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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 nearly 1,000 bills that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 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.
Expanding access to abortions
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 President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, builds on two existing laws:
- Assembly Bill 890, which passed in 2020, and allows nurse practitioners to practice independently.
- Atkins’ own AB 154, which passed in 2013 and permitted nurse practitioners to conduct first-trimester abortions under a doctor’s supervision.
Atkins says the new measure clarifies those laws and allows...
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