2025 Session Governor Bill Signing Messages

Like governors before him, Governor Gavin Newsom on occasion includes a “signing message” with bills that he has signed. Although only veto messages are specified in the California Constitution, governors have historically used signing messages to express their intent or desire when signing the bill.

For example, a gubernatorial signing message may direct a state agency or department to do something to implement the new law; or perhaps a signing message may ask for follow-up legislation. While not binding, executive branch agencies and the Legislature generally follow the guidance set forth in a signing message.

The following are the signing messages from the 2025 Legislative Session by bill order, of which there are a total of 13 AB signing messages and 11 SB signing messages, for a total of 24:

Assembly Bills
Bill Number	Author	Date	Subject Matter
AB 238	Harabedian	9/22/25	Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire
AB 366	Petrie-Norris	10/13/25	Ignition interlock devices
AB 377	Tangipa	7/30/25	High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment
AB 480	Quirk-Silva	10/10/25	Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: insurance tax law: low-income housing tax credit
AB 692	Kalra	10/13/25	Employment: contracts in restraint of trade
AB 715	Zbur	10/7/25	Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention
AB 761	Addis	10/13/25	Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes
AB 853	Wicks	10/13/25	California AI Transparency Act
AB 1043	Wicks	10/13/25	Age verification signals: software applications and online services
AB 1050	Schultz	10/10/25	Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments
AB 1223	Nguyen	10/13/25	Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority
AB 1261	Bonta	10/12/25	Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel
AB 1455	Bryan	10/13/25	State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act

Senate Bills
Bill Number	Author	Date	Subject Matter
SBx1 – 2	Wiener	2/3/25	Budget Act of 2024
SB 26	Umberg	4/2/25	Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle
SB 48	Gonzalez	10/7/25	Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators
SB 53	Wiener	9/29/25	Artificial intelligence models: large developers
SB 63	Wiener	10/13/25	San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: public transit funding
SB 72	Caballero	10/1/25	The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets
SB 79	Wiener	10/10/25	Housing development: transit-oriented development
SB 333	Laird	10/13/25	Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments
SB 627	Wiener	9/20/25	Law enforcement: masks
SB 720	Ashby	10/13/25	Automated traffic enforcement system programs
SB 838	Durazo	10/13/25	Housing Accountability Act: housing development projects