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Studies have shown that women pay more for similar products, including deodorants, shampoos and, to a lesser extent, clothing. New California laws going into effect in 2022 include to-go cocktails extension, harsher penalties for wage theft Katie Dowd , Andrew Chamings , SFGATE Dec. 20, 2021 Updated: Jan. 2, 2022 7 a.m. Kobi Naseck, coalition coordinator for environmental group VISION, says that even if the referendum effort is successful, that doesnt necessarily mean the end for these protections. The state has a Sept. 6 deadline to apply for federal funding. Hundreds of bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 took effect beginning January 1, 2022. It would exempt short-term credentials that have industry-specific math requirements and adult programs that dont require a math or English course (think: basic office software or fire-resilient landscaping), among other carve-outs. They want to see better state oversight of who owns and operates nursing homes in the state. They labeled it a job killer, insisting there is no clear plan to achieve the goals and that the rapid transition to a carbon-free economy would cause many workers to lose their jobs. Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? Hundreds of new laws were passed by the State Assembly and signed by Gov. This new law expands to all consumer products sold in California and enacts penalties of up to $2500 per violation. New Laws Taking Effect Next Year and Why They Matter Published: Dec 12, 2022 SACRAMENTO - This year, the California Legislature passed and Governor Gavin Newsom signed historic measures to fight climate change, protect women's right to choose, support small businesses, pay equity and more. It would be a first-in-the-nation law requiring broad privacy protections online for children under 18, and would represent yet another step California has taken to lead privacy regulation. Many people living near the wells are low-income people of color, creating an environmental justice imbalance. The people operating prisons and the Security Housing Units within them. And under current law, lower-earning workers contribute a greater share of their paychecks to the program than higher earners because of the cap on taxing incomes above $145,600. Some oil industry groups suggest that the setback rules would increase importation of oil from countries that dont have robust environmental regulations. Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. a referendum effort fueled by oil and gas companies was launched to undo it. AB 2223 garnered the most opposition, spurring heated protests outside the Capitol amid allegations that the bill is overbroad and legalizes infanticide, which supporters strongly deny. Eleni Kounalakis, various think tanks and a few individual community colleges. A coalition called Save Local Restaurants, whose biggest funders are In-N-Out Burger, Chipotle, and Starbucks (among others), has submitted more than a million signatures to put the issue on the ballot in 2024. SB 731 will allow people who have served time on or after Jan. 1, 2005, to automatically have their records expunged as long as they havent been convicted of another felony in the past four years. Accelerating greenhouse gas cuts is essential to meeting the states goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. People in California who have served time in prison will soon have a chance to appeal to have their criminal records sealed. Here are some of the new laws to help Californians: This bill is about rap lyrics and the book Rap on Trial. In one study mentioned in the book and by California Attorneys for Criminal Justice, two groups of people were read identical lyrics. The UC Berkeley Labor Centermaintains a list. 10 new California laws that might affect your everyday in 2022 Monday, December 27, 2021 From recycling and policing to bacon and booze, these laws will affect your neighborhood, local businesses . Dozens of cities and local control advocates say the bills take away critical neighborhood input to development decisions and worry local governments may lose tax revenue from commercial properties. SB 905, authored by Democratic state Senators Nancy Skinner of Berkeley and Anna Caballero of Merced, directs the California Air Resources Board to develop a program and set regulations for carbon capture, utilization and storage projects at polluting industries, such as oil refineries. Receive a free briefing on your state every day. More than a dozen states have announced plans to model abortion bans on Texas law. The bill, by Democratic Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin of Camarillo, would order community colleges to enroll most students in a transfer-level math and English course if their program requires those subjects. Gov. This would be the only program of its kind in the country. Governor Newsom additionally signed the following notable bills which will take effect on January 1: For full text of the legislation, visit:http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov. Thank you! AB 1287, authored by Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer Kahan, an Orinda Democrat, would prohibit an individual or business from charging a different price for a product based on the customers gender. The California Commission on the Status of Women and Girls added that the bill is necessary in order to ensure women achieve parity.. It passed the Senate 39-0. Together with the Legislature, California is taking the most aggressive action on climate our nation has ever seen. California needs 2.5 million more homes by 2030 and almost no one wants them in their backyard. The governor threw his support behind the bill by including it in his package of legislation to combat climate change, joining