What laws will take effect in California in 2018 year

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Starting in January 1, Californians will be governed by hundreds of new laws, including unprecedented state protection for illegal migrants, an increase in the minimum wage, legal sale of recreational marijuana, and others.

The Edition Los Angeles Times collected the basic laws that affect different areas of life of Californians.

Crime and Punishment

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— No California school employee will be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on campus. Previously, school employees had the right to carry weapons.

- Anyone who intentionally recorded a video of violence that was broadcast on a site such as Facebookmay receive a sentence in a California state court.

— Juvenile offenders will not serve life sentences without the possibility of parole. All those already serving a sentence will be able to exercise this right 25 years after the start of serving their sentence.

— Local authorities now have the right to make it illegal to openly carry/transport unloaded guns in urban areas that are not covered by the existing weapons ban.

— Starting July 1, Californians who build their own guns must obtain a serial number from the state Department of Justice.

— Californians ordered by a court to surrender their firearms must prove they did so before their case is dismissed.

“Law enforcement must collect information regarding evidence of sexual assault—that which was not collected, such as tests on the alleged victim—and explain to state officials why nothing was done.”

Society

— It is prohibited to smoke or use marijuana in any way while operating a vehicle.

— You can get a fine of $20 for not wearing a seat belt on a bus. Drivers will ask you to buckle up.

— Drivers working for transportation services such as Lyft and Uber, can be charged with driving while intoxicated if their blood alcohol content is 0.4% - the same as commercial drivers.

— Drivers of such transportation services as Lyft and Uber, now you need to get only one permission to travel to anywhere in Caliphony

Health

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—Californians living with HIV can no longer be criminalized for exposing their partner to the disease.

— Farmed animals in California can no longer be given antibiotics without a veterinarian's prescription, a law designed to help reduce the spread of infections.

— Information about the content of hazardous chemicals in cleaning products should be clearly and in detail written on the labels of these products.

Immigration

— Local law enforcement officers in California have strict new limits on how much they can assist federal immigration authorities. This law contradicts Donald Trump's general policy towards illegal immigration.

— A landlord could receive a fine for threatening to report a tenant who is an illegal immigrant to immigration authorities.

— Employers can be fined if they fail to warn employees 72 hours in advance that federal agents will be conducting background checks.

— Government agencies that provide assistance to minors and the disabled will no longer be required to report immigration violations to federal authorities.

Education

— California schools can no longer deny lunch to a child whose parents have not paid for the meal.

— Schools serving low-income children must provide free tampons and other hygiene products for students ages 6 to 12.

— School buses will be equipped with a special system that should warn the driver that children are on the bus. This is being introduced to prevent the driver from accidentally locking a child on the bus.

Finance

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— Owners of diesel or gasoline vehicles will have to pay between $25 and $175 a year for road repairs. The fee depends on the cost of the car.

— People who work at the minimum wage will receive a salary increase. The minimum wage increased to $11 an hour.

— Californians will pay a new $75 fee for mortgage refinancing and other real estate transactions.

Elections

— For voters in the five counties, nearby polling stations will be closed and ballots will be mailed to them, the first stage of a transition to using "voting centers" throughout the state of California. Demonstrations of the program will begin in Sacramento, San Mateo, Madera, Napa and Nevada counties in 2018. Los Angeles County may do away with traditional voting stations in 2020.

— Following reports of insufficient assistance at polling stations in 2016, it was decided that ballots in other languages ​​would be provided for people who are not fluent in English.

— Individuals who invest heavily in vote-counting campaigns must be more clearly identified in political advertisements from 2018.

Work and lifestyle

— Young parents who work in companies with at least 20 employees can count on 12 weeks of unpaid parental leave. Medical insurance will be maintained for this period.

— During employment, employers no longer have the right to ask you how much you earned in your previous job.

— California's pay equity law has been expanded to government jobs to eliminate any gender-discriminatory pay rates.

— Starting in September, Californians will be able to choose a gender-neutral option for their driver's license.

Others

— Some California cities allow the sale of marijuana for all uses.

— All buildings, from theaters and restaurants to government offices, must have diapers in men's restrooms.

— You will no longer be given a fine for jaywalking if you start crossing while the signal is flashing. This rule works as long as you can cross the street safely before the time runs out.

— Local officials could impose new restrictions on Hollywood bus tours, limiting their movement on the streets and the use of loudspeakers on open-top buses.

— All landlords must report if there are insects in their apartments.

- If you are under 20 years old, you must obtain a special safety card to operate a boat.

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