On July 1 the minimum wage in Pasadena increased to $18.04 per hour, providing workers with a 54-cent hourly raise from the previous $17.50 rate, while Governor Gavin Newsom’s landmark legislation fundamentally overhauls the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the first time in 55 years.
The comprehensive package of new laws that went into effect Tuesday—ranging from groundbreaking housing streamlining measures to enhanced consumer protections—represents what Newsom calls the “most consequential housing and infrastructure reform in recent state history” and establishes California’s new “Abundance Agenda” prioritizing increased production of housing, infrastructure, and essential services across the state.
Here’s our list of the top 20 most influential new laws that took effect this week:…