SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Governor Newsom has signed eight bills authored by Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park), officially making them California law. The new laws strengthen protections for survivors and children, bring more transparency to Sacramento, support local businesses, and give families more access to the systems that affect their daily lives.

"Every one of these bills started with someone in my district who needed the law to catch up," said Senator Susan Rubio (D-Baldwin Park). "Eight bills becoming law in one session means eight problems that won't be ignored anymore."

Rubio spent 2026 focused on a handful of priorities: protecting survivors and children, opening up state government, and standing behind small businesses and working families. These are the bills now signed into law:

• SB 1175 – Lobbyist Registration Modernization Act

Cuts out the extra steps in California's lobbying registration process, letting lobbyists file straight with the Secretary of State's office so the public gets faster, clearer answers about who's lobbying state government.

• SB 1192 – The Reclaim Act

Stops abusers from using the family court system as a weapon, filing repeated retaliatory lawsuits just to keep control over a survivor long after it's over.

• SB 1195 – Tied-House Exceptions

Loosens outdated alcohol-licensing rules that have boxed in restaurants, theaters, and event venues, giving local hospitality businesses more room to operate and grow.

• SB 1228 – Outdoor Billboard Advertising

Updates the rules around outdoor advertising displays so cities and advertisers have a clear standard to work from, without pulling the rug out from under existing local revenue agreements.

• SB 1276 – End Child Exploitation Act

Goes after predators who livestream the sexual exploitation of children, closing the legal gaps that have let this abuse happen in real time without consequence.

• SB 1323 – Health Care Providers: Patient Access: ICE Custody

Requires hospitals to notify family members when a patient in ICE custody is admitted for care, so families aren't left guessing during a medical emergency.

• SB 1398 – State Agency Buildings: Green Globes Certification

Gives state agencies a second way to certify buildings as sustainable, alongside LEED, without adding red tape.

• SB 1412 – Parental Communication: Teacher Meetings

Gives parents more flexibility to meet with their child's teacher outside normal school hours, a small fix aimed at working families juggling job and school schedules.

Senator Rubio is available for interviews in English or Spanish. To schedule an interview, please contact Giovanni Ruiz at Giovanni.RuizReyes@sen.ca.gov.

For more information, visit the website of Senator Susan Rubio at senate.ca.gov/rubio