Newsom Signs Four California DUI Penalty Bills

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed four bills on September 25 aimed at strengthening penalties and accountability for repeat impaired drivers, including Senate Bill 907, known as Braun’s Law. The measures address criminal charges, driving-record points and license consequences, though reports differ on some provisions and the duration of certain revocations. Braun’s Law, named for Braun Levi, an 18-year-old killed in Manhattan Beach in May 2025 after being struck by a driver suspected of impairment, requires courts to warn drivers whose DUI charges are reduced or changed to a lesser offense about the potential consequences of driving impaired again. If a later offense causes a death, the driver could face a murder charge. The law is scheduled to take effect January 1, 2027. Jennifer Levi, Braun’s mother, said the legislation honors her son and that she would continue advocating for stronger DUI laws. State Sen. Bob Archuleta, who sponsored SB 907 and has said his granddaughter was killed by a repeat impaired driver, described the issue as personal. The legislation does not change the outcome of the criminal case connected to Levi’s death.