California lawmakers sprint to wrap up last-minute bills before deadline

California lawmakers are racing to pass a wave of bills before the midnight deadline, including AB 1896 banning federal immigration officers from state employment, SB 493 enabling emergency actions to curb price gouging during international conflicts, and AB 2383/SB 886 to regulate data centers’ electricity use with special rates, along with measures on vote-by-mail interference, AI workplace oversight, fireworks safety, and a tax on ICE detention—gov. Newsom must sign or veto by the end of September.