WPBN: California is about to enact hundreds of new laws in the coming year. These are some of the upcoming changes pertaining to a variety of topics, such as zoning, medical debt, and alcohol consumption in public areas.
Housing
Applications for duplex and lot splitting must be approved or denied by municipal governments within 60 days starting next year. A list of the necessary items to correct the application must be provided if the agency rejects it.
According to a government bill analysis, applications can no longer be rejected on the grounds that the agency thinks they would “have a specific, adverse impact on the physical environment.”
Law on Guns
Beginning in 2025, a restriction that restricts consumers to one application per 30 days to purchase a handgun will no longer apply to firearm sales between two individuals that are carried out through a dealer.
The state has mandated that firearms dealers provide gun buyers with a brochure that “explains the reasons for and risks of owning a firearm.”
Labor
Workers will have the right to take time off to assist a family member who has experienced violence. In order to partially compensate for their absences, employees are permitted to use sick leave…