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2026 Legislation

AB 1039 – Advance Payment for Nonprofit Grants
Requires state agencies to provide advance payment for state grants awarded to nonprofit organizations.

AB 1448 – Offshore Oil Infrastructure
Prohibits the use of existing oil infrastructure in state waters to support new offshore oil drilling in federal waters.

AB 1682 – Scalp Cooling Therapy Coverage
Requires health insurers to cover scalp cooling therapy for cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.

AB 1703 – Osteopathic Physician Licensing
Prohibits internationally trained osteopaths from practicing osteopathic medicine in California without a license.

AB 1804 – California State Parks Library Pass Program
Codifies the State Parks Library Pass Program, allowing libraries to provide free day-use passes to California State Parks.

AB 1875 – Expedited Divorce for Domestic Violence Survivors
Allows judges to waive or shorten the six-month waiting period for divorce in cases involving domestic violence survivors.

AB 2011 – Mental Health Parity Enforcement
Prohibits health insurers from imposing discriminatory non-numeric limits such as prior authorization or restrictive medical necessity standards on mental health or substance use disorder treatment.

AB 2200 – Agricultural Greenhouses
Supports greenhouse agriculture in California by allowing the use of thermal curtains to improve energy efficiency.

AB 2257 – County Jail Oversight
Restores the ability for a County Board of Supervisors to appoint an official other than the sheriff to operate the county jail system if doing so would improve safety, accountability, and fiscal management.

AB 2461 – Oil and Gas Bonding Requirements
Clarifies that oil well cleanup bonding requirements apply when oil companies acquire other companies through all-stock purchases.

AB 2569 – CEQA Environmental Resilience Review
Requires Environmental Impact Reports to evaluate how environmental conditions, including climate risks, may affect proposed projects.

AB 2627 – Rangeland, Grazing Land, and Grassland Protection Program
Allocates $90 million from Proposition 4 funding to support conservation easements protecting working rangelands and grasslands.

AB 2681 – Protecting Elections
Supports safe and secure elections. Additional details forthcoming.