Legislation

AB 1535 – Hortman-Kirk Political Violence Act: Makes a person who commits a crime against a person because of his or her political affiliation will be considered especially blameworthy. Fact Sheet

AB 1569 – E-Bike Safe Handling at Schools: Requires CHP and Dept. of Education come up with a new online e-bike training program for students. Fact Sheet

AB 1596 – Car Seat Tax Holiday: 5-year sales tax holiday on car seats. Fact Sheet

AB 1616 – Non-Narcotic PTSD Treatment Study: Will require CalVet, upon appropriation, to create a program to fund a study for nonnarcotic post-traumatic stress disorder treatment. Fact Sheet

AB 1623 – RHNA Student Housing: Allows cities to get credits for student housing. Fact Sheet

AB 1634 – Kids Specialty License Plate Cost Update: Updates costs to Kids License Plates, a DMV specialty license plate that has not been updated since 1992. Fact Sheet

AB 1639 – Drowning Prevention and Rescue Act 2026: Gather and report on information that will set the stage for the development of a statewide Lifeguard plan that will elevate and strengthen California’s Lifeguard workforce. Fact Sheet

AB 1656 – Human Trafficking Attorney: Allows human trafficking cases to be granted continuance, if prosecuting attorney is unable to make original court date. Fact Sheet

AB 1707 – Electrician Certificate: Allows electricians to renew licenses and apply for examinations online, currently done through snail mail. Fact Sheet

AB 1746 – Childcare Applications: Allows CalWORKs families to be given the opportunity to apply for childcare upon renewal or application of CalWORKs eligibility. Fact Sheet

AB 1779 – Alcohol and Drug Programs Patient Inducements: Limits patient brokering into the state, and prevents facilities from offering incentives for patients to choose their facility. Includes data collection for facilities flying patients into the state, and requires clear separate contracts for housing and treatment. Fact Sheet

AB 1816 – Probation: Extends probation for serious sexual offenses. Fact Sheet

AB 1892 – HOA Omnibus Fix: Fixes various codes related to HOA regulations/documents. Fact Sheet

AB 1909 – Utility Task Vehicles (UTV): Allows first responder agencies to utilize UTVs on public roadways. Law enforcement already permitted. 

AB 2242 Sextortion: Creates a sextortion resource poster for students. Fact Sheet

AB 2690 Government Lawsuit: Clarifies that taxpayers have legal standing to sue the government. Fact Sheet

2-Year Bill

AB 683 – Escrow Modernization (Assembly Floor): Standardizes the information to be exchanged between LLCs during a land title, or property exchange/sale. Fact Sheet