All Trending Legislation

Establishes a new Survivor Support Fund to provide grants to organizations serving sex trafficking victims. Increases penalties for hotels and businesses that fail to report or prevent sex trafficking activities on their premises. Creates a new misdemeanor offense for loitering with intent to purchase commercial sex. Requires district attorneys to use vertical prosecution methods for human trafficking cases.

Establishes the Office of Education Inspector General to conduct audits and investigations of schools and prevent fraud and abuse. Requires charter schools to follow the same financial reporting and audit standards as public school districts by 2026-27. Mandates stricter oversight of nonclassroom-based charter schools, including limits on authorization and funding determinations. Enhances audit requirements for all schools with new quality control reviews, continuing education for auditors, and detailed financial reporting.

Requires AI developers to document and disclose copyrighted materials used to train their AI models. Mandates developers to respond within 30 days to copyright owners' requests about their content use. Establishes penalties of $1,000 per violation for developers who fail to provide required information. Exempts AI models trained exclusively on public data or used for noncommercial research.

Requires new solar customers who buy homes with existing panels to follow updated billing rules starting 2026. Eliminates certain solar billing credits and compensation benefits for new homeowners with existing panels. Mandates new solar customers pay the same grid maintenance fees as non-solar customers. Exempts public schools and agricultural customers from all new solar billing changes.

Requires AI model developers to publicly report energy usage data before commercial deployment. Mandates data centers to disclose operational details and energy consumption to state regulators. Prevents utilities from shifting data center construction costs to unrelated ratepayers. Requires state agencies to track and report data center energy consumption trends.

Prohibits schools from allowing immigration authorities to access school grounds without a valid court order. Requires schools to deny immigration officials access to student records without proper judicial warrants. Mandates schools to notify administrators immediately when immigration authorities make any requests. Requires the Attorney General to create model policies for schools responding to immigration issues.

Requires automated online accounts using AI to disclose they are bots when first communicating with users. Mandates bots to answer truthfully when asked if they are human or automated. Authorizes state officials to impose $1,000 fines per violation of bot disclosure requirements.

Establishes a statewide framework for electric aircraft and vertiport infrastructure development in California. Requires the Department of Transportation to create a comprehensive aviation plan for electric aircraft charging and vertiports. Mandates the appointment of a state expert to guide local jurisdictions on advanced air mobility implementation. Creates an education campaign to inform local officials about the benefits of electric aircraft transportation.

Authorizes coastal restoration projects to demonstrate and measure carbon storage in marine ecosystems. Requires developers who impact coastal habitats to fund or build carbon-storing restoration projects. Mandates monitoring and public reporting of carbon sequestration data from each restoration project. Restricts restoration to historically degraded areas using native species.

Requires UC to consult with student groups and education boards before changing undergraduate admission policies. Mandates public disclosure of how admission changes would impact local schools and universities. Requires UC Regents to approve admission changes through majority vote in open public sessions. Establishes new oversight of UC admission policy changes by the State Board of Education and CSU Trustees.

Prohibits drone operation at emergency scenes that impedes first responders and emergency personnel. Authorizes civil penalties up to $75,000 per violation for interfering with emergency response. Allows the Attorney General and local attorneys to pursue civil enforcement actions. Exempts drone operators who hold federal operational waivers from these restrictions.

Requires utilities to remove permanently abandoned electrical facilities by January 2027 to prevent safety hazards. Mandates annual wildfire preparedness workshops between utilities and local fire departments to improve emergency response. Expands wildfire mitigation plans to include areas adjacent to high-fire zones and abandoned facility removal plans. Establishes coordination procedures between utilities and emergency operations centers during disasters.

Establishes CalCompute, a public cloud computing system to advance safe and ethical AI development in California. Creates whistleblower protections for AI employees who report critical safety risks in foundation models. Requires AI companies to provide anonymous reporting systems for employees to disclose potential safety risks. Mandates a detailed framework for CalCompute's implementation by January 2027.

Invalidates local ADU ordinances that are not submitted to state housing officials within 60 days of adoption. Requires local agencies to respond to state compliance findings within 30 days or void their ordinance. Mandates the use of state ADU standards when local ordinances are voided until compliant rules are adopted.

Establishes a mortgage forbearance program for homeowners affected by the 2025 California wildfires. Requires lenders to offer up to 12 months of payment relief through 90-day renewable forbearance periods. Prohibits late fees, default interest rates, and foreclosure actions during the forbearance period. Mandates that mortgage servicers report loans as current to credit bureaus during forbearance.

Prohibits defendants from claiming AI systems autonomously caused harm in civil lawsuits. Establishes a legal definition of artificial intelligence for civil liability cases. Applies to all AI systems made available to Californians since January 2022.

Extends the alternative energy tax exclusion program through 2031 to promote California manufacturing and clean energy. Doubles the annual tax exclusion cap to $200 million for qualifying manufacturing and energy projects. Expands eligibility to include nuclear fusion technology projects and out-of-state manufacturers. Requires impact reporting on job creation and environmental benefits by January 2027.

Requires law enforcement to review unsolved murder cases when families request a new investigation. Establishes a 120-day deadline for agencies to complete case reviews and determine if reinvestigation is warranted. Limits reviews to murders committed after 1990 where all investigative leads have been exhausted. Mandates a 5-year waiting period between case reviews unless new significant evidence emerges.

Establishes the California Housing Authority to develop publicly-owned mixed-income housing across the state. Creates two housing models: rental units with one-year leases and ownership units with 99-year limited equity leases. Requires residents pay no more than 30% of their income for housing through rent cross-subsidization. Prioritizes development near transit and on vacant or underutilized parcels to meet regional housing needs.

Establishes a public campaign financing system allowing candidates to receive government funds for elections. Requires candidates to demonstrate broad support through small-dollar donations to qualify for public funds. Prohibits using public funds for legal fees, fines, or repaying campaign loans. Increases penalties for foreign entities attempting to influence state and local elections.

Authorizes San Francisco to require permits for selling merchandise on public property to combat retail theft. Creates a non-police permitting agency to issue permits and verify merchandise was obtained legally. Establishes graduated penalties from warnings to possible jail time for selling without a permit. Caps permit fees at $25 for low-income vendors and prohibits collecting immigration status information.

Requires state agencies to assess alternative uses of forest and agricultural biomass waste by 2028. Mandates the inclusion of biomass disposal plans in all state-funded forest health projects. Establishes a strategy for converting biomass into carbon-removal products like biochar by 2029. Directs state evaluation of biomass for producing low-carbon fuels through new technologies.

Requires AI companies to warn consumers about legal risks of misusing digital replica technology by December 2026. Establishes penalties up to $25,000 per day for AI companies that fail to provide required consumer warnings. Expands false impersonation laws to include the malicious use of AI-generated digital replicas. Mandates courts to develop new rules for handling AI-generated evidence by January 2027.

Expands looting laws to include burglary, theft, and trespassing in evacuation zones during emergencies. Establishes harsher penalties for crimes committed in evacuation zones, including mandatory jail time. Creates new felony charges for impersonating emergency personnel during disasters or evacuations. Requires minimum 180-day jail sentences for looting convictions unless judges find special circumstances.

Expands medical privacy laws to protect patient immigration status from unauthorized disclosure. Requires healthcare facilities to deny immigration enforcement access without a court order. Mandates healthcare providers to establish visitor monitoring procedures within 45 days. Prohibits sharing medical information for immigration enforcement without patient authorization.