Gov. Gavin Newsom had called for accountability on mental health and homelessness when he proposed his CARE Court program. What became law, however, pleased almost no one.

Critics say a bill approved last year by the Legislature and sponsored by Assemblymember Ash Kalra of San Jose was the product of secret negotiations.

Gov. Newsom reluctantly signed a bill to reform the state’s lemon-vehicle law – co-authored by San Jose Assemblymember Ash Kalra – despite saying it has problems lawmakers will need to fix.