Gov. Newsom Signs ‘Braun’s Law’ and Other Bills Aimed at Repeat DUI Drivers
SB 907 requires judges to warn plea-bargained DUI defendants they could face murder charges if they offend again, officials said.
- On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed four bills, including 'Braun's Law,' to crack down on repeat DUI offenders and curb rising alcohol-related roadway fatalities.
- Braun's Law honors 18-year-old Braun Levi, killed by a repeat drunk driver in May 2025; his mother Jennifer Levi and Senator Bob Archuleta, whose granddaughter was also killed by a drunk driver, championed the legislation.
- Assembly Bill 1546 allows prosecutors to charge a third DUI within 10 years as a felony, while Senate Bill 907 requires judges to explain potential murder charges to drivers whose DUI charges are pleaded down.
- These four bills survived from an initial package of 17, as progressive groups opposed several measures, arguing increased enforcement disproportionately harms low-income residents and is not the best approach to traffic safety.
- Newsom expressed intent to return to broader efforts next year, seeking to develop a 'comprehensive, long-term framework for DUI sanctions' that ensures consistent application across the state.
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"Braun's Law," signed by Gov. Newsom, cracks down on DUI offenders
By Julie Sharp In honor of 18-year-old Braun Levi, who was killed in a DUI crash while crossing a Manhattan Beach street last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed “Braun’s Law” today to crack down on DUI repeat offenders. Senate Bill 907 honors the Loyola High School student who had recently relocated to Manhattan Beach
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This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday signed into law four bills aimed at curbing a startling rise in DUI fatalities in recent years, including measures that make it easier to charge repeat drunk drivers with a felony and, if they kill someone, with murder. […]
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