2025 Session Governor Bill Signing Messages

2025 Session Governor Bill Signing Messages By Chris Micheli

            Like governors before him, Governor Gavin Newsom on occasion includes a “signing message” with bills that he has signed. Although only veto messages are specified in the California Constitution, governors have historically used signing messages to express their intent or desire when signing the bill.

            For example, a gubernatorial signing message may direct a state agency or department to do something to implement the new law; or perhaps a signing message may ask for follow-up legislation. While not binding, executive branch agencies and the Legislature generally follow the guidance set forth in a signing message.

            The following are the signing messages from the 2025 Legislative Session by bill order, of which there are a total of 13 AB signing messages and 11 SB signing messages, for a total of 24:

 

Assembly Bills

 

 

 

Bill Number

Author

Date

Subject Matter

AB 238

Harabedian

9/22/25

Mortgage forbearance: state of emergency: wildfire

AB 366

Petrie-Norris

10/13/25

Ignition interlock devices

AB 377

Tangipa

7/30/25

High-Speed Rail Authority: business plan: Merced to Bakersfield segment

AB 480

Quirk-Silva

10/10/25

Personal Income Tax Law: Corporation Tax Law: insurance tax law: low-income housing tax credit

AB 692

Kalra

10/13/25

Employment: contracts in restraint of trade

AB 715

Zbur

10/7/25

Educational equity: discrimination: antisemitism prevention

AB 761

Addis

10/13/25

Monterey-Salinas Transit District: sales and special taxes

AB 853

Wicks

10/13/25

California AI Transparency Act

AB 1043

Wicks

10/13/25

Age verification signals: software applications and online services

AB 1050

Schultz

10/10/25

Unlawfully restrictive covenants: housing developments

AB 1223

Nguyen

10/13/25

Local Transportation Authority and Improvement Act: Sacramento Transportation Authority

AB 1261

Bonta

10/12/25

Immigration: immigrant youth: access to legal counsel

AB 1455

Bryan

10/13/25

State Board of Forestry and Fire Protection: defensible space requirements: ember-resistant zones: emergency regulations: California Environmental Quality Act

 

 

 

 

Senate Bills

 

 

 

Bill Number

Author

Date

Subject Matter

SBx1 – 2

Wiener

2/3/25

Budget Act of 2024

SB 26

Umberg

4/2/25

Civil actions: restitution for or replacement of a new motor vehicle

SB 48

Gonzalez

10/7/25

Educational equity: discrimination prevention coordinators

SB 53

Wiener

9/29/25

Artificial intelligence models: large developers

SB 63

Wiener

10/13/25

San Francisco Bay area: local revenue measure: public transit funding

SB 72

Caballero

10/1/25

The California Water Plan: long-term supply targets

SB 79

Wiener

10/10/25

Housing development: transit-oriented development

SB 333

Laird

10/13/25

Transactions and use taxes: San Luis Obispo Council of Governments

SB 627

Wiener

9/20/25

Law enforcement: masks

SB 720

Ashby

10/13/25

Automated traffic enforcement system programs

SB 838

Durazo

10/13/25

Housing Accountability Act: housing development projects

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