Here are some of the new laws Californians must abide by starting today, and some that will be on the ballot box later this year.
Easier Abortions
THE LAW: Senate Bill 1375
WHAT IT DOES: Allows nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives to perform abortions in the first trimester without a supervising physician.
STATUS: Goes into effect today
Raises for fast-food workers
THE LAW: Assembly Bill 275
WHAT IT WOULD DO: Create a council that sets rules for chains with 100 or more locations across the country. The council will decide a minimum wage capped at $22/hr.
STATUS: Likely to be on the ballot in 2024
Higher hate crime penalties at schools
THE LAW: Assembly Bill 282
WHAT IT DOES: Raises penalties for hate crimes involving hateful symbols like nooses, swastikas or upside crosses. Adds K-12 schools and universities to restricted locations.
STATUS: Goes into effect today
Minimum wage increase
THE LAW: Senate Bill 3 (2016)
WHAT IT DOES: Increases minimum wage to $15.50/hr.
STATUS: Goes into effect today
Sealed records for convicts
THE LAW: Senate Bill 731
WHAT IT DOES: Those who have served time in prison after Jan. 1, 2005, will have their criminal records automatically expunged if they haven’t been convicted of another felony in the past four years. Violent felons will have to petition the courts to begin the process, and sex offenders are not eligible.
STATUS: Goes into effect today
Protection from oil and gas wells
THE LAW: Senate Bill 1137
WHAT IT WOULD DO: Requires 1,200-foot buffer space between oil and gas wells and community areas.
STATUS: Likely to be on the ballot in 2024
Protection for bicyclists
THE LAW: Assembly Bill 1909
WHAT IT DOES: Requires drivers to change lane when passing a bicyclist
STATUS: Goes into effect today
CLOWN STATE/CLOWN LAWS
What else do these elected officials have to do except make new laws. It seems everyone you hated in school became a politician. A collection of political hacks, a lot of them shyster lawyers who should be barred from running for office.
My favorite one is missing:
Jaywalking: AB 2147 allows pedestrians to jaywalk (or cross the street outside of an intersection) without being ticketed, as long as the crossing is done when it’s safe to do so.
https://www.kcra.com/amp/article/california-abortion-minimum-wage-increases-laws-governor/42233416
Jaywalking fines were deemed racist…….so apparently it’s better to have people crossing the street in traffic…..than run the chance of a black person getting a $25 fine for breaking the law.
Next will be looting. You know it’s coming.
You can’t make this stuff up.
Perhaps you need to visit one of WEHO’S many pot lounges to chillllllllll. 🙈😜🤣 Is your life REALLY that bad???
Ham IS chill! He seems to have high standards and cynically expresses what he sees floating around West Hollywood.
Ok Ham, love your alias 🤣🙈
Abortions for everyone, putting small restaurants out of business, making it easier to be a criminal and creating more car accidents.
Well done California. Wining the race to the bottom.
I suggest you make a New Year’s resolution to move to another state or country. Your constant complaining about West Hollywod, yet remaining here, makes me think you may be a masochist.
Ham is a realist!😊
LOL.
Yawn
Ham is NOT kosher