California Signs Fusion Legislation and Announces $30 Million Quantum Investment

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation establishing a strategic framework for fusion energy and announced a new $30 million investment for quantum and deep-space research. The new fusion legislation calls for a statewide fusion strategy, expanded research opportunities, a commercial fusion plan, fusion manufacturing development, and an assessment of advanced nuclear technologies. The $30 million quantum investment follows California’s 2025 launch of Quantum California and adds to existing state funding, workforce programs, research infrastructure, and industry initiatives. PRESS RELEASE — Standing alongside faculty and staff at a quantum lab at UC Berkeley, Governor Newsom announced he has signed legislation to accelerate the development of quantum and fusion energy in California by investing in the state’s research hubs. The Governor also announced a new $30 million investment to further cutting-edge quantum and deep-space research, leverage public-private partnerships, and cultivate a quantum start-up ecosystem. This new budget allocation follows landmark legislation the governor signed in 2025, launching Quantum California, a statewide initiative bringing together…