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Proposed California laws face a deadline Friday to pass out of the house in which they were introduced at the state capitol. The deadline, known as “House of Origin,” basically means Assembly bills must pass out of the Assembly, and Senate bills must pass out of the Senate. This is the halfway point of California’s lawmaking process. Lawmakers started the week with 918 bills. Here’s a look at the bills that have so far met the deadline and are getting closer to the governor’s desk.EducationAB 2925- Requires California colleges to provide anti-discrimination training on the five most targeted groups. AB 1780 – Prohibits universities and colleges in California from using legacy or donor preferences in admissions decisions. AB 1858 – Sets new limits for active shooter drills in schools, specifically prohibiting the use of fake blood, gunfire blanks, explosions or requiring people to pose as fake victims. AB 2927 – Would add financial literacy requirements for California high school students beginning with those graduating in the 2030-31 school year. BusinessSB 961 – Requires cars made or sold in California to have speed warnings or limiters by 2032. AB 2236 – Would eliminate plastic bags in grocery stores by 2026.AB 1777 – Adds new rules for self-driving vehicles, including a requirement that manufacturers be held responsible for traffic violations if a driver isn’t in the vehicle. SB 915 – Allows for more local government oversight of self-driving vehicles. SB 1372 – Attempts to prohibit airports from allowing third-party companies (like Clear) to provide expedited security screenings in existing lines. Those companies would need their own security lane. Reparations Task Force Recommendations AB 2064 – Would provide state grant money to local organizations to help decrease violence in schools and neighborhoods. SB 1403 – Would create the California American Freedman Affairs Agency to administer future reparations. SB 1050 – Would provide restitution for those who lost homes or had their land taken because of racially motivated use of eminent domain. SB 1331 – Would establish a new account to fund reparations policies.AB 3089- Requires the state to issue a formal apology to the descendants of enslaved Black Americans. Artificial Intelligence and TechAB 2355 – Would require political advertisements to include a disclaimer if artificial intelligence was used. AB 2839 – Prohibits distribution of campaign advertisements and other election communications that contain media that has been digitally altered in a deceptive way.AB 3172 – Would hold social media companies financially accountable for harm to children and teens.AB 2877 – Prohibits businesses from using the personal data of children 16 and under to train artificial intelligence tools without parental approval. Public Safety The State Senate passed its bipartisan package of public safety bills that include proposals to increase penalties for organized crime rings, set new reporting requirements for online marketplace sellers, expand drug court programs, close legal loopholes to make it easier to prosecute car thefts. The Assembly also passed its bipartisan package of public safety bills including efforts to address retail and cargo theft, expansion of criminal penalties for smash and grabs, property crimes and set new reporting requirements for retailers. LaborSB 1116 – Would allow striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits HousingSB 1037 – Empowers the California Attorney General to penalize cities and counties for violating state housing law. AB 2584 – Bans large corporations from buying housing and turning them into rentals. This is a developing story and this list will be updated throughout the week. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
Proposed California laws face a deadline Friday to pass out of the house in which they were introduced at the state capitol.
The deadline, known as “House of Origin,” basically means Assembly bills must pass out of the Assembly, and Senate bills must pass out of the Senate. This is the halfway point of California’s lawmaking process. Lawmakers started the week with 918 bills. Here’s a look at the bills that have so far met the deadline and are getting closer to the governor’s desk.
Education
AB 2925- Requires California colleges to provide anti-discrimination training on the five most targeted groups.
AB 1780 – Prohibits universities and colleges in California from using legacy or donor preferences in admissions decisions.
AB 1858 – Sets new limits for active shooter drills in schools, specifically prohibiting the use of fake blood, gunfire blanks, explosions or requiring people to pose as fake victims.
AB 2927 – Would add financial literacy requirements for California high school students beginning with those graduating in the 2030-31 school year.
Business
SB 961 – Requires cars made or sold in California to have speed warnings or limiters by 2032.
AB 2236 – Would eliminate plastic bags in grocery stores by 2026.
AB 1777 – Adds new rules for self-driving vehicles, including a requirement that manufacturers be held responsible for traffic violations if a driver isn’t in the vehicle.
SB 915 – Allows for more local government oversight of self-driving vehicles.
SB 1372 – Attempts to prohibit airports from allowing third-party companies (like Clear) to provide expedited security screenings in existing lines. Those companies would need their own security lane.
Reparations Task Force Recommendations
AB 2064 – Would provide state grant money to local organizations to help decrease violence in schools and neighborhoods.
SB 1403 – Would create the California American Freedman Affairs Agency to administer future reparations.
SB 1050 – Would provide restitution for those who lost homes or had their land taken because of racially motivated use of eminent domain.
SB 1331 – Would establish a new account to fund reparations policies.
AB 3089- Requires the state to issue a formal apology to the descendants of enslaved Black Americans.
Artificial Intelligence and Tech
AB 2355 – Would require political advertisements to include a disclaimer if artificial intelligence was used.
AB 2839 – Prohibits distribution of campaign advertisements and other election communications that contain media that has been digitally altered in a deceptive way.
AB 3172 – Would hold social media companies financially accountable for harm to children and teens.
AB 2877 – Prohibits businesses from using the personal data of children 16 and under to train artificial intelligence tools without parental approval.
Public Safety
The State Senate passed its bipartisan package of public safety bills that include proposals to increase penalties for organized crime rings, set new reporting requirements for online marketplace sellers, expand drug court programs, close legal loopholes to make it easier to prosecute car thefts.
The Assembly also passed its bipartisan package of public safety bills including efforts to address retail and cargo theft, expansion of criminal penalties for smash and grabs, property crimes and set new reporting requirements for retailers.
Labor
SB 1116 – Would allow striking workers to be eligible for unemployment benefits
Housing
SB 1037 – Empowers the California Attorney General to penalize cities and counties for violating state housing law.
AB 2584 – Bans large corporations from buying housing and turning them into rentals.
This is a developing story and this list will be updated throughout the week.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
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