We want to fight back against acts of intimidation, but we also have to be mindful of the First Amendment and the right to free speech, said its regional director, Seth Brysk. But just after the bill was signed into law in September, a referendum effort fueled by oil and gas companies was launched to undo it. They want to see better state oversight of who owns and operates nursing homes in the state. In 2022, the minimum wage in California was $14 an hour for employers with 25 or fewer employees and $15 an hour for employers with more than 25 employees. Legislators around the state successfully passed legislation addressing climate. Newsom signed the bills on Sept. 27. The opposition is led by the California Family Council, which argues that gender-affirming care is not an agreed-upon treatment for transgender children. It aims to make water more affordable before Californians are in crisis. By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Terms. Thanks to the Legislature's partnership, California continues to lead the nation across every category. AB 257 creates a state-run council to set labor standards across the fast food sector, including on wages, safety and other workplace conditions. SB 107 would protect from prosecution patients who travel to California for what supporters call gender-affirming care and doctors who provide that care. Restorative justice practices focus on mediation and community-building, asking students to take responsibility for harm theyve caused. The law, Senate Bill 1375 authored by Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, builds on two existing laws: Atkins says the new measure clarifies those laws and allows for more trained nurse practitioners in high-need areas to perform surgical, or aspiration abortions, whereby suction is used to remove the contents of the uterus. COVID disinformation has been linked to vaccine hesitancy and in some cases has popularized unproven treatments. Business groups, including the Western Growers Association, said the proposal opens the door for unions to request ballots for workers, influence their votes and force unionization. Still others will be phased in over time. According to a survey by The Trevor Project, affirming gender identity among transgender and nonbinary youth is consistently associated with lower rates of attempted suicide. On November 3, 2022, the PA legislature passed Act 122 of 2022, amending the reporting requirement for businesses registered in the state. In a veto message, he said that lowering costs and making sure that Californians have access to safe and affordable drinking water is a top priority, but said that there is no sustainable, ongoing funding identified.. The California Department of Finance is opposed to both bills, noting that the fiscal effect is unknown but potentially in the tens of millions of dollars. Assembly Bill 2632 from Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden of Pasadena would overhaul how California prisons treat inmates in solitary confinement. Environmental groups have rallied behind the idea of SB 1137 for years, saying that a space or setback zone will keep communities farther from the impacts of leaking wells and pollution. They and bill author Sen. Scott Wiener, a San Francisco Democrat, say that California has a responsibility to provide a safe environment for transgender youth and their families to get gender-affirming care given a recent rise in legislation in other states that would restrict access. 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. The bill followed a series of CalMatters stories exposing the problems caused by these loopholes, which have allowed owners to operate homes while license applications are in yearslong pending status, or even when the licenses have been outright denied. A fourth part of the bill doesnt go into effect until 2024. A noose and a swastika and a burning cross were treated differently, both where they could legally be placed and how they were treated as a penalty. 1, a ballot measure that codified abortion as a constitutional right in the state. Here are some of the interesting and consequential bills that CalMatters is tracking bookmark this page and keep checking back as we update the fate of each: SB 951 by Los Angeles Democratic Sen. Maria Elena Durazo increases payments to workers from the states disability and paid family leave programs. CALIFORNIA Love 'em or hate 'em, new laws passed in California in 2022 were notable for being boldly progressive. Two products are considered substantially similar if they share a brand, as well as similar materials, functions and designs. A long list of consumer, tech, and children advocacy groups who argue technology is harming kids, and say a similar law has already spurred positive changes in the United Kingdom. Though the state is responsible for less than 1% of greenhouse gases emitted globally, it has the fifth largest economy and helps drive global policy changes. The state Capitol in Sacramento on July 6, 2022. For a select few measures, with urgency clauses that allow them to take effect immediately upon the governors signature, the votes stretched into the wee hours the next day. 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. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 an hour. Inmates who have attempted, or succeeded in, murdering their cellmates would be let right back into the population they pose a risk to.. The 10-person council is made up of four worker representatives, four employers, one person from the governors office and one from the Department of Industrial Relations. Following a 2017 change in the law, most students started taking gateway courses to eventually get into a UC or CSU, but still thousands 20% of first-time students continue to take these remedial courses. Legislators also made last-minute amendments to the health omnibus budget bill that allow non-Californians to use money in the fund, a change that advocates rallied hard for in the final days. Newsom vetoed the bill on Sept. 29, but directed the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop regulations to restrict the use of segregated confinement to limited situations, such as where the individual has been found to have engaged in violence in the prison., In his veto message, he said the bill establishes standards that are overly broad and exclusions that could risk the safety of both the staff and incarcerated population within these facilities.. The new laws are. The Governor