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Newsom Signs Nearly 800 Laws: Housing, Insulin, Kids Riding Shotgun
Gov. Newsom approved laws to cap insulin copays at $35, boost incarcerated firefighter wages, and increase housing density near transit in eight urban counties.
- California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 794 bills into law, while vetoing 123, from a total of 2,350 introduced this year by state lawmakers.
- The new laws include the 'No Secret Police Act', which bans law enforcement from wearing face masks, with exceptions specified.
- Lawmakers reauthorized the cap and trade program, which generates about $4 billion annually for environmental projects including high-speed rail funding.
- New legislation addresses firearms regulation and transit funding, reflecting Democratic priorities in the state.
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Newsom signed nearly 800 laws — including big ones on housing and insulin
Gov. Gavin Newsom during a press conference at the Capitol Annex Swing Space in Sacramento on Aug. 21, 2025. Photo by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters On Monday Gov. Gavin Newsom decided the fate of the remaining bills lawmakers sent to his desk in September. Throughout this legislative session, a total of 917 bills awaited the governor’s verdict, according to longtime lobbyist Chris Micheli. Newsom signed 794 into law and vetoed 123 — citing …
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