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. The bill would also prohibit the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from putting certain groups in solitary confinement, including inmates younger than 26 or older than 59, pregnant people or those with mental or physical disabilities. Not every contentious proposal made it through the gantlet: Bills to restrict bail costs, to allow legislative staff to unionize, and to preserve Californias concealed-carry gun limits all went down to defeat in the final hours. 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 bill was sponsored by Common Sense media, a non-profit that reviews entertainment and technology for families and schools, and 5Rights Foundation, a UK non-profit whose founder led the charge on a similar law now in place in the UK. California isnt waiting any more, he said in a statement. The United Farm Workers and other labor groups say the bill protects agricultural workers from interference and intimidation when voting in union elections. 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. Many of these wont necessarily intersect with your everyday existence. 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.. Is CEQA the bogeyman its made out to be? Not to give the same speech and expect the same applause, but to begin to do something about it.. SB 221 by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) Health care coverage: timely access to care. Together with the Legislature, California is taking the most aggressive action on climate our nation has ever seen. Tia Koonse is the legal and policy research manager at the UCLA Labor Center and says pay is just one part of the plan. Several advocacy organizations for nursing home residents, including the California Association of Long Term Care Medicine, support this bill. Lawmakers will have to approve spending of state funds in excess of $600 million. 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. The UFW says under the current, more rigid voting system, growers hearing of unionization efforts have called immigration authorities on organizing workers. Democratic Assembly member Buffy Wicks, who drafted the act, says it marks a turning point for Californias housing production needs no longer will lack of land be an issue. CALIFORNIA Love 'em or hate 'em, new laws passed in California in 2022 were notable for being boldly progressive. It all depends on what happens in the coming days. 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. Here are some of the new laws to help Californians: 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. In July, the new federal 988 number debuted in California and across the country. Criminal records must be disclosed to school districts, which can use those records for deciding teacher credentialing or employment. Remote Marriages In light of COVID-19, county clerks are now able to issue marriage licenses and solemnize marriage ceremonies using remote technology. It would exclude crimes requiring the offender to register as a sex offender. 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. AB 2091, by Democratic Assemblymember Mia Bonta of Oakland, prohibits medical providers, health insurers and prison staff from disclosing abortion-related medical records to out-of-state law enforcement officials who seek to use that information to prosecute an individual for getting an abortion. Studies have shown that women pay more for similar products, including deodorants, shampoos and, to a lesser extent, clothing. 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. 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. It would also require the states public health department to regulate the reduction chambers where its done to prevent the spread of disease. Facing extreme heat, prolonged drought and wildfires, California has increasingly faced challenges in providing reliable electricity. Supporters of the new law say serving prison time can change the trajectory of a persons life permanently and unfairly. Assemblymember Mark Stone, a Santa Cruz Democrat, carried the bill. GovernorNewsom Announces Appointments 2.28.23, Governor Newsom Marks End of Californias COVID-19 State of Emergency, Governor Newsom, Attorney General Bonta and CPPA File Letter Opposing Federal Privacy Preemption, GovernorNewsom Announces Appointments 2.24.23, 6 Ways California is Capturing & Storing Water from Storms. In November, California voters approved Prop. 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. Legislators around the state successfully passed legislation addressing climate. Connecticut, Minnesota and New Jersey have also proposed pink tax legislation in the past year, and a federal bill was introduced in Congress in June 2021. Hopefully we can see this data inform some kind of strategies and ideas around where we go from here, he 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. AB 2799 would require prosecutors who want to use creative expressions as evidence of a crime to hold a pretrial hearing away from the jury to prove that rap lyrics or other artistic expression are relevant to the case. AB 351, authored by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia, a Democrat from Downey, establishes licensing and regulation processes for human composting. It also bans California from complying with out-of-state subpoenas seeking medical information related to gender-affirming care. To achieve this target, the state needs to reduce its fossil fuel use by 91% a target that the California Air Resources Board has prioritized in this years climate change blueprint. AB 1003 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) Wage theft: grand theft. In Sacramento County, two school districts have started to implement and experiment with restorative justice practices: Natomas and Sacramento City. Newsom signed this and other climate bills on Sept. 16. Among the coalition drafting the bill was the Anti-Defamation League. 