Six months after a scathing state audit found that California had failed to track the $24 billion it spent to combat homelessness over the past half-decade, Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have required state homelessness programs to more closely monitor and report their spending.

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed hundreds of bills into law this year aimed at addressing a range of key issues facing California including retail theft, consumer protection and affordable housing.

The new law aims to curb conservative efforts in cities like Huntington Beach, where a voter ID requirement was passed in March.

The governor blocks a sizable chunk of bills passed by the Legislature. He cites a few common reasons why they shouldn’t become law in California.

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Newsom's vetoing of California's AI safety bill, SB 1047, has prompted backlash from AI safety advocates and the entertainment industry alike.

The seven bills include measures to streamline infrastructure projects, end “hate littering,” and improve access to behavioral health care. Here are the highlights of these new bills:

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed approximately 1,000 of those. RELATED: Gov. Newsom vetoes homelessness spending accountability bill, arguing ‘similar measures’ already in place Some of those bills included ones that dealt with combatting extremism in the military and reducing dangers for bicyclists to expanding access to opioid treatment and curbing antisemitism.

In 2024, over 1,200 bills were sent to the governor's desk. These are some of the ones signed into law.