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. Gavin Newsom aim to establish California as a progressive leader on abortion access, on measures to counter climate change and on transgender health care for minors. AB 2147, The Freedom to Walk Act, would allow law enforcement officers to stop a pedestrian for jaywalking only when a reasonably careful person would realize there is an immediate danger of a collision. The Legislature passed, but Newsom vetoed, a similar bill last year that would have repealed the states jaywalking laws and prohibited fines until Jan. 1, 2029. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 29, but directed his administration to draft cleanup language in the governors budget next year because the use of the revenue is unduly restricted.. Governor Newsom also signed historic measures that took effect immediately this year, such asSB 796by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), which authorized Los Angeles County to return Bruces Beach property to the Bruce family nearly a century after the land was wrongfully taken from them. In poll after poll, voters say they are fed up. Over the Labor Day holiday, President Biden announced his strong support. 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. The bill is meant to address the chronic student housing crisis by sparing development from environmental lawsuits that in the past have slowed down dorm construction. 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. After his death we learned that his wife and had a trust through this attorney's office. 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 UFW says under the current, more rigid voting system, growers hearing of unionization efforts have called immigration authorities on organizing workers. One new law would task the California Department of Education with developing evidence-based best practices for restorative justice. No longer will there be a lack of incentive for workers to join the construction workforce. Californias secretary of state is responsible for reviewing the signatures and certifying that a referendum qualifies for the ballot. Deb Banks, executive director of the Sacramento Area Bicycle Advocates, said it will allow bikers to cross the street at pedestrian signals instead of only at green traffic lights. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Among the cases filed, one was of Dr. Elysse Versher, vice principal at West Campus High School, who was subjected to anti-Black hate crimes on school grounds earlier this year. In almost all cases, campuses couldnt justify their policy of requiring that. AB 257 creates a state-run council to set labor standards across the fast food sector, including on wages, safety and other workplace conditions. Californias farmworkers are the lifeblood of our state, and they have the fundamental right to unionize and advocate for themselves in the workplace, Newsom said in a statement. 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. The Future of Abortion Council, created by the governor, supports all three bills along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gov. It argues that dismissing records for violent criminals will reduce deterrents for repeat offenders and jeopardize public safety. Assemblymember Chris Holden, a Pasadena Democrat, carried the bill. The Governor signed nearly every substantial employment law related bill placed on his desk. Proposition 65 requires California to publish a list of chemicals known to cause cancer, birth defects or other reproductive harm. AB 2626, by Democratic Assemblymember Lisa Calderon of Whittier, prevents professional licensing boards from punishing doctors, physicians assistants, nurse practitioners and nurse midwives for performing abortions by revoking their license. SB 41 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana) Privacy: genetic testing companies. Other workers also would get a boost, receiving 70% instead of 60% of their wages. Im proud to sign this legislation on Labor Day when we pay tribute to the workers who keep our state running as we build a stronger, more inclusive economy for all Californians.. The next she had to talk with the attorney and would call him back. The California Catholic Conference opposes the bill, saying that scattering the remains of multiple people in the same area is tantamount to a mass grave.. Assembly Bill 1909 makes four changes to laws affecting bicyclists, as well as drivers and pedestrians who share California roads. Scientific and medical analysis indicates that people living near wells are at higher risk of asthma, respiratory illness and some cancers. The governors Twitter account said the bill makes California the 1st state to ensure creative content like lyrics & music videos cant be used against artists in court without judicial review.. That analysis also says a side benefit of the law, AB 2011, will be a decrease in vehicle miles traveled and tailpipe emissions, as there will be housing adjacent to work and shopping. Nearly 650,000 residential and 46,000 business accounts owed more than $315 million in unpaid water and wastewater bills by September 2021. All eyes are on the Newsom administration, in terms of being able to secure these protections in the next two years, should the referendum make it to the ballot.. There's a lot of near-misses and a lot of accidents that happen from either clipping cyclists when you pass too close, Sanchez said. Housing projects would have to be on campus-owned land and not displace affordable housing. That means companies like Facebook, Apple or Google all of which facilitate private digital communications could not turn those records over to another state where abortion is illegal. A new California wage theft law would make intentional wage theft punishable as grand theft. As women from restrictive states come to California, closing our provider gap is more important than ever.. This state has long fashioned itself as a "planet protector" but in 2022 it's taking it to a new level. Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. It passed the Senate 39-0. Weber, a physician, said implementing restorative justice practices in schools is a manner of focusing on social determinants of health. Solitary confinement is the Wild West of carceral regulations there arent many rules in place, so prisons set many of their own. It also abolishes the requirement that coroners investigate stillbirths and protects someone who helps a pregnant person end their pregnancy voluntarily from criminal or civil liability. They say the fee is an important way to make sure the services associated with the hotline are adequately funded. Assembly Bill 1705 continues Californias efforts to ensure more community college students enroll in classes required to transfer to a UC or Cal State campus. The new law would . In California, many landlords, employers and colleges and universities ask to conduct a background check, and a criminal record can make it harder for an applicant to secure housing and a job. 