Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
61 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
CA SB 1425 on High-Speed Rail Authority property and operating right-of-way was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-27.
Latest action (Sep 27, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 713, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Cortese (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1114 on data collection of sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersex status was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 471, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-26.
Latest action (Sep 26, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 471, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Cabaldon (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 948 on firearms safety certificates was chaptered by the Secretary of State: Chapter 465, Statutes of 2026.
Latest action (Sep 26, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 465, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Arreguín (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA AB 2339 on firearms and prohibited persons was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 462, Statutes of 2026 on 2026-09-26.
Latest action (Sep 26, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 462, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Gipson (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 934 on sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts was chaptered by the Secretary of State, Chapter 469, Statutes of 2026, on 2026-09-26.
Latest action (Sep 26, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 469, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Wiener (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
California AB 1743, Firearms, was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 457, Statutes of 2026, latest action 2026-09-26.
Latest action (Sep 26, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 457, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Wicks (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1283 on electric vehicle charging station installation permits was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 347, Statutes of 2026.
Latest action (Sep 20, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 347, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Ashby (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
California SB 299, a California Environmental Quality Act exemption for day care center zoning, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026‐09‐20 as Chapter 413.
Latest action (Sep 20, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 413, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Cabaldon (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 675 on Imperial County Air Pollution Control District members and duties is in the Senate; as of 2026-09-20, consideration of the Governor's veto is pending.
Latest action (Sep 20, 2026): In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending.
Sponsor: Padilla (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA AB 2766, on public postsecondary education student housing for foster youth and homeless youth, was chaptered by the Secretary of State as Chapter 216, Statutes of 2026, on 2026-09-14.
Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State - Chapter 216, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Ahrens (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 10, a bill on climate change plans and gender impacts, was held in committee and under submission at its August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Padilla (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1200 on family daycare homes was held in committee and placed under submission following its August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Menjivar (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1103, on large retail stores and immigration enforcement reporting, was held in committee and under submission at its August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Pérez (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1174 on public contracts, Department of Transportation bid preferences and employee stock ownership plans was held in committee and under submission at an August 13 hearing.
Latest action (Aug 13, 2026): August 13 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Valladares (Republican)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SCR 89, relative to diversity, equity, and inclusion, was chaptered by the Secretary of State on 2026-08-11.
Latest action (Aug 11, 2026): Chaptered by Secretary of State. Res. Chapter 159, Statutes of 2026.
Sponsor: Smallwood-Cuevas (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 1215 on electrical corporations, electric vehicle charging stations and multifamily housing properties was held in committee and under submission at its May 14 hearing.
Latest action (May 14, 2026): May 14 hearing: Held in committee and under submission.
Sponsor: Cortese (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 34 on air pollution, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, mobile sources and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles had its veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Richardson (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 787, Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California: veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: McNerney (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 613, methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions; latest action (2026-03-02): veto sustained.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
SB 654 on a California Environmental Protection Agency contract for a registry of greenhouse gas emissions from the water-energy nexus was returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Latest action (Feb 2, 2026): Returned to Secretary of Senate pursuant to Joint Rule 56.
Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260