Overview

• 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.