It would exclude crimes requiring the offender to register as a sex offender. Abortion rights advocates contend that the cases open the door to prosecute people who pursue a self-induced abortion and seek to prohibit that outcome. Faculty groups also say the bill comes with no additional funding to hire more tutors who work alongside faculty to help students during class and give faculty more training. Other workers also would get a boost, receiving 70% instead of 60% of their wages. 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. 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. Some cities and counties have a higher minimum wage than what is required by the state. It creates a court framework in every county to compel people with serious mental illness, many of whom are homeless, into housing and medical treatment. It really was a coming-together of individuals standing up against this hate, Bauer-Kahan said. SB 1020, authored by state Sen. John Laird, a Democrat from Santa Cruz, sets interim targets for generating clean energy. Newsom and dozens of cities and mayors desperate to deal with the worsening mental health crisis on the streets. A Dec. 13 statement from CIPA said that the signatures were submitted to the state for verification. The legislation was vigorously opposed by the oil and gas industry, refiners and drilling specialists. SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom just wrapped up the 2022 legislative session, signing 997 bills into law. He was sentenced to life in prison. Pro-housing Yes in My Backyard activists, or YIMBYs, who have been trying to increase density through similar measures for years, are among the proposals loudest cheerleaders. Together, theyll set the minimum wage for fast-food workers with an upper limit of $22 an hour. The law, authored by Democratic Assembly member Dr. Akilah Weber, is an effort to disrupt the so-called school-to-prison pipeline, which refers to the disproportionate and increased likelihood of students of color particularly Black students being disciplined in school via suspension or police to end up incarcerated as adults. He said the change improves upon the existing 3-foot law when passing a biker. CARE Court is a proposal put forth by Gov. 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 Sheriffs' Association and Georgia Police Chiefs talked in favor of the legislation. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 30, the last day of his decisions. SB 343 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) Environmental advertising: recycling symbol: recyclability: products and packaging. 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. The plant is currently scheduled to shut down in 2025. Thats in the wake of a 2020 report showing the latter district has one of the highest suspension rates for Black students, mainly boys, in California. 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. This creates considerable confusion about how certain services will be financed, and could severely limit the full potential of the behavioral health crisis response promised by the bill, he said in a signing statement. The bill also includes stronger protections for ratepayers, and the loan would be allocated in increments. These records, when they appear in background checks, can block access to employment and housing, which are primary factors driving recidivism, costing California $20 billion annually. Its also backed by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the former head of monetization at Facebook. AB 1405 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) Debt settlement practices. Pretty much everyone but faculty. Senate Bill 903 authored by now-retired Senator Bob Hertzberg attempts to measure this prison-to-streets pipeline. 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. 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. We expanded it to schools because we decided that was a sensitive space where we don't want, especially our young people, to be terrorized.. The UC Berkeley Labor Centermaintains a list. Carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, exacerbating severe weather events and causing global changes in temperature and precipitation. 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 Sacramento Police Department reported 112 bias-related incidents for the first six months of 2022. Three of the changes become effective on Jan. 1. California enacted AB 32 in 2006, which required the state to set strict emission limits, including a target that greenhouse gas emission levels must reach 1990 levels by 2020. 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. They want to see better state oversight of who owns and operates nursing homes in the state. Disability rights groups from across the country worry the model sets a dangerous national precedent. On November 3, 2022, the PA legislature passed Act 122 of 2022, amending the reporting requirement for businesses registered in the state. 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. AB 118 by Senator Sydney Kamlager (D-Los Angeles) Department of Social Services: C.R.I.S.E.S. 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 . 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. The Service Employees International Union and its Fight for $15 campaign for low-wage workers, the California Labor Federation and other unions backed the bill. Prop 12: The "Bacon" Law. Gavin Newsom signed nearly 1,000 bills into law. SB 395 by Senator Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) Excise tax: electronic cigarettes: Health Careers Opportunity Grant Program: Small and Rural Hospital Relief Program. This month has been a wake-up call for all of us that later is too late to act on climate change. They all needed to be treated equally, Bauer-Kahan said. 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. 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. 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. To say, You cannot write the N-word on the wall at school. Trade groups for businesses and tech companies, including California Chamber of Commerce, and TechNet, which counts among its members Google, Airbnb, Meta (formerly known as Facebook), Snap, and other major tech companies. 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. Passed in late September 2021, the new law would allow prosecutors to determine whether an employer could be charged with a misdemeanor or felony for intentionally committing theft of wages, benefits, tips or other compensation: More than $950 for one employee and more than $2,350 for two or more . AB 1220 by Assemblymember Luz Rivas (D-Arleta) Homelessness: California Interagency Council on Homelessness. Only 623,212 verified signatures are needed to qualify the initiative and put the law on hold until voters weigh in. This change requires 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040. AB 245 by Assembymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Educational equity: student records: name and gender changes. SB 352 by Senator Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) The military: sexual harassment. Gavin Newsom, environmental justice groups and The Utility Reform Network, a consumer advocacy group. The Future of Abortion Council, created by the governor, supports all three bills along with Attorney General Rob Bonta, Lt. Gov. 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.. In addition, all state agencies must source their energy from 100% renewable sources by 2035, ten years sooner than the current law requires. Gavin Newsom signed many laws impacting California employers. Diablo Canyon provides about 10% of the states power. WHO IS OPPOSEDSome environmental justice groups, the city and county where UC Santa Cruz is located, a town adjacent to UC Santa Barbara and three state Democrats who cast the only dissenting votes against the bill. A signing message can be found. The third change removes a statewide ban on Class 3 electric bikes which are the fastest available from certain facilities, but local governments can still ban them from equestrian, hiking and recreational trails. By clicking subscribe, you agree to the Terms. Advocates on both sides of the bill have for years called for reform of the licensing system. 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. For many, their goal was to eventually transfer, so remedial courses were a key hurdle. 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 . The fast food industry, however, is trying to qualify a referendum for the 2024 ballot to overturn the law. The bill, by Democratic Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin of Camarillo, would order community colleges to enroll most students in a transfer-level math and English course if their program requires those subjects. For example, last year the nations poison control centers saw a spike in calls after people reported taking ivermectin, an anti-parasite drug for animals, to cure COVID-19 after being persuaded by false information shared by influential people on the internet. Among the coalition drafting the bill was the Anti-Defamation League. Headlining that effort is AB 2223 by Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland. No longer will there be a lack of incentive for workers to join the construction workforce. Garcia said the state needs more environmentally friendly burial options, since traditional methods put chemicals into the ground, or release carbon into the atmosphere. 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. From minimum wage to cracking down on ghost guns -- check . Receive a free briefing on your state every day. 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. My husband called and Sarah gave him numerous excuses to not help him. Your regular monthly contribution supports JPR's local journalism and all our music and cultural programming. SB 552 by Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Van Nuys) Drought planning: small water suppliers: nontransient noncommunity water systems. Members of the California Independent Petroleum Association spent millions on signature-gathering efforts to get the referendum on the ballot. 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