The state has a Sept. 6 deadline to apply for federal funding. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 an hour. AB 1405 by Assemblymember Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) Debt settlement practices. California's facing a potentially catastrophic shortage of providers, especially in communities of color and rural areas, a problem that is only expected to get worse in the next decade, Atkins said. Among the coalition drafting the bill was the Anti-Defamation League. The fast food industry, however, is trying to qualify a referendum for the 2024 ballot to overturn the law. 1: One For the Road When restaurants shut down in-person dining early in the pandemic, the laws governing. The bill also prohibits cities from requiring bicycle licenses. 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. Many of these wont necessarily intersect with your everyday existence. They say the fee is an important way to make sure the services associated with the hotline are adequately funded. 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. Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California co-sponsored both bills and sits on the councils steering committee. He said the change improves upon the existing 3-foot law when passing a biker. 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. If at least two union shops dont bid on the project, union-level wages kick in. In a last-minute amendment, lawmakers also snuck in protections for medical records related to gender-affirming health care. It would exclude crimes requiring the offender to register as a sex offender. Its champions include the Chancellors Office of the California Community Colleges system, Lt. Gov. SB 639 by Senator Mara Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) Minimum wages: persons with disabilities. The $20 million fund will give grants to groups that help women cover the cost of travel, lodging, child care and other expenses that commonly create barriers to accessing abortion. Gavin Newsom signed many laws impacting California employers. AB 215 by Assemblymember David Chiu (D-San Francisco) Planning and Zoning Law: housing element: violations. 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. 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. 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. It was part of the climate action plan that Gov. SB 343 by Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) Environmental advertising: recycling symbol: recyclability: products and packaging. 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. In turn, these messages reinforce gender-based stereotypes that are harmful to children, supporters say. It also allows for housing on that land, and exempts such projects from local approval processes and the California Environmental Quality Act. If a person refuses to comply, or fails out, they could be considered by the court for conservatorship just as if a county fails to provide the necessary services, they could face fines of up to $1,000 per day. It also protects someone who has knowledge of an abortion from disclosing the identity of the person who got the abortion. Three of the changes become effective on Jan. 1. New Year's Day will bring Californians a cornucopia of new rules after Gov. 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. It also bans California from complying with out-of-state subpoenas seeking medical information related to gender-affirming care. Those with violent or serious felonies in their backgrounds wouldnt get their records automatically sealed, but would be able to petition a court to have them sealed. 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. Assemblymember Phil Ting, a San Francisco Democrat and the bills author, is hopeful this version of the legislation meets Newsoms objections. 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. GOVERNORS CALL Newsom signed the bill Sept. 15. 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. This change requires 90% by 2035 and 95% by 2040. Eleni Kounalakis and a number of professional medical groups and patient advocacy groups. The law affects public schools with grades 6 through 12, community colleges, and public universities. Sex offenders would not be eligible. I support CalMatters because the journalists are intelligent, informed and are as passionate about my home state as I am. 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. Want to submit a guest commentary or reaction to an article we wrote? 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. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 14. Assembly Bill 2632 from Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden of Pasadena would overhaul how California prisons treat inmates in solitary confinement. SB 905: Newsom supports it, saying capture and storage strategies are necessary tools to remove carbon. Its harming not only themselves, but their families, the economy, their community.. Atkins own AB 154, which passed in 2013 and permitted nurse practitioners to conduct first-trimester abortions under a doctors supervision. In addition, new requirements would include limits on noise, light, dust and vapors. Assembly Bill 2632 from Democratic Assemblymember Chris Holden of Pasadena would overhaul how California prisons treat inmates in solitary confinement. But on Sept. 29, the secretary of state cleared for circulation an industry-backed referendum to seek to overturn the law on the 2024 ballot. One new law would task the California Department of Education with developing evidence-based best practices for restorative justice. They get kept in prison.. Newsom signed the bill on Sept. 30, the last day of his decisions. Californias fight against climate change requires a massive shift away from fossil fuels. But at the same time, we know $15 is barely enough at this point in time.. Stacked on top of those protections are enhanced safeguards for medical records. 