Ebony Alert, more sick time, fast-food worker pay: What California bills has Gov. Newsom signed?

The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk.

The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk.

COMES INTO OUR NEWSROOM. THE CLOCK IS TICKING FOR GOVERNOR GAVIN NEWSOM. HE HAS UNTIL THE END OF TOMORROW NIGHT TO SIGN OR VETO BILLS FOR THIS YEAR. KCRA 3 CAPITAL CORRESPONDENT ASHLEY ZAVALA EXPLAINS SOME OF THE ACTION TAKEN SO FAR AND THE FINAL HIGH PROFILE MEASURE ON HIS DESK. THE GOVERNOR CONTINUES TO CHURN THROUGH THOSE BILLS WITH HIS DEADLINE TO TAKE ACTION TOMORROW NIGHT. HE STARTED WITH ABOUT 1100 BILLS AS OF THIS AFTERNOON, HE HAS ABOUT 100 OF THEM LEFT ON HIS DESK. HE HAS THE ABILITY TO SIGN, VETO OR DO NOTHING WITH THE BILLS LEFT TO AUTOMATICALLY ALLOW THEM TO BECOME LAW. THAT FINAL HIGH PROFILE BILL LEFT ON HIS DESK IS SB 525. THIS WOULD RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA TO $25 AN HOUR THROUGH A PHASED IN APPROACH OVER THE NEXT FEW YEARS. SUPPORTERS SAY THIS COULD HELP NEARLY HALF A MILLION WORKERS DIRECTLY AND WILL HELP RETAIN STAFF THAT ARE VITAL TO PATIENT CARE. OPPONENTS SAY THIS COULD DESTROY SMALL OR RURAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ARE ALREADY STRUGGLING FINANCIALLY. IT’S NOT EXACTLY CLEAR HOW THE GOVERNOR WILL MOVE ON THIS. WE DO KNOW THAT HE’S ALREADY SIGNED OFF ON A BILL THAT WOULD RAISE THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR FAST FOOD WORKERS TO $20 AN HOUR. BUT HE DID UPSET LABOR GROUPS RECENTLY WHEN HE DECIDED TO VETO A MEASURE THAT WOULD HAVE GIVEN STRIKING WORKERS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS. SO IT’S TO BE SEEN HOW THE GOVERNOR MOVES ON THIS. HE OBVIOUSLY HAS UNTIL TOMORROW TO MAKE A DECISION. REPORTING AT THE STATE, STATE CAPITOL, ASHLEY ZAVALA, KCRA THREE NEWS. AND TO SEE WHAT NEW LAWS ARE GOING INTO EFFECT WITH THE

Ebony Alert, more sick time, fast-food worker pay: What California bills has Gov. Newsom signed?

The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk.

Gov. Gavin Newsom faces a deadline on Saturday to pass or veto bills the Legislature sent him this year. Most of the bills he agrees to sign are slated to become law starting in 2024. Saturday's deadline marks the end of California's law-making process for the year. The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk. Here is a look at the legislation the governor has signed, which is set to become law: WorkforceAB 1: Allows California's legislative staff to unionize. AB 1228: Increases the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour starting in April. The bill also marks an agreement between fast-food corporations and labor groups to allow California to move forward with a fast-food council that will bargain wages and working conditions on behalf of the state's workers in that industry. SB 616: Increases the amount of time workers are required to receive in California from three to a minimum of five days of paid sick leave a year.Public Safety SB 2: Places new limits on concealed carry firearm permit holders in California SB 14: Defines child sex trafficking as a "serious felony," requiring repeat offenders to stay in prison longer. AB 28: Imposes an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition to help fund violence prevention programs. SB 673: Establishes the 'Ebony Alert' for missing Black women and children. SB 553: Requires employers to develop a workplace violence prevention plan. HousingSB 4: Allows religious institutions or independent higher education institutions to build a housing development project on their property "by right." AB 12: Prohibits landlords from charging more than one month's rent for a security deposit. SB 423: extends the sunset on a measure that requires local governments failing to meet state housing goals to streamline affordable housing projects. Miscellaneous:SB 253 and SB 261: Requires large companies doing business in California to disclose their carbon emissions and financial risks associated with climate change. AB 418: Outlaws certain additives in processed foods found in sweets like Peeps. An original version of this would have banned a chemical in Skittles, but that provision was removed. AB 1078: Prohibits California public school systems from banning books based on gender and race topics.AB 1394: Allows child sex trafficking and abuse survivors to sue social media companies for their role in keeping images of videos of them on platforms.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. —

The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk.

Here is a look at the legislation the governor has signed, which is set to become law:

Workforce

AB 1: Allows California's legislative staff to unionize.

AB 1228: Increases the minimum wage for fast food workers to $20 an hour starting in April. The bill also marks an agreement between fast-food corporations and labor groups to allow California to move forward with a fast-food council that will bargain wages and working conditions on behalf of the state's workers in that industry.

SB 616: Increases the amount of time workers are required to receive in California from three to a minimum of five days of paid sick leave a year.

Public Safety

SB 2: Places new limits on concealed carry firearm permit holders in California

SB 14: Defines child sex trafficking as a "serious felony," requiring repeat offenders to stay in prison longer.

AB 28: Imposes an 11% tax on firearms and ammunition to help fund violence prevention programs.

SB 673: Establishes the 'Ebony Alert' for missing Black women and children.

SB 553: Requires employers to develop a workplace violence prevention plan.

Housing

SB 4: Allows religious institutions or independent higher education institutions to build a housing development project on their property "by right."

AB 12: Prohibits landlords from charging more than one month's rent for a security deposit.

SB 423: extends the sunset on a measure that requires local governments failing to meet state housing goals to streamline affordable housing projects.

Miscellaneous:

SB 253 and SB 261: Requires large companies doing business in California to disclose their carbon emissions and financial risks associated with climate change.

AB 418: Outlaws certain additives in processed foods found in sweets like Peeps. An original version of this would have banned a chemical in Skittles, but that provision was removed.

AB 1078: Prohibits California public school systems from banning books based on gender and race topics.

AB 1394: Allows child sex trafficking and abuse survivors to sue social media companies for their role in keeping images of videos of them on platforms.

Ebony Alert, more sick time, fast-food worker pay: What California bills has Gov. Newsom signed?

The governor began the process with roughly 1,100 bills. As of Friday afternoon, he had roughly 100 left on his desk.

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