DeMaio Exposes “Top 10 Worst New Laws” Signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom

Reform California Chairman Carl DeMaio blasted Governor Gavin Newsom this week for signing what he calls “one of the most radical, anti-taxpayers, anti-family batches of legislation in state history.”  

“Gavin Newsom and the Sacramento political machine are running California into the ground,” said DeMaio. “These new laws are not just bad ideas—they're an outright assault on taxpayers, parents, police officers, and anyone who still believes in common sense.”

Each year, DeMaio releases his list of the “Top 10 Worst New laws” — and this year’s list shows just how far the politicians in Sacramento have strayed from the real needs of Californians. Instead of lowering costs, stopping crime, or fixing schools, DeMaio says Newsom’s new laws do exactly the opposite: raise taxes, weaken safety, erode parental rights, and expand government control over nearly every part of your life.  

Top 10 Worst New Laws Signed by Gov. Newsom

1. AB 495—Lets strangers assume custody of children without parental consent.

2. SB 627—Makes it a crime for officers to wear masks to protect their identity—effectively encouraging doxing and intimidation.  

3. SB 155—Creates a slush fund for Newsom to funnel millions in taxpayer money to “friendly” media outlets that praise his policies.  

4. SB 518—Set up a massive new state agency to hand out taxpayer funds based soley on skin color.  

5. AB 1207—Extends California’s costly Cap-and-Trade program to 2046—adding up to 43 cents per gallon at the pump.  

6. AB 1127—Bans most handguns that could be converted to automatic fire—even if they’re perfectly legal today.  

7. SB 79—Let’s developers bulldoze single-family neighborhoods to build six-story apartment towers—stripping local control.  

8. AB 361—Forces public projects to use only “Project Labor Agreements,” locking out non-union workers and driving up costs.  

9. SB 42—Lets politicians dip into taxpayer money to fund their own campaign operations.  

10. AB 288—Gives state bureaucrats control over private labor disputes—handing even more power to union bosses.  

“These laws are everything wrong with Sacramento: corrupt, elitist, and completely disconnected from reality,” said DeMaio. “While families are struggling to pay their bills, Newsom and his allies are obsessed with rewarding their political donors and pushing their radical social agenda.”  

DeMaio says these policies prove that California needs real reform—not more failed leadership. “We don’t have to accept decline as the new normal,” DeMaio said. “We can take back our state—but it starts by calling out this insanity and fighting back.”  

DeMaio and Reform California are leading statewide efforts to repeal these bad laws and restore accountability in state government—including campaigns to pass a California Voter ID accountability in state government and stop Proposition 50’s redistricting power grab.  

“We’re exposing corruption, organizing voters, and fighting to put power back where it belongs—with the power,” said DeMaio. “This is a battle for California’s future—and we’re not backing down.”  

Join the fight, be part of a movement to restore accountability and common sense in California.