The following pages provided on the DMV website cannot be translated using Google Translate: Google Translate is not support in your browser. This bill specifically provides that [n]othing in this section permits an employee to possess, to be impaired by, or to use, cannabis on the job. 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. California's Truck and Bus rule, the state's key law regulating heavy duty diesel emissions, was adopted in 2008. The word will be replaced with words like noncitizen or immigrant. Gov. 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. Smog Check Executive Summary reports provide summary data and information for the California Smog Check Program. AB 2183 amends the Labor Code to establish alternative procedures to the existing polling place election process for agricultural employees. Please refer to AB 152 for the impacted code sections. Excluded from the definition of eligible employer are sole proprietorships, self-employed individuals, or other business entities that do not employ any individuals other than the owners of the business. That means that only the . This temporary online option has helped Californians avoid DMV field offices during the COVID-19 pandemic. An order to evacuate a workplace, a worksite, a worker's home or the school of a worker's child due to natural disaster or a criminal act. Review available literature on adverse effects of extreme heat on perinatal health. AB 1751 extends the expiration date of Labor Code sections 3212.86, 3212.87, and 3212.88 until 2024. 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. Some California cities already have higher minimum wages in effect. Shapiro Fellow in Environmental Law and Policy, University of California, Los Angeles . This bill amends Section 96 of, and adds Part 4.5.5 (commencing with Section 1470) to Division 2 of, the Labor Code. Existing law also creates a rebuttable presumption that certain employees contracted COVID-19 at work. In order to have the full site experience, keep cookies enabled on your web browser. Starting in the 2022-23 school year, public schools will be required to stock restrooms with free pads or tampons. These laws enhance requirements on recyclers to keep specific records of catalytic converters they receive and on the authorized parties that can sell used catalytic converters. 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. Handbooks Learn the laws and rules of the road in preparation for your drive and . This bill amends Section 12999 of the Government Code and Section 432.3 of the Labor Code. Should the subpoena recipient object to the subpoena, the subpoena recipient must serve objections and meet and confer with the subpoena issuer to attempt to resolve the objections. Mandatory emissions inspections (aka smog check, performed every two years on 1998 to present gas and diesel cars and trucks) will now include a test to determine whether a vehicles ECM (Engine Control Module, or DME) has been manipulated/altered beyond OEM settings, through non-CARB-approved calibrating (ECU tuning). In 2022, California Gov. Diesel-powered vehicle is a 1997 and older year model OR with a Gross Vehicle Weight of more than 14,000 pounds. This bill amends Sections 100000 and 100032 of the Government Code. Here are some of the most important and most bizarre laws taking effect in 2022. The list below is in numerical order by AB or SB. Under existing law the CalSavers Retirement Savings Trust Act, administered by the CalSavers Retirement Savings Board (CalSavers Board) employers with five or more employees that do not sponsor a retirement plan are required to participate in CalSavers and offer a payroll deposit retirement savings arrangement so that eligible employees may contribute a portion of their salary or wages to a retirement savings program account in the program. Existing law establishes a motor vehicle inspection and maintenance (smog check) program that is administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs. Advocates say itll cut down on debt and let trainees in the industry get to work faster. Photo by Bing Guan, Reuters In summary To make an appointment, consumers may contact the Referee at (800) 622-7733. 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). Engine replacements are not required to be inspected at the BAR Referee. These are typically between $29.95 and $59.95 plus the state fee. That is, if it is legal in California, then according to the EPA, it is legal in all other states. Covered businesses or establishments can be liable for a civil penalty of $500 for a first offense, and $1,000 for each subsequent offense for their failure to comply. The laws listed below take effect on January 1, 2023, unless otherwise noted. 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. This bill adds Section 512.1 to the Labor Code. 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 communication was published on the date specified and may not include any changes in the . Older heavier trucks had to be replaced starting January 1, 2015. Thats more than double the federal minimum of $7.25 an hour. This bill also amends the information that must be included in applications for participation in the Safe at Home Program. In some jurisdictions, this communication may be considered attorney advertising. AB 2693 revises and recasts the notification requirements and authorizes an employer to either provide written notification or prominently display a notice in all places where notices to employees concerning workplace rules or regulations are customarily posted and requires the notice to remain posted for 15 days. Newsom acts prior to January 1, 2023, the CPRA eliminates employer exemptions in the CCPA applicable to employee/applicant data and expands on several areas of the CCPA, and creates several privacy-related obligations for employers, including: (1) notifying applicants, employees and contractors about the categories of personal information that is or may be collected by the employer, and describing the purpose(s) for the collection and disclosure of such information, and providing information regarding the sharing and retention of personal information, (2) employees rights to access or restrict the use or disclosure of certain categories of personal information, (3) employees rights to correct or delete personal information (subject to statutory exemptions that may apply), and (4) employees rights to request the personal information that has been collected about them during the preceding 12 months. Learn more about our dirt bike registration services! Reform of License Suspension Law (AB 2746, Friedman). 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. January 21, 2022 - Bills introduced in 2021 must have passed out of the first house to continue forward, or they died. