On Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at approximately 6:00 p.m., Governor Gavin Newsom announced his action on the final bill of the 2025-26 legislative session, marking the conclusion of the legislative session and his time as Governor of California. In total, the Governor acted on 1,160 bills this session and 7,803 bills since taking office in 2019.

Of the bills that reached the Governor’s desk on which CASBO had a position, 10 of the 11 bills we supported and requested his signature on were signed, while 3 of the 7 bills we opposed were vetoed. Below is a detailed list of the outcomes for all 18 bills.

In 2026, CASBO engaged on 56 measures, ensuring the perspectives of school business leaders were part of the policymaking process. Thank you to everyone—especially our Legislative Committee members—who contributed insight, data, and support throughout the year. Your engagement helped strengthen CASBO’s advocacy on behalf of California’s school business leaders.

Join us for a webinar on Thursday, October 15 at 1 pm to learn how the outcomes of the 2026 legislative session will impact school business.

Bills CASBO requested the Governor sign

Bill Number Author Bill Title Note
AB 2526 Muratsuchi Special education local plan areas: apportionments: alternate assessments. Vetoed. Read Veto message here.
AB 2519 McKinnor State Teachers’ Retirement System: positions subject to membership. Chaptered
AB 2067 Patel School facilities: leasing real property Chaptered
AB 1809 Fong Public contracts: school and community college districts Chaptered
SB 1349 Gonzalez Taxation: tax expenditures: Legislative Analyst’s Office: assessment, report, and recommendation. Chaptered
AB 2008 Patel Local educational agencies: planning and reporting requirements: template: repealer. CASBO co-sponsored bill

Chaptered
AB 1821 Pacheco California Public Records Act: agency response time. Chaptered
AB 2490 Valencia Teacher credentialing: emergency career substitute teaching permit: alternative qualifications. CASBO co-sponsored bill
AB 2496 Solache Local educational agencies: reports: school accountability report card: California School Dashboard: local control accountability plan: local control funding formula budget overview. CASBO co-sponsored bill
AB 1961 Ahrens Civil actions: protective orders: workplace violence. Chaptered
AB 1721 Muratsuchi Pupil safety: comprehensive school safety plans. Chaptered

Bills CASBO requested the Governor veto

Bill Number Author Bill Title Note
AB 1439 Garcia Public retirement systems: development projects: labor standards Chaptered
AB 1198 Haney Public works: prevailing wages. Chaptered
AB 917 Avila-Farias County offices of education: school districts: average daily attendance of less than 250 pupils: permanent status. Vetoed. Read Veto message here.
AB 1883 Bryan Workplace surveillance tools Chaptered
AB 1383 McKinnor Public employees’ retirement benefits Vetoed. Read Veto message here.
SB 947 McNerny Employment: automated decision systems. Chaptered
AB 2142 Garcia School districts: community college districts: short-term employees: classified service Vetoed. Read Veto message here.

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