23 new California laws that go into effect in 2023

These laws encompass everything from jaywalking to the state’s minimum wage.|
CHARLES SWANSON
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

An array of new laws are set to take effect in California on Jan. 1, 2023. These laws cover everything from reproductive rights to the state’s minimum wage. There’s even a slate of new state holidays.

Click through the gallery above to see 23 state laws you need to know before the start of the new year.

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