Golden State Today

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom announced today that he has signed several bills into law. The legislation covers a range of topics, including human services, developmental services, housing, public safety, and employment.

The bills signed include:

- AB 161 by the Committee on Budget – Human services.

- AB 162 by the Committee on Budget – Developmental services.

- AB 166 by the Committee on Budget – Housing.

- AB 168 by the Committee on Budget – Public safety.

- AB 169 by the Committee on Budget – Public safety juvenile justice trailer bill.

- AB 170 by the Committee on Budget – Courts.

- AB 171 by the Committee on Budget – Employment.

- AB 173 by the Committee on Budget – Transportation budget trailer bill.

Additional legislation includes:

- AB 628 by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City) concerning employment of inmates in prisons.

- AB 1774 by Assemblymember Diane Dixon (R-Newport Beach) addressing electric bicycles and vehicles.

- AB 1875 by Assemblymember Tina McKinnor (D-Inglewood) related to prison canteens.

- AB 1941 by Assemblymember Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) focusing on local public employee organizations.

Other notable bills are:

- AB 1957 concerning public contracts and best value construction contracting for counties, authored by Assemblymember Lori Wilson (D-Suisun City).

- AB 2111 addressing license plates obstruction or alteration, authored by Assemblymember Greg Wallis (R-Palm Springs).

- AB 2113 concerning pesticides, authored by Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella).

Further legislative measures include:

- SB 155 through SB 174 from the Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review covering higher education budget trailer bill, public resources omnibus budget trailer bill, early learning and childcare among others.

For full text of these bills, visit: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov.