If they are successful in obtaining signatures before December 4, 2022, the effective date of this bill would be put on hold until voters weigh in, likely not until the November 2024 elections. Another law, Senate Bill 10, aims to make it easier to build housing in California. This bill also provides that the Investigators may issue a subpoena as part of their investigation. The smog check will now test the software and revision level.if it doesnt match, you fail. Among other things, this law makes it easier for cities to upzone transit-dense areas, allowing for the development of more dense house of up to 10 units per parcel without a lengthy environmental review process. Businesses with 26 or more employees will be required to pay a $15 minimum wage starting in 2022. This bill adds Section 512.1 to the Labor Code. AB 152 extends through December 31, 2022, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave (SPSL), which would have otherwise expired on September 30, 2022, under SB 114 signed earlier by Gov. Its very clear cut with respect to engines and exhaust, but this actually can get dicey when non-EO plug-in devices that change tire-size data or other parameters are detected. If the employer agrees to a labor peace compact, then employees may decide whether to unionize through a newly created mail-in ballot election. After the initial Referee inspection, future Smog Check inspections can be obtained at a regular Smog Check station. Disciplinary proceedings may result in a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000 for specified violations. Please refer to AB 152 for the impacted code sections. Smog Check Executive Summary reports provide summary data and information for the California Smog Check Program. This bill amends Sections 6325 and 6409.6 of the Labor Code. 40% of the amount by which the individual's disposable earnings for that week exceed 48 times the state minimum hourly wage (or, the local minimum hourly wage, if greater than the state minimum hourly wage). You cant just restore the software to stock and run to the smog station to get it tested. Drivers are now required to change into another available lane, when possible, to pass cyclists, building on the current requirement for drivers to give cyclists at least three feet of space when passing. Review Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's cookies information for more details. Existing law requires employers to provide notice to the local public health agency in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. The Fair Employment and Housing Councils name has also changed, and it is now referred to as the California Civil Rights Council. Restaurants will soon be prohibited from handing out single-use silverware or condiments without a customer requesting them. By browsing our site with cookies enabled, you are agreeing to their use. For many years, builders and owners of hopped-up diesel oil burners have been on CARBs radar, for their non-compliance with the organizations restrictions on modifying, specifically use of illegal hard parts for engine and exhaust systems, as well as tuning. Dealers and manufacturers that sell new passenger vehicles equipped with a partial driving automation feature or provide any software update or vehicle upgrade that adds such a feature are required to give a clear description of its functions and limitations. That means lots of new rules (or altered rules) are coming to California on Jan. 1, 2022. SB 1138 requires the Employment Development Department (EDD) to conduct a feasibility study that examines the idea of extending unemployment insurance benefits to self-employed individuals. Under existing law, these procedures and protocols must include specified information, such as [p]rocedures ensuring that each victim of sexual assault should receive information about the existence of at least the following options: criminal prosecutions, civil prosecutions, the disciplinary process through the college, the availability of mediation, alternative housing assignments, and academic assistance alternatives. AB 1467 adds that the information provided must include procedures for obtaining the assistance of [c]ounselors and support services for victims.. SB 1162 requires employers with 15 or more employees to disclose pay scales for a position in any job posting and requires employers to maintain records of job titles and wage rate history for each employee for the duration of employment plus three years. Under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) and the California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act (Cal/WARN), covered employers are required to comply with various obligations, including providing 60 days notice of plant closings/terminations, relocations or mass layoffs. This training must cover information included in the posting discussed above and additional information such as the contact information of a Title IX coordinator or a similar position and specified statistics on the prevalence of sexual harassment and sexual violence in the educational setting, and the differing rates at which students experience sexual harassment and sexual assault in the educational setting based on their race, sexual orientation, disability, gender and gender identity. 