Overview

• The governor enacted more than 50 bipartisan bills across education, public health, environment, labor and criminal justice during the second week of October.
• Schools and workforce measures expand scholarships, add career technical education as a graduation requirement and allow occupational and physical therapists to hold administrative credentials.
• Health and safety steps create specialized dental support for people with disabilities and prohibit misleading health‑professional titles, including AI‑generated designations.
• Environmental and energy provisions target greenhouse‑gas reductions, strengthen species protections and require utilities to disclose data centers’ energy impacts.
• Newsom vetoed over a dozen proposals on fiscal or duplication grounds as agencies begin rulemaking, with most new laws scheduled to take effect January 1, 2026.