vetoed 169 bills, saving the state billions in taxpayer dollars. Over the Labor Day holiday, President Biden announced his strong support. In Sacramento County, two school districts have started to implement and experiment with restorative justice practices: Natomas and Sacramento City. As a father of four, Im familiar with the real issues our children are experiencing online, he said in a statement, thanking the bills sponsors and the tech industry for pushing these protections and putting the wellbeing of our kids first.. SB 395 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) Excise tax: electronic cigarettes: Health Careers Opportunity Grant Program: Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program. Participants would be ushered to the front of the line for supportive services during the year-long program, after which they could either graduate or be referred to another year of treatment. Lawmakers rushed to pass hundreds of remaining bills before the clock struck midnight on Aug. 31. AB 1757: Newsom and environmental justice groups were supporters. Senate Bill 1383, which aims to expand composting, will have the most significant impact on the lives of everyday Californians. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters. He said the change improves upon the existing 3-foot law when passing a biker. The Sacramento Police Department reported 112 bias-related incidents for the first six months of 2022. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Hundreds of bills signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2021 took effect beginning January 1, 2022. A 2022 study from the Institute for Health Policy Studies at UC San Francisco showed that white ex-convicts were more likely to benefit from clean slate laws than Black people, for example. Newsom signed the bill and several other higher education proposals on Sept. 30, his last day to act. That money was to be allocated over six years, but this bill makes the appropriation continuous. Since then, the California Department of Parks and Recreation has amended the property deed, removing restrictions, and the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to accept the amended property deed, officially allowing the transfer of the property to the Bruce Family. But the environmental law was catapulted into national prominence when UC Berkeley was almost forced to cut its new class of students by a third until state lawmakers bailed out the campus with another CEQA exemption in March. But to build out the system as envisioned, including providing mobile crisis response, proponents of the cell phone fee say the state needs ongoing funding. They also say the bill delays pipelines needed to transport carbon to where it can be injected and sequestered permanently underground. It's a tool to educate. The state achieved that target four years early, but its not on pace to meet its current 2030 goal of a 40% cut much less a larger one. The measure would also prohibit California law enforcement agencies from arresting anyone who obtains or performs a legal abortion and prevents them from cooperating with out-of-state law enforcement agencies investigating an abortion. California created the first Paid Family Leave program in the nation 20 years ago, and today were taking an important step to ensure more low-wage workers, many of them women and people of color, can access the time off theyve earned while still providing for their family, he said in a statement. This measure increases oversight over the fund, requiring annual reports be made to the Legislature, and directs the state Health and Human Services Agency to create a website outlining abortion services available in the state. The new law would . Assembly Bill 89 would require all community colleges in California to create a universal policing curriculum, and it would raise the minimum age for new officers from 18 to 21. Many people living near the wells are low-income people of color, creating an environmental justice imbalance. California needs 2.5 million more homes by 2030 and almost no one wants them in their backyard. Opponents of this bill point to research showing that only 2% of housing development projects face CEQA lawsuits. Some individual doctors and groups like A Voice for Choice Advocacy argue that the bill infringes on doctors free speech and that physicians should be allowed to share their professional opinions without fear of repercussions. Hundreds of new laws were passed by the State Assembly and signed by Gov. There's nothing stopping CalGEM, which is the agency responsible for permitting in California, to just stop permitting within the setback zone, Naseck said. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Many of the new laws are minor fixes to laws that legislators and the governor previously enacted. US Congress House Bill 1667: Mental health for health care providers. The bill would also extend its regulations to private California prisons that house federal inmates or immigration detainees. They also argue that access to this care lowers suicide rates among transgender youth. For many, their goal was to eventually transfer, so remedial courses were a key hurdle. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 30, the last day of his decisions. The bill was authored by Democratic Senator Maria Elena Durazo. Diablo Canyon provides about 10% of the states power. SB 846, authored by Republican Assemblymember Jordan Cunningham of San Luis Obispo and Democratic state Sen. Bill Dodd of Napa, would keep the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant open until 2030 and give its operator, Pacific Gas & Electric, a $1.4 billion loan to do so. 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. Scientific and medical analysis indicates that people living near wells are at higher risk of asthma, respiratory illness and some cancers. The contentious law over farm animals -- specifically bringing bacon and pork products into the conversation -- was passed in 2018. Another change was requested and the bill will be a new substitute tomorrow for the Committee's review. It also was labeled a job killer by the state Chamber of Commerce, a criticism that has been taken up by trade unions. Campus projects for student and faculty housing would have to check off a long list of environmental and labor-relations musts to evade CEQAs, which cities and community groups cite in lawsuits to challenge development. Here is what you need to know about the new laws coming . Pretty much everyone but faculty. We get a moment in time, but this might live on, if we make it real. 