New California Laws 2026: Part 28
Sacramento, Calif. – Part 28 of the New California Laws 2026 series covers laws chaptered during the 2024–25 legislative session. This installment highlights new legislation on Background Checks, Labor, Chatbots, Wildfire Exemptions, and additional statewide updates.
For complete bill text, authorship details, and official effective dates, click the bill numbers below to access the California Legislature’s official releases.
New California Laws 2026 (Part 28)
| SB-156 | Labor. |
| SB-157 | Public safety. |
| SB-158 | Land use. |
| SB-159 | Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: exemptions: wildfire. |
| SB-160 | Background checks. |
| SB-161 | State employment: state bargaining units. |
| SB-162 | Elections. |
| SB-221 | Crimes: stalking. |
| SB-227 | Green Empowerment Zone for the Northern Waterfront area of the County of Contra Costa. |
| SB-229 | Peace officers: deputy sheriffs. |
| SB-230 | Workers’ compensation: firefighters. |
| SB-233 | Regional housing need: determination: consultation with councils of governments. |
| SB-236 | Cosmetics: chemical hair relaxers. |
| SB-237 | Oil spill prevention: gasoline specifications: suspension: California Environmental Quality Act: exemptions: County of Kern: transportation fuels assessment: coastal resources. |
| SB-241 | Community colleges: personnel: qualifications. |
| SB-243 | Companion chatbots. |
| SB-245 | Criminal procedure. |
| SB-246 | Medi-Cal: graduate medical education payments. |
| SB-250 | Medi-Cal: provider directory: skilled nursing facilities. |
| SB-251 | Claims against the state: appropriation. |
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