California Governor Signs 4 Bills to Safeguard Californians in Extreme Heat Governor Newsom has signed a suite of bills that advance building decarbonization and protect Californians from extreme heat.

📣Thank you @governor.ca.gov &‬‬ #CALeg for your leadership in signing four bills to protect Californians from extreme heat! #SB655, #AB39, #AB806, & #SB254 will expand access to clean cooling, empower local electrification planning & establish safe indoor temperature standards ✅ bit.ly/43hifYb

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing #SB655! We commend Senator Henry Stern for his leadership in supporting this landmark bill to set maximum safe indoor temperature standards in residential housing to help protect Californians from extreme heat. @leadershipcounsel.bsky.social

Thank you @governor.ca.gov for signing #SB655! And to all the state leaders who supported this bill, especially Senator Henry Stern for your leadership. We're one step closer to ensuring all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature.

“Children should feel safe in their home, not exhausted or uncomfortable to be there.” @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social #SB655 is an essential step toward a future where everyone has the right to indoor cooling.

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We need elected officials & agencies to work together toward a reality where all Californians are safe in their homes from #extremeheat & related illness & death. We need @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to sign #SB655.

Read more at calmatters.org/commentary/2025/09/high-temperatures-california-homes.

A California home on a hot day shouldn’t be deadly. One bill can help | Opinion Legislation before Gov. Gavin Newsom would establish an official state policy for a maximum safe indoor temperature. It’s a start.

“Summer should be a carefree time for children, but I worry about mine. They try to stay hydrated and keep cool, but it’s never enough.” @governor.ca.gov Protect Californians from extreme heat in their homes. Sign #SB655.

A California home on a hot day shouldn’t be deadly. One bill can help | Opinion Legislation before Gov. Gavin Newsom would establish an official state policy for a maximum safe indoor temperature. It’s a start.

Extreme heat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Galvia Juarez and her children, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Galvia and why she’s urging @CAgovernor to sign #SB655.

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#SB655 made it out of the Senate! Thank you to all who supported. Now it's up to @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social to ensure all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature.

Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.

Extreme heat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655. #CALeg @governor.ca.gov
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Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.

Thank you to the Assembly for voting to pass #SB655! And thank you to Senator Henry Stern for your leadership on this important bill to protect Californians from #ExtremeHeat in their homes. Now, onto the Senate for concurrence!

#CALeg @governor.ca.gov

Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.

Extreme heat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians. For Pedro Zacarias & his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro & why he’s urging leaders to pass #SB655 #CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social
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Extreme heat in homes sickens and kills. California lawmakers can fight it. | Opinion As climate change makes for more 100-degree days, California legislators are considering a bill to set a maximum indoor temperature standard for homes.

#ExtremeHeat is a public health emergency for millions of Californians.

For Pedro Zacarias and his family, it isn’t just a threat outdoors, but within their home as well. Read more from Pedro and why he’s urging state leaders to pass #SB655.

#CALeg @cagovernornewsom.bsky.social

Had a great time with the CA Alliance for Children’s Environmental Health, bringing together parents, medical professional, and young people to lobby to ban toxic PFAS, tackle microplastics and extreme heat, and make our kid’s food safe #SB682 #AB1264 #AB823 #SB646 #SB655

#SB655 passed the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development! California is one step closer to ensuring everyone is safe from extreme heat in their homes. Next stop, the Assembly Committee on Appropriations!

Today, the Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development will vote on #SB655, a bill that would help ensure the health and safety of all Californians within their homes.

Extreme heat waves grow in intensity every year and the number of Californians impacted increases. #SB655 would take important steps toward keeping residents safe and healthy in their homes.

Learn more at bit.ly/SB655.

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#SB655 would ensure all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature. We urge @matthaneysf.bsky.social @votealexlee.bsky.social @asmloridwilson.bsky.social @buffywicks.bsky.social to support and thank Senator Henry Stern for his leadership on this important bill.

As #Mecca enters its seventh week of triple-digit heat in the #EasternCoachellaValley, one resident shares his story, hoping it reaches legislators voting on #SB655 this week.

Extreme heat is an immense and growing risk to Californians.

@matthaneysf.bsky.social, we need your leadership to protect residents from dangerous conditions in homes. We need your support for #SB655.

#ExtremeHeat #ClimateChange #YesOnSB655

Extreme heat can make homes unlivable and dangerous. #SB655 would ensure all Californians live in a home that can maintain a safe indoor temperature.

Thank you Senator Henry Stern for your leadership on this important bill. As temperatures rise year after year, we can’t afford to wait.

#SB655 passed the Senate Housing Committee! Thank you to the committee members for your support, and Senator Henry Stern for your leadership on this important bill.

Today, we’re heading to the #California Senate Housing Committee to urge its members to vote #YESonSB655.

Extreme heat is deadly. #SB655 will pave the way toward protecting people in their homes from dangerous temperatures.

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