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. SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Every year, new laws are approved in California in the hope of tackling the problems people face in the Golden State. 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. Law enforcement and medical groups make up the majority of the bills opponents, including the Peace Officers Research Association of California. We need to start implementing some things that work so that all students in California can be successful in having very strong academic foundations instead of taking a child and disciplining them and kicking them out of their learning environment either temporarily or permanently, she said. Gavin Newsom in 2022, and many go into effect on New Year's Day in the nation's most populous state. 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. CARE Court is a proposal put forth by Gov. 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. AB 1502 would close certain loopholes preventing people from purchasing nursing homes before they have licenses to run them. Pretty much everyone but faculty. AB 286 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) Food delivery: purchase prices and tips. Participants rated the lyrics they were told was rap as more offensive and more likely to be true to life. The opposition is led by the California Family Council, which argues that gender-affirming care is not an agreed-upon treatment for transgender children. 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. September 30, 2022 marked the last day Governor Newsom had to sign or veto new bills passed by the Legislature to end the 2022 legislative year. The state has a Sept. 6 deadline to apply for federal funding. In 2021, a Contra Costa man was convicted of murder after an expert prosecution witness testified that the mans repeating of rap lyrics from popular songs was a confession to his own alleged crimes. Discipline could include a public reprimand, probation, suspension, or license revocation. Many of the details for how it would work remain up in the air including how much assistance would be offered and how many people would qualify. Three of the changes become effective on Jan. 1. AB 215 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Planning and Zoning Law: housing element: violations. Lawmakers will have to approve spending of state funds in excess of $600 million. He says that Newsom and state agencies have the power to keep protections in place, regardless. 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 639 by Senator Mara Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) Minimum wages: persons with disabilities. A 2017 study by the advocacy and policy organization the Guttmacher Institute found that more than 40% of counties in California dont have a clinic that provides abortions. In turn, these messages reinforce gender-based stereotypes that are harmful to children, supporters say. 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. California will become the first state to restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal investigations in 2023. Please contact CalMatters with any commentary questions: commentary@calmatters.org. They also argue that access to this care lowers suicide rates among transgender youth. The bills original sponsor, California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform, yanked its support for the bill after it was amended earlier in the year and has since voiced strong opposition. Photo by Rahul Lal, CalMatters. County mental health directors and the union that represents county mental health employees called for the bill to be amended, saying they want private insurers to pitch in more, and that they fear implementation may be patchy and variable among counties without sufficient funding. Assembly Bill 2632 from Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden of Pasadena would overhaul how California prisons treat inmates in solitary confinement. 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. It also prevents licensing boards from denying licenses to medical professionals who were punished in other states for performing abortions. 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. That money was to be allocated over six years, but this bill makes the appropriation continuous. And thats the hard work of the next year.. Some cities and counties have a higher minimum wage than what is required by the state. 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. 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. Newsom signed these and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Newsom and dozens of cities and mayors desperate to deal with the worsening mental health crisis on the streets. Apartments would have to be either 100% affordable or mixed-use, meaning market-rate but affordable to at least 15% of lower income earners, or 8% of very low income and 5% of extremely low income earners.SB 6, by Democratic Sen. Anna Caballero of Salinas, would bypass the first step in permitting housing on commercial real estate while allowing other opportunities for local input, like CEQA. Two new laws aim to stop you from throwing food away in your regular garbage, and to stop products from carrying the chasing-arrow recycling symbol when they aren't really recyclable. The Association of California Water Agencies, which represents more than 450 public water agencies, was opposed over concerns that the programs division of state and local responsibilities is inefficient and would waste money. A new law will give qualified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives the ability to perform first-trimester abortions in California without the supervision of a physician. Gavin Newsom's signature. Newsweek has gone through the new. AB 2091 also seeks to outmaneuver laws in places such as Texas, where private citizens may sue abortion providers. 1 review of Schostag Alan D Attorney At Law "My father-in-law passed away in November 2022. Its champions include the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges system, Lt. Gov. As we head into the new year, I look forward to our continued work to expand opportunity for all Californians.. More than a dozen states have announced plans to model abortion bans on Texas law. After calling housing affordability the original sin of California, Newsom said that these housing bills would be different. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 30, the last day of his decisions. 