"Every year, lawmakers in Sacramento introduce a flurry of bills, most of which are eviscerated during the legislative process and end up on the Assembly or Senate trash heap. A select few make it to the governor's desk, and assuming they dodge the veto stamp, become new laws. This year's Senate Bills (SB) and Assembly Bills (AB)-most took effect on Jan. 1, while some do so in July-include a prohibition on cat declawing, healthier school lunches and a slew of workplace protections."
"One of the most striking of these laws takes aim at book censorship. Under AB 1825, also called the California Freedom To Read Act, public libraries and those in schools are prohibited from banning books or other materials because of their content, and in a way that discriminates based on race, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, disability and political affiliation, among other things."
"Minimum wage Thanks to Senate Bill 3, California's statewide minimum wage increased to $16.90 per hour on Jan. 1. Work and labor Equal pay rules got sharper teeth (SB 642). This one updates California's Equal Pay framework-requiring employers to tell new hires specifically what they'll be getting paid when they're hired, and includes benefits. It also broadens the scope of "sex" to include gender identity."
California enacted several new laws taking effect mostly Jan. 1, with some effective in July. AB 1825, the California Freedom To Read Act, bars public and school libraries from banning books or materials based on content that discriminates against protected characteristics. Senate Bill 3 raises the statewide minimum wage to $16.90 per hour. SB 642 updates equal-pay rules, requires employers to disclose pay and benefits to new hires, and expands the definition of sex to include gender identity. Other measures require dealer price transparency, make outdoor dining flexibility permanent, ban cat declawing, improve school lunches, and mandate basic appliances in most rental units.
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