AB1475 by Assembly Member Evan Low, D-Campbell, prohibits police from posting mugshots when they arrest someone on suspicion of committing a nonviolent crime, under most circumstances. 1.Īrrest photos: Law enforcement agencies will be limited in when they can post jailhouse booking photos on social media. Local ordinances that require higher increases in the minimum wage, including many in the Bay Area, also generally take effect Jan. Legislators approved the stepped wage increases with SB3 in 2016, by then-Sen. On New Year’s Day, the statewide minimum wage increases to $15 per hour for employers with 26 or more employees, and to $14 per hour for those with 25 or fewer employees. Minimum wage: The lowest wage that employers can pay in California will increase as the state inches closer to a $15 minimum wage for nearly all workers.
The measure requires businesses that sell emotional support dogs - or related identifying gear, such as certificates, tags, vests or leashes - to inform the buyer that the dog isn’t entitled to the same privileges as authentic service, guide or signal dogs. AB468 by Assembly Member Laura Friedman, D-Glendale (Los Angeles County), makes clear the distinction between mental support dogs and trained animals used to assist people with disabilities. 1:Įmotional support dogs: As emotional support dogs become more and more popular, California will clamp down to stop people from falsely presenting them as service dogs. Here are 12 more new laws that take effect Jan. Legislators passed dozens of less high-profile bills, ranging from measures to tackle everyday problems to those that deal with more niche issues. But those are just a sampling of the new measures that take effect in a few weeks.