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. Accelerating greenhouse gas cuts is essential to meeting the states goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. Under the law, a judge will have to determine the admissibility of the lyrics in question as evidence, and whether they are directly linked to an alleged crime. So, safety, harassment, violence, retaliation, wage theft. This coming legislative session, Weber hopes to introduce a new bill that would mandate all California schools to utilize the list of practices developed by the states education department, to ensure all students, regardless of where their school is located, are able to benefit. SB 510 by Senator Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) Health care coverage: COVID-19 cost sharing. This is one of the things I think well look back on with tremendous pride, when were done, Newsom said during the signing ceremony in San Jose, where he first announced the proposal in March. The barrier to more student housing is poor university planning and insufficient funding, the California Environmental Justice Alliance argued. Many of the new laws are minor fixes to laws that legislators and the governor previously enacted. The state attorney general could bring civil lawsuits to enforce the measure. The labor truce also matters: Following years of heated debate and dead bills, unions put their differences aside, at least for this year. 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. 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 . Newsom has made this one of his top climate priorities this legislative session. This would be the only program of its kind in the country. 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. An alarming number of states continue to outlaw abortion and criminalize women, and its more important than ever to fight like hell for those who need these essential services. With the signing of this bill, California will ensure these kids and their families can seek and obtain the medical and mental health care they need.. They say the state could develop targets based on technologies that are not accessible for most farmers and drive small farms out of business. It applies to a much wider swath of land and doesnt cap rents, but developers must use at least some union labor on every project. In partnership with the Legislature, weve advanced hundreds of new bills this year to make meaningful progress on an array of issues that matter deeply to Californians across the state, said Governor Newsom. 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. Prior to state legislators focusing on creating a bulwark for abortion rights, two women in Kings County were imprisoned and charged with murder after delivering stillborns and testing positive for methamphetamine use. They say it will prolong the use of fossil fuels and the lifespan of other polluting industries. 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. And, as more out-of-state women travel to California for abortions, this measure seeks to protect California abortion providers from criminal and civil liability elsewhere. Democratic Assemblymembers Rebecca Bauer-Kahan of Orinda, Mia Bonta of Oakland and Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens inserted an amendment into AB 1242 preventing California-based tech companies from disclosing user information to out-of-state law enforcement agencies seeking to prosecute someone for obtaining or providing an abortion. 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. AB 2011, by Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, would fast-track housing development along the ubiquitous strip malls that flank Californias roads. Some of the new laws became effective immediately and others, including some that were signed into law just weeks ago, take effect January 1, 2023, or later. But at the same time, we know $15 is barely enough at this point in time.. It would exclude crimes requiring the offender to register as a sex offender. GOVERNORS CALL Newsom signed the bill Sept. 15. Assemblymember Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat and the bills author, is hopeful this version of the legislation meets Newsoms objections. A vast constellation of student groups, labor unions, business organizations and YIMBY activists who support more housing development. 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. Until a few years ago, most community college students had to take remedial math and English. In Sacramento County, two school districts have started to implement and experiment with restorative justice practices: Natomas and Sacramento City. Todays action gives hardworking fast-food workers a stronger voice and seat at the table to set fair wages and critical health and safety standards across the industry. SACRAMENTO - Moving to bolster California's nation-leading gun safety laws, Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that he has signed additional legislation to protect Californians, including measures to improve school campus safety, restrict gun possession by people convicted of child abuse or elder abuse, and better regulate the sale of firearms. 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. Gavin Newsom signed many laws impacting California employers. 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. Thank you! Newsom and environmental groups are top supporters. That means [cyclists] get a little bit of a head start to get through the intersection, which are the most dangerous places for [them], Banks said. CALIFORNIA Love 'em or hate 'em, new laws passed in California in 2022 were notable for being boldly progressive. More than half of Californias farmworkers are undocumented, and they often live on their employers land. 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.. Eleni Kounalakis, various think tanks and a few individual community colleges. Together with the Legislature, California is taking the most aggressive action on climate our nation has ever seen. San Antonio College, who fault it for being too prescriptive. Hundreds of new laws are going into effect in 2022, from requiring ethnic studies to graduate, to cracking down on illegal street racing, and allowing restaurants to continue selling to-go. 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. Those exemptions could both speed up the process and lower the cost of building homes. SB 552 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) Drought planning: small water suppliers: nontransient noncommunity water systems. SB 1020, authored by state Sen. John Laird, a Democrat from Santa Cruz, sets interim targets for generating clean energy. They say the plant is critical to Californias efforts to provide a steady power supply as it builds its renewable energy sources, cuts greenhouse gases and reduces reliance on fossil fuels. Supporters say poor and Black and Latino residents are disproportionately affected. Tia Koonse is the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center and says pay is just one part of the plan. It was part of the climate action plan that Gov. Together, theyll set the minimum wage for fast-food workers with an upper limit of $22 an hour. 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. Union representation among Californias farmworkers has dwindled to statistically zero, UC Merced researchers found, and a U.S. Supreme Court decision last year effectively kicked union organizers off growers property. SB 224 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Caada Flintridge) Pupil instruction: mental health education. Remote Marriages In light of COVID-19, county clerks are now able to issue marriage licenses and solemnize marriage ceremonies using remote technology. However, the oll industry also is opposed. 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