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. The Assembly bill, which razes more neighborhood forums, has a longer list of opponents. Civil liberties groups, immigration advocates and a constellation of criminal justice reform groups, including the California Public Defenders Association. States across the country are passing laws to demonize the transgender community, especially transgender youth and their parents, he said in a signing statement. Gavin Newsom signed 770 new bills last legislative session, some of which go into effect starting Saturday. AB 977 by Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel (D-Encino) Homelessness program data reporting: Homeless Management Information System. Another change was requested and the bill will be a new substitute tomorrow for the Committee's review. 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. Carbon dioxide, methane and other greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, exacerbating severe weather events and causing global changes in temperature and precipitation. This state has long fashioned itself as a "planet protector" but in 2022 it's taking it to a new level. Participants rated the lyrics they were told was rap as more offensive and more likely to be true to life. 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. They include. There are no groups in opposition on file. AB 1003 by Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) Wage theft: grand theft. 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. These bills would unlock a glut of empty stores, offices and parking lots for as many as 1.6 million housing units market conditions permitting without contributing to urban sprawl. The minimum wage has been gradually increasing under a 2016 law that brought workers hourly minimum pay from $10 to $15. 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. Instead, the groups are advocating for more market-based approaches that trade credits and capture and store carbon while still allowing continued use of fossil fuels. 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.. And a bill that would have allowed teenagers to get vaccines without parental permission was pulled without a vote. 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. AB 2011, by Democratic Assemblymember Buffy Wicks of Oakland, would fast-track housing development along the ubiquitous strip malls that flank Californias roads. The bill has enjoyed broad support as it sailed unopposed through both houses. Others are rather narrow or specific to a certain industry. AB 2134, by Democratic Assemblymembers Akilah Weber of San Diego and Cristina Garcia of Bell Gardens, would establish the California Reproductive Health Equity Fund to offset the cost of free or reduced-cost abortions or contraceptive services for low-income patients. 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. In 2022, the California Legislature passed nearly 1,200 bills and nearly 1,000 became law with Gov. 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. 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. AB 1502 would close certain loopholes preventing people from purchasing nursing homes before they have licenses to run them. The group contends that it has been gutted and now serves as a lifeline to problematic nursing home owners. 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. 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. 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. Those exemptions could both speed up the process and lower the cost of building homes. Faculty unions, associations and the academic senate, plus Mt. The state Capitol in Sacramento on July 6, 2022. In July, the new federal 988 number debuted in California and across the country. 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. Until a few years ago, most community college students had to take remedial math and English. 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. The intention here is that the minimum wage continues to rise with the cost of inflation, said David Huerta, president of SEIU-United Service Workers West. The bill, authored by Cupertino Democrat Evan Low, would classify disinformation as unprofessional conduct, allowing the board to take action. The next she had to talk with the attorney and would call him back. His main sticking point: that the bill allows workers to request union ballots before growers are notified there will be an election. The people operating prisons and the Security Housing Units within them. The new law does not criminalize display or placement of the swastika associated with Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism. 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 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. After eight months, Californias legislative session came to a close on Sept. 1 with a final flurry of frantic activity. All three aim to improve how our food system functions. While larger companies hit the $15 per hour minimum wage in January 2022, smaller businesses had an extra year to meet the requirement. The bigger unions dropped their lethal opposition to AB 2011 once the Assembly and Senate struck a deal that let both bills through. 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. On Jan. 1, the minimum wage in California will increase to $15.50 an hour. Together, theyll set the minimum wage for fast-food workers with an upper limit of $22 an hour. Newsom, U.S. From 2017 to 2019, leave claims by workers making less than $20,000 a year declined while they rose for all other workers increasing the most for those making $100,000 and above, according to the Employment Development Department. AB 988 would raise funds to support call centers and mobile crisis teams associated with the new three-digit federal mental health crisis hotline, also 988. In 2022, California Gov. 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