While the Legislature approves hundreds of bills each session 鈥� and will add to that list before adjourning Saturday 鈥� Newsom decides whether they become law.
As of Aug. 15, Newsom . He has until Sept. 30 to decide on bills passed in the final days; he sometimes on contentious ones.
Newsom gives a few typical reasons for vetoing bills: He deems them redundant, or calculates that their potential cost threatens to worsen the state鈥檚 budget situation. But he also blocks bills because they鈥檙e controversial, or opposed by powerful special interests.
Last year, Newsom , or about 15%, as in 2022, when he blocked . In 2021, he vetoed . While the Legislature can override vetoes, it takes a two-thirds vote in both the Assembly and Senate and that . Governors can also allow bills to become law without their signature, but that .
Here are some noteworthy bills being tracked by CalMatters reporters. Bookmark this page for updates.
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