That's incredibly misleading. The bill would prevent discrimination against LGBTQ+ seniors by staff in long-term care homes. The ban on intentionally misgendering was likened to the ban on smoking in the homes. [1] I'd agree that it shouldn't result in any sort of legal punishment, but it's certainly not the California government coming for your pronouns.

[1] http://www.politifact.com/california/article/2017/sep/26/cla...