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Nearly 800 New Laws for California Starting in 2026
By Joanne A Calitri   |   January 27, 2026

There were 794 state laws signed into effect for 2026 by Gov. Newsom last year. The top categories were in healthcare, environment, immigration, animal protection, AI – and in housing, the not so locally popular SB79 to permit housing developments in residential areas near transit lines, presented in the Montecito Journal twice in 2025. If […]