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. On average, products marketed toward women cost 7% more than similar ones marketed toward men, according to a 2015 study from the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs. After calling housing affordability the original sin of California, Newsom said that these housing bills would be different. They would no longer be held in solitary for longer than 15 consecutive days, or 45 days in a 180-day period. The bill is an effort to ease the path toward collective bargaining and potentially higher wages for the 400,000-member California agricultural workforce. The bills supporters list is largely populated by civil rights groups and city governments. Participants rated the lyrics they were told was rap as more offensive and more likely to be true to life. The bill by Democratic Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer of Los Angeles would require judges to balance the value of the evidence with the undue prejudice and racial bias possible when that evidence is presented to a jury. A law to ban new oil drilling within 3,200 feet (975 meters) of homes, schools and other community sites is set to take effect Jan. 1, but it may soon be put on hold by a referendum. It was part of the climate action plan that Gov. Cremating one corpse can release almost 600 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. They say the fee is an important way to make sure the services associated with the hotline are adequately funded. 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. A long list of criminal justice reform and rehabilitation organizations are supporting the bill, including Californians for Safety and Justice, who sponsored it. AB 2091 also seeks to outmaneuver laws in places such as Texas, where private citizens may sue abortion providers. This month has been a wake-up call for all of us that later is too late to act on climate change. New California laws 2022 taking effect on July 1 include new requirements for bars, crack down on ghost guns and later school start times. 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. The bill also includes stronger protections for ratepayers, and the loan would be allocated in increments. 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. 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. It argues that dismissing records for violent criminals will reduce deterrents for repeat offenders and jeopardize public safety. Assembly Bill 2282, which takes effect on the first of the year, increases penalties for people who use hateful symbols as part of hate crimes swastikas, nooses, desecrated crosses and expands restricted locations to include K-12 schools and colleges. Newsom signed the bill into law Sept. 18. 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 . It's a tool to educate. Newsom has made this one of his top climate priorities this legislative session. 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. The Affordable Housing and High Road Jobs Act identifies areas zoned for parking, retail or office buildings where land could be used for housing. California has struggled for years to keep up with the very real and visible issue of increasing numbers of seriously mentally ill people living on the street. 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. AB 257 creates a state-run council to set labor standards across the fast food sector, including on wages, safety and other workplace conditions. They say the state could develop targets based on technologies that are not accessible for most farmers and drive small farms out of business. GOVERNORS CALL As expected, Newsom announced on Sept. 2 that he was signing the bill. CNN . This past year, the state Legislature passed and Gov. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 an hour. You can find our submission guidelines here. Members of the California Independent Petroleum Association spent millions on signature-gathering efforts to get the referendum on the ballot. Subscribe to CalMatters free daily newsletter to get news and commentary that holds your elected leaders accountable. 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. Californias fight against climate change requires a massive shift away from fossil fuels. 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. After his death we learned that his wife and had a trust through this attorney's office. Faculty unions, associations and the academic senate, plus Mt. Senate Bill 903 authored by now-retired Senator Bob Hertzberg attempts to measure this prison-to-streets pipeline. That office will likely conclude their review of the submitted signatures sometime in January. And we really do believe that this bill strikes that right balance.. Some energy experts and environmental groups, including the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Union of Concerned Scientists, were opposed. If AB 2273 is signed into law, businesses that provide online services or products likely to be accessed by kids under 18 would have to provide greater privacy protections by default starting in 2024. 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. California will become the first state to restrict the use of rap lyrics in criminal investigations in 2023. They include. You cannot racially target and terrorize people.. 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. Weber, a physician, said implementing restorative justice practices in schools is a manner of focusing on social determinants of health. The regulation would be funded by a maximum fee of $8.50 per reduction or per body paid by licensed facilities to the Department of Consumer Affairs Cemetery and Funeral Bureau. 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. 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. 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