Senator Weber Pierson's

Legislation

I am proud to share that my transformative and historic legislative package, featuring several first in the nation bills, has been signed into law by the Governor. This bold set of laws advances health, social justice, and consumer safety across Senate District 39 and throughout California.

As your senator, I remain committed to protecting our communities from harmful toxins, improving maternal health, strengthening reproductive freedom, advancing equity, and ensuring residents can reclaim what is rightfully theirs.

From addressing the dangers of toxic hair relaxers to expanding family planning access and streamlining the return of unclaimed property, these new laws tackle the issues that matter most. Together, we are building a healthier, fairer, and more just future for all.

Below you will find a list of my bills with a brief summary. Click on each bill to view its full text.
 

 

 

2025 - 2026

 

  • SB 39 – Allows boric acid to continue to be used in vaginal and vulvar products in the State of California.
     
  • SB 236 – Prohibits any person from manufacturing, distributing, selling, or offering for sale in the state any hair relaxer that contains certain chemicals.
     
  • SB 437 - Directs the CSU to explore options to determine how to confirm an individual’s status as a descendant and submit to the legislature annually, a report on the status of research projects from the past year related to eligibility standards for reparative claims.
     
  • SB 439 – Extends the operation of the California Health Benefit Review Program and the Health Care Benefits Fund through July 1, 2032.
     
  • SB 482 - Seeks to ensure the timely and accurate publication of the California Roster—a vital resource that provides a comprehensive listing of public officeholders at the federal, state, and local levels—by requiring local governments to submit updated rosters of their elected and appointed officials to the Secretary of State within 90 days of each local general election.
     
  • SB 518 - Establishes the Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery, a state agency dedicated to implementing policies that address the historical injustices faced by Black Californians who are descendants of enslaved people.
     
  • SB 646 - Helps safeguard maternal and fetal health from toxic heavy metals in prenatal vitamins.
     

 

 

In addition to my own legislation, I co-authored several other key bills that were signed into law this session. 

Co-Authored Legislation Signed by the Governor:

  • AB 56 – Social Media Warning Labels
    Mandates that social media platforms display clear, recurring health-risk warnings to users—especially minors—about prolonged or excessive use, giving the state authority to oversee warnings’ content and timing.

  • AB 260 – Sexual and Reproductive Health Care 
    Strengthens protections for California clinicians who provide medication abortion, ensuring they won’t face state discipline for standard, evidence-based reproductive care. (Urgency Measure)

  • AB 489 – AI Chatbots in Healthcare 
    Stops AI chatbots from presenting themselves as licensed doctors or other credentialed clinicians and holds AI operators to the same deceptive-title rules as humans. The law protects patients from being misled by AI in health care settings.

  • AB 1264 – Restricting Ultraprocessed Foods in Schools
    Initiates a phased removal of defined ultraprocessed “foods of concern” from public school meals, subject to state rulemaking and exemptions. It is designed to improve student nutrition and long-term health across the K–12 system.

  • SB 41 – Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform    
    Strengthens transparency and consumer protections by requiring passthrough pricing, restricting insurer steering to affiliated pharmacies, and increasing oversight of PBM operations. Its purpose is to reduce hidden costs and improve access to medicines.

  • SB 243 – Regulation of Companion Chatbots
    Regulates AI “companion” chatbots to eliminate manipulative engagement techniques, require periodic user reminders that bots are not human, and mandate reporting of user safety risks. The aim is to protect vulnerable users from emotional or psychological harm.

  • SB 258 – Removal of Spousal Exception for Rape
    Removes the marital exception in rape statutes so that the laws apply equally regardless of marital status, affirming that marriage does not imply automatic consent. The change strengthens legal protections for survivors.

  • SB 627 – No Secret Police Act
    Prohibits law enforcement officers from wearing facial coverings while performing public duties, except in limited circumstances 

The legislation signed by the Governor will officially go into effect on January 1, 2026 (unless it is an urgency measure which goes into effect immediately after being signed), ushering in a new chapter of progress for California.