2026 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 a 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 2026 Legislative Session by bill order, of which there are a total of 14 AB signing messages and 11 SB signing messages, for a total of 25 (last year there was a total of 24 signing messages with 13 ABs and 11 SBs):

Assembly Bills
Bill Number	Author	Date	Subject Matter
AB 40	Bonta	9/30/26	California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impact reports: coal handling, storage, and export
AB 817	M. Gonzalez	9/27/26	Cold storage facilities
AB 1294	Haney	9/29/26	Real property tax: welfare exemption: moderate-income housing
AB 1331	Elhawary	9/30/26	Workplace surveillance
AB 1349	Bryan	9.27.26	Consumer protection: ticket sellers
AB 1687	Lackey	9/25/26	Driver’s licenses: revocation
AB 1740	Zbur	9/30/26	Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica
AB 1776	Aguiar-Curry	9/30/26	Cartwright Act: violations
AB 1883	Bryan	9/30/26	Workplace surveillance tools
AB 1901	Berman	9/28/26	Children’s diapers: intentionally added ingredients: disclosure
AB 2050	Caloza	9/29/26	Common interest developments: reserve accounts
AB 2054	Gipson	9/28/26	Family temporary disability insurance program: covered active duty
AB 2222	Ward	9/30/26	Personal Income Tax Law and Corporation Tax Law: credits: local news outlets: business expense deduction: excessive employee remuneration
AB 2689	Avila Farias	9/30/26	Low-income housing tax credits: lease nonrenewal: good cause
Senate Bills
Bill Number	Author	Date	Subject Matter
SB 577	Laird	9/30/26	Public entities
SB 690	Caballero	9/30/26	Crimes: invasion of privacy
SB 716	Durazo	9/27/26	Local government: ordinances: penalties for violation: nonresidential structures
SB 802	Ashby	9/20/26	Housing finance and development: Sacramento Regional Housing and Homelessness Joint Powers Authority Act
SB 1079	Stern	9/29/26	Department of Forestry and Fire Protection: Fire Innovation Unit
SB 1087	Cabaldon	9/30/26	Transportation planning: sustainable communities strategies: transportation funding programs
SB 1090	Perez	9/30/26	Planning and zoning: housing development projects: urban lot splits: subdivisions: 2025 Eaton Wildfire: Altadena
SB 1350	McNerney	6/29/26	Energy: renewable electrical generation facilities: definition
SB 1367	Cervantes	9/29/26	Planning and zoning: detention facilities
SB 1370	Stern	9/29/26	Covered wildfire mitigation projects: consolidated and expedited review
SB 1387	Stern	9/30/26	State agencies: collection and reporting of demographic data: Jewish identity