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. Cities and counties will start enforcing this new law on June 1, 2022. 25% of the individual's disposable earnings for that week. The law also permits Class 3 e-bike riders to use approved bicycle paths and trails, bikeways, and bicycle lanes. Review Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's cookies information for more details. Family member means a spouse or a child, parent, sibling, grandparent, grandchild, domestic partner or parent-in-law (the same definition of family member under CFRA). Existing law exempts specified vehicles from being inspected biennially upon renewal of registration, including, among others, all motor vehicles manufactured prior to the 1976 model-year. 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. It is the only exempt zip code in . Please note that the summary below does not address all new California laws that impact employers or employees; rather, it is a summary of the new California laws that we believe to be the most significant in terms of scope and impact of individuals or employers with business operations in California. The material contained in this communication is informational, general in nature and does not constitute legal advice. air basin was a recipe for dangerous smog. This bill does not require employers to provide additional hours of leave beyond the amount of SPSL under SB 114. This bill is a companion bill to AB 1936 which, among other things, renames the University of California, Hastings College of the Law to College of the Law, San Francisco. Starting January 1, California law will again require drivers 70 and older to renew their license in person at a DMV office. Here are some of the most important and most bizarre laws taking effect in 2022. Engine replacements are not required to be inspected at the BAR Referee. Cities can start working toward lowering speed limits in 2022, but cant enforce them until June 30, 2024, or whenever the state creates an online portal to adjudicate the new infractions whichever comes sooner. SB 954 requires that the online database contain only nonredacted information that may be provided to those trust funds and committees. That means youll need to ask for chopsticks for your takeout sushi or a ketchup packet for your fries if you dont have those things at home. This bill adds Chapter 11 to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. This bill amends, repeals and adds Section 706.050 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Vehicle Retirement Incentives The third area of change in 2021 involves vehicles that do not pass smog testing. AB 2183 amends the Labor Code to establish alternative procedures to the existing polling place election process for agricultural employees. This bill adds Part 14 (commencing with Section 9250 to Section 9254) to Division 5 of the Labor Code. 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. Please refer to SB 189 for the impacted code sections. That same vehicle will require a change-of-ownership Smog Check if sold in or after 2024 (2020 + 4 = 2024). Information and resources concerning the California Smog Check Program. Under existing law, prenatal care, delivery service, postpartum care and neonatal and infant care are essential services necessary to assure maternal and infant health. These benefits are 18 times the estimated cost of the program at $4 billion. All vehicles with engine changes must pass an initial inspection at a Referee Center and must have a BAR Referee label affixed to the vehicle inside the engine compartment. April 18, 2022 - Legislature reconvenes from Spring Recess. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, a death certificate, a published obituary or written verification of death, burial, or memorial services from a mortuary, funeral home, burial society, crematorium, religious institution or governmental agency. From then on, the wage will rise annually based on inflation.. Assembly Bill 1096 strikes the word alien from the California state code. Older heavier trucks had to be replaced starting January 1, 2015. The material contained in this communication should not be relied upon or used without consulting a lawyer to consider your specific circumstances. 2022 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.. Emissions (smog) inspections are required for all vehicles registered in the state of California, with vehicles registered in areas subject to the biennial smog certification program required to undergo testing for every other registration renewal. AB 1041 amends the CFRA and expands the class of people for whom an employee may take leave to care for under the CFRA to include a designated person. This bill defines designated person to mean any individual related by blood or whose association with the employee is the equivalent of a family relationship. Opponents of this bill are engaged in a signature-gathering process in order to qualify for a referendum of this bill. AB 2777, which is also known as the Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act, provides that actions commenced on or after January 1, 2019 and based on conduct that occurred on or after January 1, 2009, will not be time-barred, even if the 10-year statute of limitations has expired, provided that such claims are commenced by December 31, 2026. The bill authorizes the Labor Commissioner to enforce notice requirements concerning a mass layoff, relocation, or termination of employees, including call center employees and grants the Labor Commissioner the authority to investigate alleged violations, provide temporary relief and issue citations. OR. Newsom on February 9, 2022. Subsequent inspections at a non-Referee Smog Check station will be based on the BAR Referee label affixed inside the engine compartment. The DMV will work on regulations to govern how the requirements for the permanent program will be implemented. In some jurisdictions, this communication may be considered attorney advertising. Some counties are solely in one program area while other counties may have portions in two or The law takes effect on July 1, 2022. The content currently in English is the official and accurate source for the program information and services DMV provides. 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. Under existing law an injury for Workers Compensation purposes includes illness or death resulting from COVID-19 under certain circumstances. 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. Provide guidance and supporting information to the Legislature by submitting a report that includes legislative or policy recommendations on best practices for connecting perinatal patients with the appropriate health and well-being information relating to extreme heat. That means lots of new rules (or altered rules) are coming to California on Jan. 1, 2022. As a result, each year an agricultural employer will have to determine whether it will agree with the ALRB to a labor peace compact, which compact will, among other things, prohibit the employer from making statements for or against union representation or from making any disparaging comments about the union to its employees or publicly in any form and at any time. 