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California Senate Passes Bills on Session's Last Day

Lawmakers advanced measures on elderly parole, election security and tech oversight as the session deadline forced a fast-moving vote on dozens of bills.

  • California Legislature concluded the 2026 session on Monday after marathon sessions to pass hundreds of bills before the midnight deadline.
  • Over the past two weeks, legislators worked through intensive sessions to address critical state issues spanning election security, insurance, immigration, and competitive business practices before time expired.
  • The Senate passed Assembly Bill 1709 prohibiting addictive social media features for users under 16, while also approving Assembly Bill 2727 to increase elderly parole eligibility to 65 for specific sex crime convictions.
  • Passed legislation including Senate Bill 907, mandating sentences for hit-and-run accidents, and Assembly Bill 2564, curbing retail surveillance pricing, now proceeds to Governor Gavin Newsom; he has until Sept 30 to sign or veto.
  • The California FAIR Plan faces $768 billion wildfire exposure across 796,000 policies, while Newsom must navigate state-federal tensions regarding immigration enforcement and mask mandate authority moving forward.
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California Senate passes bills on session's last day

(The Center Square) – Bills tackling surveillance pricing, elderly parole eligibility, social media addiction and other issues passed in the California Senate on Monday, the last day of the 2026 legislative session.

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KCRA 3 broke the news in Sacramento, United States on Monday, August 31, 2026.
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