2026 Legislative Package

2026 Legislative Package

Below is a summary of bills that I have introduced so far in 2026 and are moving forward this year. The summaries include links to more information about each piece of legislation. (Updated Feb. 2, 2026)

• SB 327 Protecting Ratepayers
  SB 327 protects ratepayers by strengthening oversight of investor-owned utilities 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
  SB 813 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
  SB 833 requires human oversight of AI in CA’s critical infrastructure to safeguard the state’s transportation, energy, communications, emergency services, and financial services systems. If enacted, SB 833 would also be the first such law in the nation. For more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov and Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

• SB 881 Helping Farmers Fight Hunger
  SB 881 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 Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov

   

• SB 947 No Robo Bosses Act of 2026
  SB 947 is landmark legislation that would require human oversight of artificial intelligence systems in the workplace to prevent abuses. or more information, email Heather.Caden@sen.ca.gov and Aaron.Gilbert-O’Neil@sen.ca.gov