health groups and environmental organizations representing the fenceline communities where many oil and gas facilities are sited. The bill authorizes the attorney general to seek a court order to stop violations, and courts to impose a penalty of as much as $10,000 for first violations and $1,000 for each subsequent violation. Were cleaning the air we breathe, holding the big polluters accountable, and ushering in a new era for clean energy.. Another change was requested and the bill will be a new substitute tomorrow for the Committee's review. Over time research chipped away at that logic: Students with high school grades who enrolled directly into transfer-level math and English courses were likelier to pass the courses in a year than if they took a remedial class first. He said the change improves upon the existing 3-foot law when passing a biker. A fourth part of the bill doesnt go into effect until 2024. On Labor Day, Newsom announced hes signing the bill in a Twitter video. Newsom has made this one of his top climate priorities this legislative session. And, no longer will red tape and bureaucracy prohibit us from building housing in the right locations to address our climate crisis., PublishedDecember 27, 2022 at 3:03 PM PST, Inside JPR | Public Reports & FCC Applications, signed landmark legislation back on Labor Day, brought workers hourly minimum pay from $10 to $15, A 2022 study from the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UC San Francisco. After eight months, Californias legislative session came to a close on Sept. 1 with a final flurry of frantic activity. The fast food industry, however, is trying to qualify a referendum for the 2024 ballot to overturn the law. The California Association of Health Plans is opposing the bill, saying amendments to it have created a broad new mandate on insurers without a chance for stakeholders to weigh in. Gov. Until a few years ago, most community college students had to take remedial math and English. At the same time, local law enforcement agencies in California write thousands of jaywalking tickets every year, which studies find disproportionately impact people of color. Business groups say Californias labor laws already are onerous, and new regulations would raise costs at a time of record inflation and threaten a business model that has allowed many minority entrepreneurs to advance. 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Among the new laws taking effect January 1 are nation-leading protections for workers and important measures to increase the states supply of affordable housing, create a more inclusive state, expand voter access and protect consumers and the environment from harmful chemicals: In October, Governor Newsom acted on the final bills of 2021, which advanced his historicCalifornia Comeback Planfeaturing the most robust small business relief package in the country, unprecedented direct financial and rent relief for Californians, the largest increase in homeless housing in state history, universal Pre-K and a historic $15 billion climate package to advance Californias nation-leading climate agenda. They just dont agree on how to get there or that this watershed environmental law is the culprit. If signed, the bill would make California a refuge for minors seeking gender-affirming care by prohibiting the removal of a child from their parent or guardian because that parent allowed their child to receive gender-affirming care. A Dec. 13 statement from CIPA said that the signatures were submitted to the state for verification. A new California wage theft law would make intentional wage theft punishable as grand theft. This state has long fashioned itself as a "planet protector" but in 2022 it's taking it to a new level. Still others will be phased in over time. They say protecting and managing forests, grasslands, wetlands and farmland is important so they can serve as a carbon sink. The California District Attorneys Association and other groups say the bill will endanger pedestrians and unnecessarily tie the hands of law enforcement. The new law does not criminalize display or placement of the swastika associated with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. The number, billed as an alternative to 911, is intended to make it easier for people experiencing mental health emergencies to tap into the states network of National Suicide Prevention Lifeline call centers. New California laws go into effect on Friday As we are about halfway through the 2022 calendar year, several new California laws go into effect Friday, July 1. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom today highlighted new bills signed into law in 2021 that will go into effect January 1, 2022, including historic measures to expand worker protections, tackle the state's housing crisis, redress historical injustices, increase voter access and more. It was co-introduced by a bipartisan group of Assemblymembers: Democrats Buffy Wicks from Oakland and Cottie Petrie-Norris from Costa Mesa and Republican Jordan Cunningham from San Luis Obispo. The bill would attach a fee to cell phone lines.That fee has been lowered significantly in negotiations with the telecommunications industry, which in turn has dropped its opposition. The new laws are. AB 257, or the FAST Recovery Act, would create a first-of-its-kind fast-food council to set rules for chains with a hundred or more restaurants nationally. Only 623,212 verified signatures are needed to qualify the initiative and put the law on hold until voters weigh in. This past year, the state Legislature passed and Gov. AB 257 would address working conditions that have been long-standing issues in the fast-food industry, Koonse said. One ambitious bill for tackling climate change, however, was shot down by the Assembly:AB 2133 which would have ramped