Small Business bills in California, 2025–26.

12 measures the small business group is following, with what each one does, who is on the record, and where it stands. Updated September 18, 2026.

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September 14, 2026Now law

SB 542: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. Signed into law in California

Senator Limón's SB 542 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on August 25, 2026. 47 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.

Senator Limón · 47 support, 0 oppose · 2 min read
May 14, 2026Assembly

AB 1605: Driving under the influence: alcohol sales. Moving through the Legislature

Assemblymember Ransom's AB 1605 was last acted on May 14, 2026. 29 organizations are listed in support and 12 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Ransom · 29 support, 12 oppose · 3 min read
June 17, 2026Senate

AB 1088: Public health: kratom. Moving through the Legislature

Assemblymember Bains's AB 1088 cleared its last floor vote 76-0 in the Assembly on June 2, 2025. 22 organizations are listed in support and 12 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Bains · 22 support, 12 oppose · 4 min read
August 13, 2026Assembly

SB 1314: Cigarette or tobacco product retailers: new retail locations and sale of nitrous oxide. Moving through the Legislature

Senator Menjivar's SB 1314 cleared its last floor vote 30-2 in the Senate on May 26, 2026. 27 organizations are listed in support and 6 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Senator Menjivar · 27 support, 6 oppose · 4 min read
September 4, 2026Governor's desk

SB 329: Alcohol and drug recovery: licensed treatment facilities and certified programs: investigations. Headed to the Governor with 32 supporters and no recorded opposition

Senator Blakespear's SB 329 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on August 28, 2026. 32 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Senator Blakespear · 32 support, 0 oppose · 2 min read
September 2, 2026Governor's desk

SB 490: 20 organizations back California's alcohol and drug programs bill as it heads to the Governor

Senator Umberg's SB 490 cleared its last floor vote 40-0 in the Senate on August 27, 2026. 20 organizations are listed in support and 3 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Senator Umberg · 20 support, 3 oppose · 4 min read
September 10, 2026Governor's desk

AB 2667: Vape products: household hazardous waste: advertising. Headed to the Governor with 23 supporters and no recorded opposition

Assemblymember Hadwick's AB 2667 cleared its last floor vote 76-0 in the Assembly on May 28, 2026. 23 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Hadwick · 23 support, 0 oppose · 2 min read
August 13, 2026Senate

AB 1826: Cannabis: recall, embargo, and destruction of cannabis and cannabis products. Moving through the Legislature

Assemblymember Lackey's AB 1826 cleared its last floor vote 78-0 in the Assembly on May 27, 2026. 22 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Lackey · 22 support, 0 oppose · 6 min read
August 13, 2026Senate

AB 1915: Accelerated restaurant equipment permitting approval: retail food safety. Moving through the Legislature

Assemblymember Gabriel's AB 1915 cleared its last floor vote 79-0 in the Assembly on May 27, 2026. 16 organizations are listed in support and 2 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Gabriel · 16 support, 2 oppose · 7 min read
August 31, 2026Now law

AB 2249: Cannabis: labels, packaging, and advertising. Signed into law in California

Assemblymember Irwin's AB 2249 cleared its last floor vote 69-1 in the Assembly on August 20, 2026. 7 organizations are listed in support and 10 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Irwin · 7 support, 10 oppose · 3 min read
September 4, 2026Governor's desk

SB 869: Restaurant menus: added sugar warnings. Headed to the Governor with 15 supporters and no recorded opposition

Senator Weber Pierson's SB 869 cleared its last floor vote 32-0 in the Senate on August 28, 2026. 15 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it would do, how it got here, and what happens next.

Senator Weber Pierson · 15 support, 0 oppose · 2 min read
August 31, 2026Now law

AB 1579: Tribal gaming: compact ratification. Signed into law in California

Assemblymember Valencia's AB 1579 cleared its last floor vote 75-0 in the Assembly on August 20, 2026. 13 organizations are listed in support and 0 in opposition. Here is what it does, how it got here, and what happens next.

Assemblymember Valencia · 13 support, 0 oppose · 2 min read

What moves a small business bill in Sacramento

Restaurants, venues, contractors, and family businesses absorb the cost when Sacramento passes a mandate. Capitol Axis gives independent operators a standing presence in the Capitol, most often through a coalition, and works the licensing agencies and city halls that decide whether the doors stay open.

A position becomes useful when it reaches the analysis the members read, which means the letter and the amendment language land before the hearing, not after. The small business group writes those positions, negotiates the language, and testifies for small business organizations.

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