2026 Legislative Package

2026 Legislative Package

This year's legislative package includes 21 bills, with proposals to help make California and our region more affordable; ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) is safe and beneficial; safeguard our water; accelerate our transition to clean energy; reform our campaign finance system; help local farmers and schools and reduce hunger; assist veterans; and make our tax system fairer. 

Below is a summary of bills that I have introduced and are moving forward this year. The summaries include links to more information about each piece of legislation. (Updated May 14, 2026.)

• SB 327 Protecting Ratepayers
  Protects ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities (IOUs) and barring IOUs from using ratepayer funds to fight efforts to create municipal utilities. For more information, email Brett.Hailey@sen.ca.gov

• SB 813 AI Safety Standards
  Establishes the nation’s first transparent safety and security standards for artificial intelligence created by independent panels of AI experts, academics, and government officials. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov and Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

• SB 833 Human Oversight of AI in Critical Infrastructure
  Mandates human oversight of AI in state-owned critical infrastructure to safeguard the state’s transportation, energy, communications, emergency services, and financial services systems. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov and Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 872 Protecting California's Water
  Safeguards California’s primary water source for decades to come by protecting both the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta and the State Water Project.  For more information, email Lauren.Winn@sen.ca.gov and Katerina.Robinson@sen.ca.gov 

   

• SB 881 Helping Farmers Fight Hunger
  Enables farmers, growers, and food producers to provide fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, and more to food-insecure families and receive tax credits for donating surplus food to food banks. For more information, email Lauren.Winn@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 900 Campaign Finance Disclosure Reform
  Updates and strengthens California’s campaign disclosure rules to provide more transparency and clarity regarding who is paying for political advertisements. For more information, email Brett.Hailey@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 925 California Fusion Energy Roadmap
  Directs the California Energy Commission to develop a strategic plan to advance fusion energy, which has the potential to provide nearly limitless clean, safe, and reliable power. For more information, email Brett.Hailey@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 947 No Robo Bosses Act of 2026
  Requires human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to prevent AI from firing or disciplining workers on its own. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov and Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1011 Human Oversight of AI in CA's Power Grid
  Ensures human oversight when private and public utilities use AI in their electric and natural gas infrastructure. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1058 Local Meals for Kids
  Updates California law to allow school districts to provide more high-quality, locally grown and culturally appropriate foods for students. For more information, email Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1168 Data Centers Pay Their Fair Share
  Directs the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to examine data centers’ use of excessive amounts of energy and ensure that Californians don’t face rate hikes as a result. For more information, email Brett.Hailey@sen.ca.gov and Katerina.Robinson@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1196 Accelerating ADU Utility Hookups
  Directs the CPUC to establish clear timelines for utility hookups of low-cost housing, specifically, accessory dwelling units (ADUs), and institute penalties for utilities that fail to provide timely service connections. For more information, email Robert.Gammon@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1201 No Hungry Heroes
  Seeks to protect California's veterans from significant federal cuts to CalFresh. For more information, email Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1240 Boosting California Nonprofits
  Establishes the Office of Nonprofit Empowerment within the governor’s office – a one-stop shop to improve nonprofits’ access to essential resources and help organizations navigate the often-complicated processes of state government. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1329 Protecting the Future of Solar Power in California
  Helps ensure that solar power continues to grow in California by creating a standard for property taxes for all 58 counties for solar. For more information, email Lauren.Winn@sen.ca.gov and Katerina.Robinson@sen.ca.gov 

   

• SB 1350 Expanding Green Hydrogen
  Expands California's clean energy program by including the use of green hydrogen, a promising form of renewable energy, to generate electricity. For more information, email Lauren.Winn@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 1406 Closing the Montana Tax Loophole
  Strengthens state law by barring tax scams in which California residents create an out-of-state shell company to buy exotic luxury cars or recreational vehicles in Montana to avoid paying California sales taxes and vehicle license fees. For more information, email Robert.Gammon@sen.ca.gov