Dozens of laws come into effect in California: what will change in the state

Dozens of bills signed in California will mean big changes for businesses in some of the state’s industries.

Photo: twitter / Gavin Newsom

Governor Gavin Newsome announced that on Saturday, October 12, he signed over 70 bills and vetoed another 58. New laws cover a wide range of issues, from health care to school lunches and electric car charging stations, writes Fox Business.

Newsom called the state a "leader" on issues such as promoting animal welfare and divesting from fossil fuels. The governor added that the bills would “put intent into action.”

Photo: twitter / Gavin Newsom

Here are some of the topics that will affect the new laws:

Fossil fuel

6 bills concern fossil fuels and environmental protection. Government organizations will be prohibited from providing land for new oil or gas related infrastructure in federal protected areas. Oil and gas well operators will need to provide estimates of the costs of blocking and shutting down wells and decommissioning production facilities.

“These reforms and new leadership will improve the safety of existing oil wells, refocus the state's geological energy division to better consider public health, and combat the Trump administration's efforts to expand oil production in California,” Newsom said in a press release.

Marijuana

Several bills signed by the governor will affect marijuana-related businesses. According to one of them, in addition to the required cannabis labeling, it will be necessary to create a universal symbol for packaging cannabis cartridges. Another bill adds stricter rules for marking the origin of cannabis to prevent the use of cannabis names that may mislead the consumer regarding the type of marijuana.

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Enterprises and people working in the industry will be able to deduct business expenses, which is currently not permitted by federal law. The bill only covers the next five years.

Animal care

The sale of clothing, bags and shoes from animals will be banned from 2023 year. It is also forbidden to sell alligator, crocodile, lizard, hippo and caiman skins. According to another bill, the use of bears, tigers, elephants, monkeys and other wild animals in circuses is prohibited.

Photo: twitter / Gavin Newsom

“We are telling the world that beautiful wild animals like bears and tigers have no place on trapeze ropes or jumping over fire,” Newsom said. “Just look for videos on YouTube about how these animals, often left without mothers in childhood, are trained to do dangerous tricks. It's very worrying."

Firearms

The firearms bill extends existing arms storage laws and requires owners to keep their weapons away from children's hands. Anyone convicted of violating these rules will lose their right to own firearms for 10 years. The bill was set in motion after Newsom also signed new arms sales rules.

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Insurance

One bill strengthens protections for homeowners by requiring insurers to send a non-renewal notice 75 days before a policy expires, up from the current 45 days. The bill also requires insurers to renew an existing policy within 75 days without change from the date the notice was delivered or received in the mail. It also raises the limit on homeowners insurance claims covered by the California Insurance Guaranty Association from $500 to $000 million.

In a statement, Newsom expressed the hope that the law would address the increase in the number of renewals of homeowners insurance policies, but the governor wants lawmakers to take additional measures next year.

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