Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2025.
The list of new laws, most of which take effect Wednesday, include cracking down on retail theft, barring parking near crosswalks, a ban on book bans and new designations for official state animals.
Detailed information about laws taking effect in California in 2025 can be found HERE .
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Here is a sampling (laws take effect Jan. 1 unless otherwise noted): …