In some ways, the hundreds of California laws scheduled to take effect on Jan. 1 are unlike any others written in the state’s modern history. Gavin Newsom signed only 372 new laws in 2020, the fewest since 1967. But a number of California’s new laws for 2021 reflect the urgency in addressing both short-term needs and long-term problems, including COVID-19 guidelines and efforts to root out systemic racism. Most, though not all, of the new laws take effect Jan. 1. View more laws going into effect in 2021 below.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 01, 2021 12:00 UTC