"Minimum Wage (SB 3)
California’s minimum wage will increase by 50 cents to $15.50 per hour for nearly all workers—regardless of the number of employees at a business.
Jaywalking (AB 2147)
Under the new “Freedom to Walk Act,” pedestrians will no longer be fined for crossing the street outside of designated intersections or crosswalks unless they cause a hazard on the street.
COVID Misinformation (AB 2098)
This law allows doctors to face discipline for spreading so-called misinformation or disinformation about COVID-19—including information about vaccine effectiveness and other treatments—and categorizes such as unprofessional conduct.
Criminal Records (SB 731)
At least 225,000 Californians with prior convictions or arrests will be able to have their records automatically sealed from criminal background checks due to this new law.
Loitering (SB 357)
A new California law decriminalizes loitering for the intent to engage in prostitution
Parking Requirements (AB 2097)
The law will prohibit cities across the state from enforcing a minimum number of parking spaces on a development project if it is located within a half-mile of public transit.
FAST Recovery Act (AB 257)
The new law applies to fast-food chains that have 100 or more locations nationally and creates a council that would set industry-wide minimum standards on wages, working hours, and other conditions.
Under the law, minimum wages could rise to as high as $22 an hour for 2023, with the option to increase further each year based on inflation.
Pro-abortion activists chant while marching from City Hall to a Planned Parenthood clinic in Santa Monica, Calif., on July 16, 2022. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Abortion (SB 1375)
Starting January 1st, nurse practitioners will be able to perform first-trimester abortions without a doctor’s supervision under a new law.
Salary Transparency (SB 1162)
The new law requires companies with more than 15 employees to start including pay scales in their job postings in 2023."