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. A similar law, also aimed at reducing waste, is already in effect for single-use plastic straws. It increases the vehicle retirement option to $1,500 for low-income owners and $1,000 for all others. This bill also provides that an employees right to bereavement leave is to be construed as separate and distinct from any other right employees have under the CFRA. The standards set forth by the Fast Food Council would not apply to fast food employees with a valid collective bargaining agreement. This bill authorizes the covered employees to waive meal periods and provides for on-duty meal periods, as provided by existing law. Perform an oil change. In addition, starting on January 1, 2024, the law allows cyclists to cross an intersection when a walk sign is on. The EDD is required to complete and submit the feasibility student to the Legislature and the Senate Committee on Labor, Public Employment and Retirement by December 1, 2023. Renew, reinstate, or apply for a motor carrier permit. This bill also exempts employees covered by a valid collective bargaining that addresses meal and rest periods. A law passed in 2018 required corporations to add more women to their boards of executives. Look up the status of an active OL permit holder. State and Federal anti-tampering laws specifically prohibit any modification to the vehicle's original emission control system configuration as certified by the manufacturer (California Vehicle Code section 27156 and Title 16, Section 3362.1 of the California Code of Regulations). By submitting personally identifiable information via this form, you are opting-in to use of our first party cookies and accepting our use of your information. This bill amends Section 1720.3 of the Labor Code. SB 1126 expands the definition of eligible employer to include any such person or entity that has at least one eligible employee and that satisfies the requirements to establish or participate in a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement. Under AB 152, if the second test is positive, the employer may require the employee to submit to a second test within no less than 24 hours. In retrospect, its the most important one in the vehicle. The following pages provided on the DMV website cannot be translated using Google Translate: Google Translate is not support in your browser. The posting must contain certain information, including common facts and myths about the causes of sexual violence and sexual harassment; what constitutes sexual violence and sexual harassment, methods of encouraging peer support for victims and the imposition of sanctions on offenders. SB 1044 also requires employees to notify their employer of the emergency condition requiring them to leave or refuse to report to the workplace or worksite (either prior to leaving or refusing to report, when feasible, or when prior notice is not feasible after leaving or refusing to report as soon as possible). Existing law also specifies certain multipliers to determine the maximum amount of disposable earnings subject to levy for any pay period other than a weekly pay period. In enacting this bill, the California legislature specifically stated that it is the intent of the Legislature to restore the holding of O. G. Sansone Co. v. Department of Transportation (1976) 55 Cal.App.3d 434, and its subsequent interpretations, as it relates to the on hauling of materials used for paving, grading, and fill onto a public works site. 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). This bill adds Section 512.1 to the Labor Code. Public sector health care employers include the state, municipalities, and the Regents of the University of California. Supporters say preteens and teenagers need the extra sleep for their health and development. 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. Handbooks Learn the laws and rules of the road in preparation for your drive and . In October 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom temporarily waived the California law requiring senior drivers to renew their licenses at a DMV field office and signed AB 174 in September 2021 to allow online or by mail renewals through the end of 2022. An animal welfare law passed by voters in 2018 takes effect this year. Existing law generally vests jurisdiction over violations in the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). The DMV will not renew placards for people who do not respond. STAR inspections will vary in price a little depending on the location or your automobile. Disciplinary proceedings may result in a civil penalty not to exceed $30,000 for specified violations. 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. California state courts will stop sending notices to the DMV for license suspensions for failure to appear starting on January 1, 2023, while requiring the DMV to stop suspending licenses for failing to appear starting on January 1, 2027, to allow time to make computer programming changes. Another law, Senate Bill 10, aims to make it easier to build housing in California. 5 of the Industrial Welfare Commission. If your child will play baseball or softball this spring, youll need to stock up on appropriate clothing and equipment. AB 1467 also requires, among other things, that postsecondary school sexual assault and domestic violence counselors be independent of the campus Title IX office and that any executive orders related to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation be submitted in an annual report to the chairs of the Assembly Committee on Higher Education and the Senate Committee on Education. Our online ordering system makes it easy. This bill also amends section 3212.87 to include active firefighting members of a fire department at the State Department of State Hospitals, the State Department of Developmental Services, the Military Department, and the Department of Veterans Affairs and to officers of a state hospital under the jurisdiction of the State Department of State Hospitals and the State Department of Developmental Services. New California Dirt Bike Laws for 2022 Dirt Legal John McCoy Dirt Bikes The Green Sticker rules from California Air Resources Board (CARB) will effectively ban 2022 model-year bikes from state trails that do not carry the green sticker. California is the first in the nation to require heavy-duty trucks to undergo smog checks or mandate zero-emission lawn equipment. 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). Sacramento The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. Conditions of disaster or extreme peril to the safety of persons or property at the workplace or worksite caused by natural forces or a criminal act. New Requirement for Permanent Disabled Person Parking Placard Renewals (SB 611, Hill, 2017). This bill also requires that, beginning September 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, the California Community Colleges, the California State University, independent institutions of higher education that receive state financial assistance, and private postsecondary educational institutions that receive state financial assistance annually train students on sexual violence and sexual harassment. Assembly Bill 48 prohibits police from using rubber bullets or tear gas to disperse crowds at a protest. Machine translation is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. Some of those do not go into effect for years, but we took a look at. In addition, to the extent an employer has an existing bereavement policy, the bereavement leave must be taken pursuant to the employers existing bereavement leave policy. Note that vehicles initially directed to a STAR or Referee station must return to the same station type to complete the inspection process. 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. Any discrepancies or differences created in the translation are not binding and have no legal effect for compliance or enforcement purposes. 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.
