The Assembly on April 13 approved two bills with immediate administrative impact: AB 1977, a cleanup measure for the state’s Online Notarization Act, and AB 1987, a wildlife-area funding fix.
AB 1977 passed 49-5 and was described on the floor as clarifying and aligning online notarization rules ahead of the state’s 2030 implementation timeline, according to the Assembly floor session summary and the underlying audio record. The bill was also discussed as a measure on notaries public and online notarization sponsored by the Secretary of State. Assembly floor session summary
AB 1987 passed 69-0. The Assembly described it as a wildlife-area funding measure that would keep roughly $5.8 million in hunting and agricultural lease fee revenue at the wildlife areas where it is generated, to be used for operations and maintenance. Assembly floor session summary
The votes were among a broader floor session that also included several resolutions and memorial adjournments, but the two bills stood out as concrete policy actions with direct administrative consequences.
