department of Consumer Affairs Conflicts of Interests
AB 1767 would clarify the definition of close family member for purposes of conflicts of interest for public members of state licensing boards within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
This bill is on the inactive file on the Senate Floor.
AB 1810 – Firearm Industry Accountability
AB 1810 would strengthen California’s firearm laws to prevent illegal gun trafficking by authorizing the California Department of Justice to hold firearm dealers accountable and crack down on firearms used or purchased illegally.
This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
AB 1838 – Disclosures in Public Works Bidding
AB 1838 would give greater transparency to local agencies by requiring a contractor submitting a bid to a local agency for a public works construction project to disclose any history of wage-and-hour violations within the previous five years.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2026. Chapter 551, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1864 – Gene Synthesis Screening
AB 1864 would protect Californians against the threat of bioterrorism by establishing safeguards to prevent the misuse of gene synthesis technology. This bill would require providers of synthetic genes and manufacturers of gene synthesis equipment to screen customer orders for dangerous pathogen sequences and verify the legitimacy of customers.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2026. Chapter 852, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1901 – Diaper Ingredient Transparency
AB 1901 would require manufacturers of children’s diapers to disclose their ingredients on both the product’s package and online. By increasing transparency, this bill would give parents the necessary information to make an informed purchase for their family.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 28, 2026. Chapter 719, Statutes of 2026.
AB 1952 – Dental Hygienist Pathway
AB 1952 establishes a streamlined competency-based framework for dentists trained in other countries to become licensed as dental hygienists.
This bill was held in the Assembly Appropriations Committee.
AB 2003 – Access to Statewide Suicide Prevention Training
AB 2003 responds to the ongoing youth mental health crisis by developing and providing a free and permanent online suicide prevention training program available statewide to all K–12 school communities, including teachers, administrators, parents, and students 13 and older.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on July 16, 2026. Chapter 92, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2121 – Defending Student Equity and Access Act
The Defending Student Equity and Access Act responds to the federal administration’s systematic dismantling of federal student success programs by removing barriers that prevent community colleges from backfilling this loss in federal funding.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2026. Chapter 580, Statutes of 2026.
In 2019, Assemblymember Berman authored legislation that made a series of updates to how voters can confirm their address for voter registration, including two versions of when updates to the VoteCal database could be made. AB 2153 cleans up the Election Code by repealing the now-obsolete version.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on August 20, 2026. Chapter 112, Statutes of 2026
AB 2236 – Common Course Numbering Implementation
AB 2236 would set a target date for the Intersegmental Committee of Academic Senates to establish an agreement for implementing a streamlined system-level articulation of community college courses that are part of the common course numbering system, ensuring that students receive credit for these courses and would not be required to take them again after they transfer.
This bill was held in the Senate Appropriations Committee.
AB 2281 – Office of Elections Cybersecurity
AB 2281 would strengthen the Office of Elections Cybersecurity (OEC) by authorizing it to work with academic researchers and directing OEC to assess if additional resources are necessary to replace cybersecurity support previously provided by the federal government.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 19, 2026. Chapter 337, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2313 – Home Energy Choice Act
AB 2313 would give homeowners the option to electrify their homes using money that utilities would have otherwise spent on replacing their gas service line. In doing so, this would reduce barriers to electrification and advance California's environmental goals.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 30, 2026. Chapter 934, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2448 – Medical Information Privacy Technology
In the years since Roe was overturned, attacks on reproductive and gender affirming care have steadily intensified, threatening access to healthcare services for millions of Californians. AB 2448 would reinforce existing state law and ensure that healthcare providers have access to technology to protect the privacy and security of sensitive medical records.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2026. Chapter 607, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2558 – Ending the Pay Day Debt Cycle
AB 2558 would protect Californians from payday loans that trap Californians living paycheck to paycheck in a cycle of reborrowing. This bill would align California’s lending laws with the 36% APR cap established in the federal Military Lending Act.
This bill did not move out of the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee.
AB 2604 – Statewide Ballot Cure Contract
AB 2604 would provide for statewide adoption of mobile ballot curing, which would allow California voters to fix or “cure” their vote by mail ballot electronically if the elections official determines that the signature does not match the voter’s record, or if the ballot envelope lacks a signature.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2026. Chapter 628, Statutes of 2026.
AB 2682 – Rideshare Unionization Appeals Process
AB 2682 would make clarifying changes to the Transportation Network Company Drivers Labor Relations Act to resolve ambiguity and specify an appeals process.
This bill was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on September 27, 2026. Chapter 634, Statutes of 2026.
AJR 29 clearly and unequivocally puts California on the record in opposing President Trump’s Executive Order to take away the authority of states to operate their elections, and instead direct the United States Postal Service to only mail ballots to voters on a federally approved list. This resolution also calls on Congress to protect the rights of states to offer voting by mail – a safe, secure, and reliable voting option for their citizens.
Passed by the Legislature. Res. Chapter 195.