5 of the Industrial Welfare Commission. To Make a Referee Appointment. AB-1851 expands the definition of public works to include the on-hauling of materials used for paving, grading, and fill onto a public works site if the individual drivers work is integrated into the flow process of construction. This bill adds Section 339.5 to the Unemployment Insurance Code. model year.This bill instead would also exempt from the biennial smog check program inspections all motor vehicles manufactured prior to the 1983 model-year. Note there are lots of little pieces here that need to be understood. Having the VIN of the donor vehicle provided at the initial Referee appointment . This bill allows exceptions for preemployment drug screening that does not screen for non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites. You then proceed to the visual inspection test (no aftermarket parts installed that are emissions affecting), next, they will test to see if there is an active check engine warning light present, and finally, they will check readiness setting. Machine translation is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. The initial Referee inspection will be based on the Smog Check requirements of the engine donor vehicle. STAR inspections will vary in price a little depending on the location or your automobile. In a 2021 decision, in Mendoza v. Fonseca McElroy Grinding Co, Inc. (2021) 11 Cal.5th 1118, the California Supreme Court disapproved of the holding of O. G. Sansone creating uncertainties as to its legal precedence. 1,200+ attorneys and consulting professionals, California Business Contact Privacy Policy. AB 1751 extends the expiration date of Labor Code sections 3212.86, 3212.87, and 3212.88 until 2024. Information and resources concerning the California Smog Check Program. Develop guidance for safe conditions and health considerations for pregnant individuals and infant children who may be exposed to extreme heat, and for pregnant individuals, during both the gestational and postpartum periods, and post this guidance on the department's website and make it accessible to medical and community-based health organizations. AB 2693 amends existing law in Labor Code section 6409.6 and provides that employers no longer have to give notice to the local public health agency in the event of a COVID-19 outbreak. That is, if it is legal in California, then according to the EPA, it is legal in all other states. The new law repeals California's current rolling emissions-test exemption for vehicles 30 years old and older and replaces it with a law requiring the lifetime testing of all 1976 and newer model-year vehicles. AB 551 extends the effective date of AB 845, which provides that if a member of certain firefighter, public safety and health care job classifications tests positive for COVID-19 and retires for disability on the basis of a COVID-19 related illness, it is presumed that the disability arose out of, or in the course of, the members employment, unless rebutted. The law also prohibits a manufacturer or dealer from deceptively marketing a feature. California Smog Law Change - Legal Options California Smog Laws - Change July 2021 Starting Monday, July 19, 2021, the California Air Resource Board (CARB), made a significant change to the definition and scope of a "smog test". Existing law grants agricultural employees the right to form and join unions by elections held by secret ballot and conducted by the Agricultural Labor Relations Board (ALRB). The DMV is sending notices to Californians who have had their permanent Disabled Person Parking Placard for at least six years and asking them to confirm that they are still in need of one. The bill repeals these provisions on January 1, 2024. AB 1949 amends the CFRA and provides that eligible employees who have been employed for at least 30 days may take up to 5 days of unpaid leave (subject to an employees ability to use available paid time off) related to the death of a family member. This bill adds Part 14 (commencing with Section 9250 to Section 9254) to Division 5 of the Labor Code. This bill amends Section 96 of, and adds Part 4.5.5 (commencing with Section 1470) to Division 2 of, the Labor Code. By its terms, this bill is repealed as of January 1, 2028. See all 13 photos. Cal/WARN generally applies to employers that owns or operates a covered establishment, which is a location that employs, or has employed in the preceding 12 months, 75 or more persons. It requires that breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves have enough room to stand and turn around. In a nutshell, the change directly impacts owners who have modified their California-registered vehicles ECMsand not retained the stock calibration. Civil penalties range from $1,000 (first violation), $3,000 (second violation), $5,000 (third and any subsequent violation) for violations, and $10,000 (fourth or subsequent violation based on courts discretion) within the same calendar year. A new, rebuilt, remanufactured, or used engine of the same make, number of cylinders, and engine family (test group) as the original engine with the original emission controls reinstalled; An engine which matches a configuration offered by the manufacturer for that year, make and model of vehicle, and the appropriate emission controls for the installed engine, and chassis components are present and connected. SB 1477 modifies the formula for determining what portion of a judgment debtor's wages can be garnished in order to satisfy a judgment for persons, beginning September 1, 2023, such that the maximum amount of disposable earnings of a judgment debtor for any workweek that is subject to levy must not exceed the lesser of the following: This bill also reduces the multipliers used to determine the maximum amount of earnings subject to levy for any pay period other than a weekly pay period. OR. This bill adds Sections 1156.35, 1156.36. This communication was published on the date specified and may not include any changes in the topics, laws, rules or regulations covered. The law also permits Class 3 e-bike riders to use approved bicycle paths and trails, bikeways, and bicycle lanes. The Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP website uses cookies to make your browsing experience as useful as possible. For the purposes of the act, cover up means a concerted effort to hide evidence relating to a sexual assault that incentivizes individuals to remain silent or prevents information relating to a sexual assault from becoming public or being disclosed to the plaintiff, including, but not limited to, the use of nondisclosure agreements or confidentiality agreements.. This bill amends Section 6721 of the Labor Code. Restaurants also wont be able to package plastic silverware in a way that makes it hard for you to just take what you need. Ghost guns are guns that are purchased in parts and assembled at home, making them hard to track. A new law will make it possible for concerned family members, teachers, coworkers and employers to ask a judge to seize ghost guns from someone they think could be a danger to themselves or others. All rights reserved.var d = new Date(); document.getElementById('crdate').append(d.getFullYear()); Our labor and employment team breaks down important new laws impacting employers in CA. A new law changes the way canine blood donations work in California. The Oscars will air on ABC and can be streamed on ABC.com and the ABC app as well as Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, AT&T TV or FuboTV. California is the first in the nation to require heavy-duty trucks to undergo smog checks or mandate zero-emission lawn equipment. Minimum wage bump Businesses with 26 or more employees will be required to pay a $15 minimum. This prohibition does not apply to certain groups of employees enumerated in the text of the bill, including but not limited to first responders, employees required by law to render aid or remain on the premises in case of an emergency, and employees whose primary duties include assisting members of the public to evacuate in case of an emergency. Further, within 30 days of the first day of the leave, the employer may request that the employee provide documentation of the death of the family member. Monthly and annual report data includes, but is not limited to, testing and certification volume, initial test failures, average inspection and repair costs, and station and equipment information. An employer may be required to pay premium pay for failing to comply with the statutory meal or rest period requirements. Under existing law, participants may be removed from the program if they no longer reside at the most recent residential address provided to the Secretary of State, and have not provided at least seven days prior notice in writing of a change in address, a service of process document or mail forwarded to the program participant by the Secretary of State is returned as non-deliverable, or the program participant obtains a legal name change and fails to notify the Secretary of State within seven days. This bill amends Section 67385.7 of the Education Code. Review available literature on adverse effects of extreme heat on perinatal health. This bill amends section 1771.4 of the Labor Code. Perform an oil change. Gavin Newsom said the word alien has fueled a divisive and hurtful narrative and this change will allow state laws to better reflect state values. The saving grace for many, is that you can get software, that is upgraded from stock, that does have an EO approved order, and will be allowed (see our other article on APR or DINAN software, legal in California. January 1, 2022 - Chaptered bills took effect. While California law requires the Smog Check Program to focus on high-polluting vehicles, the Smog Check Program also does not require older vehicles to meet the same emissions standards as newer vehicles. Again, the ECM is an emissions control device, too. Certain employees and applicants are also exempt, including those in the building and construction trades and those whose positions require a federal background investigation or clearance. Parking lots across the state are now included with public roads as locations where street racing and sideshows are banned. . The EDD will also be required to report on any actions necessary to implement such an expansion. Change of Ownership Area 1976-1999 model-year vehicles are subject to a two-speed idle emissions test. Under this bill, bereavement leave need not be taken in consecutive days, but the bereavement leave must be completed within three months of the date of death of the family member. Existing law requires specified businesses and other establishments, including airports, intercity passenger rail or light rail stations, bus stations, and truck stops, to post a notice, as developed by the Department of Justice, that contains information relating to slavery and human trafficking, including information regarding specified nonprofit organizations that a person can call for services or support in the elimination of slavery and human trafficking. AB 2766 grants enforcement and investigatory power to the city attorney of any city with population of over 750,000, to the county counsel of any county (which a city within the county has a population over 750,000), or the city attorney of a city and county (collectively Investigators) when the Investigators reasonably believe there may have been a violation of the Unfair Competition Law, including any unlawful, unfair, or fraudulent business act or practice, and unfair, deceptive, untrue, or misleading advertising. This bill amends Section 12945.21 and 19859.3 of, and adds Section 12945.7 to, the Government Code. Starting Jan. 1, the state is launching a pilot program that will allow people to collect and eat roadkill. The California smog laws on engine swaps (or engine changes) are consistent with common sense, safety, and emissions reduction. AB 152 took immediate effect upon its enactment on September 29, 2022. Exemptions. January 21, 2022 - Bills introduced in 2021 must have passed out of the first house to continue forward, or they died. Some of those laws have a buffer window written into them before they take effect like mandating mental health instruction in schools or requiring gender-neutral toy sections in stores but most of them kick in on the first day of the next year.
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