2019 will see the enactment of a slew of new laws across the country (in California alone, more than 1,000 will be added to the books). A similar “red flag” law will go into effect in New Jersey later this year. ASSOCIATED PRESS Under a new California law, restaurant customers will have to explicitly ask for a plastic straw if they want to use one. Under a separate California law, pet stores will no longer be allowed to sell cats, dogs or rabbits that aren’t from animal shelters or nonprofit rescue groups. Here are more new laws you should know about.

Source: Huffington Post January 02, 2019 17:37 UTC