Capitol-Updates

Some New laws in California that go into effect on January 1, 2024. CAMPING This new law was meant to increase access to California's public parks and beaches by promoting responsible reservation practices.

AB 873 (Berman) Pupil Instruction: Media literacy: curriculum frameworks This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13. Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks to the State Board of Education.

SB 770 State Senator Weiner – Signed into law by Governor Newsom  This is a short bill with very big implications. 

AB 873 (Berman) Pupil Instruction: Media literacy: curriculum frameworks This bill was signed by the Governor on October 13.  Existing law establishes the Instructional Quality Commission and requires the commission to, among other things, recommend curriculum frameworks

OUR EARLY INFORMATION ON MARCH 5, 2024, Statewide Ballot Measures. California Proposition 1, Behavioral Health Services Program and Bond Measure (March 2024).

AS PROMISED IN CAPITOL UPDATE #34 AND OUR ACTION ALERT: OUR UPDATE ON ACA 1 and ACA 13. These bills (Constitutional Amendments) want to change voter approval thresholds from 2/3 to 55%.

OUR REVIEW OF SIGNED AND VETOED BILLS FOR 2023 CONTINUES: AB 223 by Assembly Member Chris Ward (D Coronado) Change of gender and sex identifier. This bill was signed by the Governor on September 23, 2023.

The governor has completed his bill review by the required October 14th deadline and has left California for interesting travels to Israel and China.

October 14th has come and gone: Governor’s deadline to sign, veto, or allow to become law without his signature. The California Legislature introduced 3036 bills in this 2023 session. 

SB 686 - Existing law establishes within the Department of Industrial Relations the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and the Division of Occupational Safety and Health, with duties and powers, as prescribed.

If you think that our United States Constitutional Second Amendment Right to Bear Arms is not being challenged, please read the following firearm bills that Governor Gavin Newsom has signed and were chartered on September 26th and 27th:

The California State Legislature has adjourned until January 3, 2024. The governor has until October 14 to sign or veto bills or let them become law without his signature. Governor Gavin Newsom has signed the following bills: