In California, the new calendar year also means a fleet of new laws and regulations that go into effect. 2023 is no exception.
This past year, the state Legislature passed and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed nearly 1,000 bills into law. Many of these won’t necessarily intersect with your everyday existence. But many of them — from a bump in the minimum wage to changes for cyclists — likely will affect your community, businesses or family.
This year, CapRadio is focusing on 10 new laws that could impact your world.
A new law will give qualified nurse practitioners and certified nurse midwives the ability to perform first-trimester abortions in California without the supervision of a physician.
The law, Senate Bill 1375 authored by Senate Pro Tem Toni Atkins, builds on two existing laws:
Atkins says the new measure clarifies those laws and allows for more trained nurse practitioners in high-need areas to perform surgical, or aspiration abortions, whereby suction is used to remove the contents of the uterus.
A 2017 study by the advocacy and policy organization the Guttmacher Institute found that more than 40% of counties in California don’t have a clinic that provides abortions.
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