The California State Capitol on September 12, 2017.
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Editor's Note: This is a look at laws taking effect in 2018. For a look at laws passing in 2018, follow our coverage of the California Legislature here.
Every year hundreds of new California laws take effect Jan. 1. Many of them won't have much effect on your daily life. Here's a closer look at some that might in 2018.
To learn more about a law, click its title. More stories will be added throughout the month.
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December 18, 2017 | Steve Milne
One of the new California laws taking effect on January 1st is intended to prevent school lunch shaming. That’s when schools deny students food because their parents haven’t paid lunch fees.
December 18, 2017 | Chris Nichols
The sale of recreational pot will be legal at shops across California starting in January, but consumers won’t be able to light up or snack on any marijuana products while driving or riding as a passenger in a car.
December 18, 2017 | Steve Milne
School districts in California will no longer have the authority to allow guns on campus, under a state law kicking-in on Jan. 1. Previously, school superintendents could issue written permission to “concealed carry” permit holders.
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December 18, 2017 | Ben Adler
Help is on the way for fathers of young kids, who often struggle to find diaper changing stations in men’s bathrooms, under a new California law taking effect in 2018.
December 18, 2017 | Ben Bradford
A former Olympic trial competitor and a national champion can cross the street faster than most pedestrians, and now they'll have more windows to do so.
December 18, 2017 | Daniel Potter
California’s minimum wage goes up another 50 cents in January, as part of a law gradually raising it to $15 an hour over the next few years.
