New California Laws in 2024: Wage Increases, More Sick Leave, and Protections for Doctors Mailing Abortion Pills

Higher wage earners to pay more in disability tax as wage cap is eliminated, and religious institutions get green light to convert properties into affordable housing.

• California's new laws for 2024 include protections for doctors mailing abortion pills to other states, increased sick leave for workers, and a ban on companies firing employees for using marijuana outside of work.
• Fast food workers will see a minimum wage increase to $20 per hour starting April 1, and health care workers will see wage increases beginning June 1.
• New law eliminates wage cap for short-term disability program, resulting in higher wage earners paying a 1.1% tax on all wages.
• Low-income Mexican residents living within 45 miles of the California-Mexico border will be eligible for in-state tuition rates at participating Southern California community colleges.
• New law allows religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to convert their properties into affordable housing, bypassing most local permitting and environmental review rules.

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