Nearly 1,000 California Bills Await Newsom’s Consideration

From public safety to elections, education, AI, and housing, lawmakers sent a plethora of proposals this year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks at a press conference in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 4, 2024. Travis Gillmore/The Epoch Times

SACRAMENTO—Lawmakers sent 991 bills to California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk in the session that ended on Sept. 1, and the governor has until Sept. 30 to sign or veto the proposals.

“It’s an enormous task,” Newsom said during a Sept. 4 press conference on a separate topic.