Newsom signs wide range of bills on housing, energy, health and environment

On Sept. 30, 2026, the governor’s office posted a list of bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed; the release includes measures on environmental review, housing approvals, public health and a proposed Civil Rights Department, and it links signing messages for several bills including AB 40, AB 1740 and SB 1087.

By Kyle LangfordPublished September 30, 2026 at 5:07 PM PDT2 min read

On Sept. 30, 2026, Gov. announced he had signed a slate of bills; the governor’s office posted the complete list on its website.

The administration’s release lists measures across environment, housing, education, energy and public safety. It names bills by number and title; examples include AB 40 (); California Environmental Quality Act: environmental impact reports: coal handling, storage, and export; AB 1156 (); Williamson Act contracts: cancellation fees: photovoltaic solar facilities; AB 2601 (); Planning and zoning: housing development: streamlined approval and subdivisions; AB 1740 (); Coastal resources: local coastal program: coastal development permits: City of Santa Monica; SB 1237 (); Civil Rights Department; and SB 1246 (); Autonomous vehicles.

The release includes signing messages for several bills; the office attached "View signing message here" links for measures such as AB 40, AB 1740 and SB 1087. Those messages provide the administration’s account of the bills and the rationale for signing.

The governor’s release does not list effective dates or implementation details for the measures; readers who need timing or operational information should consult the text of each bill or follow agency announcements for implementation guidance.

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