Newsom Signs Climate, Health Bills While Vetoing Caste Discrimination Ban

Newsom signed bills banning certain food additives in candy and making CA the first state to require large companies to report greenhouse gas emissions.

Newsom vetoed a bill that would have banned caste discrimination, making CA the first state to do so.

Newsom signed bills increasing penalties for fentanyl possession, requiring entertainment venues to stock Narcan, and mandating colleges provide fentanyl test strips.

Notable new laws include requiring social media firms to help remove child sex abuse images and banning hidden fees.

Newsom vetoed bills that would have allowed cannabis cafes, reduced transit fare evasion penalties, and decriminalized psychedelic drugs.