up goals for reducing greenhouse gases failed at the last minute. These barriers appear when, for example, individuals look for housing, pursue careers in education or healthcare, want to coach a sports team, adopt a child or care for their grandparent. They raised concerns about spent nuclear waste and safety issues due to the plants proximity to seismic fault lines. A campaign . Assembly Bill 2632 from Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden of Pasadena would overhaul how California prisons treat inmates in solitary confinement. It really was a coming-together of individuals standing up against this hate, Bauer-Kahan said. AB 1220 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) Homelessness: California Interagency Council on Homelessness. The bill, carried by Democratic Assemblymembers Al Muratsuchi of Torrance and Jim Wood of Santa Rosa, would also institute time limits to prevent such delays. The state attorney general could bring civil lawsuits to enforce the measure. The bills supporters list is largely populated by civil rights groups and city governments. In turn, these messages reinforce gender-based stereotypes that are harmful to children, supporters say. Assemblymember Chris Holden, a Pasadena Democrat, carried the bill. Here are 11 categories of new laws that take effect next year across California. The bill received not a single dissenting vote from lawmakers. SB 343 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) Environmental advertising: recycling symbol: recyclability: products and packaging. They argue the bill will lead to more dorm beds faster. The bill was authored by Democratic Senator Maria Elena Durazo. The legislation was vigorously opposed by the oil and gas industry, refiners and drilling specialists. After calling housing affordability the original sin of California, Newsom said that these housing bills would be different. Here is what you need to know about the new laws coming . Newsom signed the bills on Sept. 27. If a person refuses to comply, or fails out, they could be considered by the court for conservatorship just as if a county fails to provide the necessary services, they could face fines of up to $1,000 per day. In addition, all state agencies must source their energy from 100% renewable sources by 2035, ten years sooner than the current law requires. This change requires 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040. AB 1003 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) Wage theft: grand theft. It also bans California from complying with out-of-state subpoenas seeking medical information related to gender-affirming care. Many experts warn that achieving carbon neutrality may not be possible without removing existing emissions from the atmosphere and capturing carbon from smokestacks. This Friday's Five (I know - it is more than five bills, but you have to work with me, it is California . Gavin Newsom's office signed 997 new bills into law this week, all set to kick in on Jan. 1. The Department of Finance certified in July that a 7.9% year-over-year increase in the Consumer Price Index would require the minimum wage to increase to $15.50 in 2023 for small and large businesses. The new law requires the California Rehabilitation Oversight Board, part of the Office of the Inspector General, to issue annual reports to the governor and Legislature. It all depends on what happens in the coming days. The $20 million fund will give grants to groups that help women cover the cost of travel, lodging, child care and other expenses that commonly create barriers to accessing abortion. Several advocacy organizations for nursing home residents, including the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine, support this bill. That office will likely conclude their review of the submitted signatures sometime in January. Many of these wont necessarily intersect with your everyday existence. Some energy experts and environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Union of Concerned Scientists, were opposed. As other states move to criminalize or severely restrict abortion, a cadre of bills protecting women and medical providers from prosecution are headed to the governor. The two centerpiece bills of the Future of Abortion Councils package SB 1142 and AB 2134 were guaranteed $60 million in the June budget, but legislators were left to hash out how that money would be spent. Supporters of the bill say if each Californian opted to be composted after death, the carbon saved would be enough to power 225,000 homes for a year. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. It creates a court framework in every county to compel people with serious mental illness, many of whom are homeless, into housing and medical treatment. There's nothing stopping CalGEM, which is the agency responsible for permitting in California, to just stop permitting within the setback zone, Naseck said. SB 552 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) Drought planning: small water suppliers: nontransient noncommunity water systems. Several high-profile mass shootings and a sustained rise in gun violence across the United States in 2022 have spurred law enforcement officials and lawmakers to push for . That money was to be allocated over six years, but this bill makes the appropriation continuous. A federal judge has ruled that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has systematically violated the due process rights of inmates, and continues to ignore a 2015 settlement between the state and two Pelican Bay State Prison inmates held in solitary confinement for decades based on their perceived gang affiliations. SB 331 by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) Settlement and nondisparagement agreements. 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