In 2023, 7 new laws in California will take effect, allowing "jaywalking" and turning the Spring Festival into a public holiday!

In 2022, California Governor Gavin·Newsom (Gavin Newsom) signed a number of bills that will go into effect early in the new year.

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2023 In XNUMX, laws related to transportation, statutory holidays, workplaces, etc. will usher in new changes.The following is from2023Years 1 MonthSeven new laws came into effect on
 
FeatherAlarm system
newsom gosigned earlier this year 1314 Act of Parliament No.This act creates aAmberalarm system designed to find"in unknown or suspicious circumstances"missing indigenous peoples.

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Cal Highway Patrol says system will be available in 2023 1 Month 1 Effective date.
 
Raise the minimum wage
California minimum wage to increase 50 cents, up to 15.50 US dollars. 2016 In XNUMX, the state passed legislation requiring wages to automatically rise each year to account for inflation (but capped at 3.5%).

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Transparency of pay grades
Another new law requires having 15 Companies with XNUMX or more employees publish pay grades in job postings.

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The Act also requires 100 Companies with XNUMX or more employees include in their compensation data reports to the state"Median and Average Hourly Wages by Race, Ethnicity, and Gender for Each Job Category".
new public holiday
newsom last yearBill signed into law establishing several new state holidays, including Genocide Memorial Day (Month 24 day), June Festival (Month19 day),农历 新年(second or third new moon after the winter solstice) and Native American Day (the fourth Friday of the month) 

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About farm worker rights
A bill of rights that would allow California farm workers to unionize2023Years1It will take effect in July, but the legislature is expected to amend the new law.

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Newsom expressed doubts about the bill before he signed it, but eventually agreed to sign it after unions that supported it pledged to work with lawmakers in the next legislative session to address his concerns.
Legalize "jaywalking"
According to a 2023 the law in force in the year,Pedestrians can run red lights at intersections without breaking the law as long as it is safe to do so.Police "can punish jaywalkers only if they are aware of the risk of a direct collision."

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protect cyclists
Previously, California law required vehicles to keep 3 feet, but new laws now require vehicles"Move into another lane if practicable and not prohibited by law, and with due regard to surrounding safety and traffic conditions. "

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TBD: Fast Food Labor Council
There is a law that was originally planned to be in 20231Month1However, it has encountered great resistance. Opponents hope that the law will be postponed to2024, when Californians vote to determine its fate.
Earlier this year, Newsom signed the No. 257 Bill of Parliament, which seeks to create a labor commission to monitor labor conditions in the fast food industry.Since then, like McDonald's,In-N-Out Fast-food chains such as the U.S. have been pushing voters to block the commission.

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The opposition announced last week that they had submitted more than one vote to the secretary of state's office as part of the referendum process. 100 million signatures.If the number of valid signatures can reach 623212 indivual,Law to create fast food labor council likely to be stalled 2024 Years 11 month to a referendum.


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