New California Laws 2014
CapRadio Stories On 2014 New Laws
California Minimum Wage Rising To $9 Per Hour
July 1, 2014(AP) -- California's minimum wage is rising to $9 per hour, providing workers with the first increase since 2008.
California State Employees Receive Pay Raises Starting July 1
June 30, 2014California state employees will be getting the first pay raise many of them have had in years starting Tuesday.
California's Paid Family Leave Program Expansion Starts July 1
June 27, 2014A law that extends California’s paid family leave benefit to people caring for grandchildren, grandparents, siblings and in-laws will go into effect July 1. The original law took effect on the same day 10 years ago.
Capitol Roundup: New Sentencing Ballot Measure, State Help For Food Industry
June 26, 2014California voters will decide this fall whether some low-level drug and theft offenses should be tried as misdemeanors instead of felonies. Meanwhile, the Legislature and Board of Equalization are pushing policies to help the food industry.
New Workplace Protections for Domestic Violence, Stalking, Sexual Abuse Victims
January 6, 2014Victims of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking in California no longer have to worry about being fired or discriminated against at their workplace under a new state law now in effect.
New Laws 2014 Interactive Graphic
January 6, 2014With all the new laws taking effect in California this year we wanted a quick and fun way to share the stories with our listeners. Explore the new legislation from teen drivers to immigration within this interactive graphic.
California Children Can Now Have More Than Two Legal Parents
January 3, 2014Children in California can now have more than two legal parents.
Divisions Persist As New Calif. Transgender Law Takes Effect
January 3, 2014A sixteen-year-old California student was a driving force behind a new state law aimed at improving school for transgender students.
Hard Liquor Tastings, Beer Growler Refills Now Legal in California
January 2, 2014Craft breweries and liquor distillers in California could get shots of new business as a result of two new state laws taking effect in 2014 - and beer and liquor drinkers will likely be happy as well.
California Court Allows Undocumented Immigrant to Become Attorney
January 2, 2014The California Supreme Court has admitted an undocumented immigrant to the state bar.