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. The minimum wage has been gradually increasing under a 2016 law that brought workers hourly minimum pay from $10 to $15. They argue the bill will lead to more dorm beds faster. The people operating prisons and the Security Housing Units within them. AB 257 would address working conditions that have been long-standing issues in the fast-food industry, Koonse said. The current law already requires 100% of retail electricity to be fueled by renewables such as wind and solar by 2045. Disinformation can have serious consequences. Environmental justice advocates supported the bill, including bill sponsor Community Water Center, a safe drinking water advocacy group. It also bans California from complying with out-of-state subpoenas seeking medical information related to gender-affirming care. The report recommended the district utilize restorative justice as a suspension alternative, to build communities and restore relationships between all affected parties after an incident has occurred.. The bill would offset some of these costs by removing a cap on workers contributions to the program, which currently shields earnings above $145,600. Californias secretary of state is responsible for reviewing the signatures and certifying that a referendum qualifies for the ballot. The California Bicycle Coalition, the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area and other groups say the bill will prevent racially biased enforcement while still keeping pedestrians safe. One new law would task the California Department of Education with developing evidence-based best practices for restorative justice. More immediately, without this bill the current amount of benefits is set to expire and would return to 55% of a workers wages in January. 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 California Correctional Peace Officers Association wrote in a letter of opposition that forcing violent inmates back into the general prison population will lead to more violence, both to inmates and prison guards. The Building and Construction Trades, an umbrella union of 450,000 workers, and the bigger Labor Federation behind them, support SB 6, while the state carpenters union and affordable housing developers backed AB 2011. There has been some research in the past that points to the racial equity component of clean slate laws like this one. Nearly 3 million Californians live within 3,200 feet of an active or idle oil or gas well, mostly in Kern and Los Angeles counties. The bill also prohibits cities from requiring bicycle licenses. 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 bill is supported by doctor groups including the California Medical Association, the California chapters of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Emergency Physicians. The Steinberg Institute and The Kennedy Forum, co-sponsors of the bill, point to a rise in mental health needs, which has been further aggravated by the pandemic. AB 1405 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) Debt settlement practices. Groups supporting workers rights, child and maternal health, gender equity, retirees, and benefits for low-income Californians are pushing for the bill. 1: One For the Road When restaurants shut down in-person dining early in the pandemic, the laws governing. Supporters say the world could exceed the 1.5 degree celsius threshold of dangerous warming as early as 2030, and that California must do its part to avoid the dire effects of climate change. AB 1003 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) Wage theft: grand theft. AB 351, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, a Democrat from Downey, establishes licensing and regulation processes for human composting. But many of them from a bump in the minimum wage to changes for cyclists likely will affect your community, businesses or family. Those reports must include, among other findings, data indicating the number of parolees who are experiencing homelessness, and the number of those parolees experiencing homelessness who have previously been identified as having serious mental health needs, according to the text of the law. SB 65, the California Momnibus Actby Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) will go into effect in August 2022, helping tackle racial and ethnic disparities in maternal health outcomes by improving research and data collection. Jared Sanchez is a senior policy advocate at the California Bicycle Coalition, a nonprofit also known as CalBike. SB 905: Newsom supports it, saying capture and storage strategies are necessary tools to remove carbon. Fast-food workers in California were hoping for higher wages in the New Year after Governor Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation back on Labor Day. The Department of Finance in August declined to take a position. One reason current data is unreliable is that inmates often tell parole boards they have housing, even if they dont, according to Chris Martin, policy director with Housing California, a nonprofit that supported the law. California lawmakers approved SB 222 by state Sen. Bill Dodd, a Democrat from Napa, which offers state assistance to low income residents who struggle to pay for drinking water and sewage. Faculty unions, associations and the academic senate, plus Mt. In a last-minute amendment, lawmakers also snuck in protections for medical records related to gender-affirming health care. Eleni Kounalakis and a number of professional medical groups and patient advocacy groups. In addition, all state agencies must source their energy from 100% renewable sources by 2035, ten years sooner than the current law requires. 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. Since early in the pandemic, California has dealt with its share of doctors who have made false claims about the virus. California is committed to ensuring that the men and women who have helped build our world-class economy are able to share in the states prosperity, he said in a statement. I thank Pro Tem Atkins and Speaker Rendon for their leadership in advancing historic measures to improve the lives of Californians, including new tools to boost our housing supply, improve workplace conditions and build a stronger state. 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. 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