New California Laws For 2016

New laws are enacted at the beginning of each new year. Some years see fewer laws implemented than others but it's important for residents of the golden state to be in the know regarding these laws regardless of how many new laws start up. Remaining ignorant can result in fines, jail time, embarrassment, and even illness. Here is a list of new laws every California resident needs to be aware of.

Vaccinations

After a measles outbreak at Disneyland of all places, California Governor Jerry Brown began pushing for legislation that would require all school children to be vaccinated. As of January 1st 2016 children must be current and fully vaccinated before they will be allowed to attend school.

A Matter Of Privacy

Privacy has always been a hot button for citizens of California and things got even hotter in 2015 when "SB 178" was made law. This law requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before they can seize or search texts, emails, internet history, or any other type of digital data.

Protecting Grocery Workers

"AB 359" is a new law that protects grocery workers from being terminated within 90 days of a buyout, merger, or when their store undergoes a change of ownership. This new law also encourages stores to keep workers on past the initial 90 days. Workers can still be dismissed inside of 90 days for performance related issues however.

Graduating High School

California once required high school seniors to take and pass a proficiency exam before receiving their diploma. Seniors who passed their classes and had enough credits to graduate but failed this test were denied graduation. A new law named "SB 172" does away with this test and is also retroactive as far back as 2004.

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