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Copyright 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved. California in 2020 passed a rule limiting truck emissions to no more than 0.05 gram of nitrogen oxide pollution per brake-horsepower hour by 2024 and to 0.02 gram by 2027. As a reminder, the minimum wage in California is increasing to $15.50 per hour on January 1, 2023, for all employers regardless of the number of workers employed by an employer. Before your vehicle will pass a Smog Check, you must take your vehicle to a licensed auto shop to the vehicles software restored to the OEM software version. California concealed carry: Legislators to change rules- CalMatters Criminal Justice California's change to concealed carry permits would reduce wide variations among counties by Ben Christopher June 29, 2022 Updated July 1, 2022 Revolvers for sale at a gun store in Oceanside on April 12, 2021. Senate Bill 9 makes it easier to split a property into a duplex by removing some of the layers of bureaucracy and review. Engine changes can present challenges and potential problems for vehicle owners, inspectors, and technicians if not done correctly. This translation application tool is provided for purposes of information and convenience only. Starting Jan. 1, the state is launching a pilot program that will allow people to collect and eat roadkill. The DMV will work on regulations to govern how the requirements for the permanent program will be implemented. 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. Practice here. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. The Fast Food Council will be authorized to set such standards on fast food restaurants consisting of 100 or more establishments nationally that share a common brand or that are characterized by standardized options for decor, marketing, packaging, products and services including franchisees. From then on, the wage will rise annually based on inflation.. It also removes the requirement that a vehicle salespersons license be renewed in person, which will enable the DMV to establish a renewal program that allows for consecutive remote vehicle salesperson license renewals. Supporters say preteens and teenagers need the extra sleep for their health and development. install the Google Toolbar (opens in new window) . 5 of the Industrial Welfare Commission. These laws aim to reduce the increasing theft of catalytic converters and help keep Californians and their cars safer. Diesel-powered vehicles that: Are model year 1997 and older. SB 954requires that the Department of Industrial Relations establish an online database of electronic certified payroll records, accessible to certain trust funds established under federal law and certain committees established under federal law. 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 amends Section 52.6 of the Civil Code. 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. Minimum wage bump Businesses with 26 or more employees will be required to pay a $15 minimum. As such, any modifications to it require a CARB Executive Order number in order to be legal in California. Enhanced Safeguards for Bicycle Riders (AB 1909, Friedman). The smog check will now test the software and revision level.if it doesnt match, you fail. Specifically, Labor Code section 3212.86 applies to COVID-19 illnesses contracted before July 5, 2020 if the employee tested positive for, or was diagnosed, with COVID-19 within 14 days after performing work for the employer; Labor Code section 3212.87 applies to specified police officers and firefighters; and Labor Code section 3212.88 applies during a COVID-19 outbreak (as defined in the statute) at an employers place of employment (for employers with five or more employees). 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. These benefits are 18 times the estimated cost of the program at $4 billion. Sacramento The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. 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. Finally, the bill exempts employees subject to a collective bargaining agreement if certain conditions are met. Existing law generally vests jurisdiction over violations in the Public Employment Relations Board (PERB). To Make a Referee Appointment. This bill adds Part 14 (commencing with Section 9250 to Section 9254) to Division 5 of the Labor Code. 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. The CPRA also establishes a new agency, the California Privacy Protection Agency, which is responsible for implementing and enforcing the law, including issuing potential fines of $2,500 per violation and $7,500 per intentional violation. AB 1661 requires that hair, nail, electrolysis, skin care, and other related businesses or establishments post such a notice. Existing law requires employers to comply with certain safety and health standards, including a heat illness standard for the prevention of heat-related illness of employees in an outdoor place of employment. Its this last step combined with the ECU test that will make this difficult. Use caution when using a public computer or device. The Fair Employment and Housing Councils name has also changed, and it is now referred to as the California Civil Rights Council. The regulations also increase repair assistance contributions to between $900 and $1200 depending on the vehicle's model year. The employer must maintain the confidentiality of any employee requesting bereavement leave and any documentation the employee provides to the employer must be maintained as confidential and shall not be disclosed except to internal personnel or counsel, as necessary, or as required by law. This bill amends Section 16759 of the Business and Professions Code. There is also an existing standard for workplace protection from wildfire smoke. This bill adds Section 339.5 to the Unemployment Insurance Code. This bill amends Section 67385.7 of the Education Code. (916) 657-6437 | dmvpublicaffairs@dmv.ca.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 27, 2022 Sacramento - The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) wants Californians to be aware of several new laws taking effect in the new year. This fee might not include the $8.25 cost towards your smog certificate. A call center means a facility where employees, as their primary function, receive telephone calls or other electronic communications for the purpose of providing customer service or other related functions. By its terms, this bill is repealed as of January 1, 2028. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Los Gatos, CA 95032, 2875 South Winchester Blvd. A law passed in 2018 required corporations to add more women to their boards of executives. The State of California Engine Change Guidelines are contained within the Smog Check Reference Guide. 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. Existing law specifies that the maximum amount of a judgment debtor's disposable earnings for any workweek that is subject to levy shall not exceed the lesser of. This bill adds Section 52.65 to the Civil Code. The minimum for businesses with 25 or fewer employees bumps to $14 with the new year and will increase to $15 per hour on Jan. 1, 2023.