California also passes protections for consumers, employees, abortions, transgender youth and new penalties for misinformation, sex trafficking, illegal gun sales
CALIFORNIA – Each year, California signs hundreds of bills into law, many of them taking effect the following year. 2022 was no different and laws taking effect in 2023 will touch every aspect of life for Californians from crossing the street to crossing out fur sales and from observing new paid holidays to new wage transparency laws.
The new law that will likely affect the Valley more than any other is AB 2183, regarding farmworker unionization. The law expands options for farm workers to unionize through an offsite voting system so workers don’t have to be seen participating at the workplace and avoid possible intimidation from employers. Originally the bill allowed for a vote-by-mail system but Governor Gavin Newsom only agreed to sign the bill after labor groups agreed to process ballots through the state’s agriculture labor relations board through a process known as “majority sign up” or “card check.” The groups also agreed to cap the amount of union elections at 75 for the entire state until 2028.
“California’s farmworkers are the lifeblood of our state, and they have the fundamental right to unionize and advocate for themselves in the workplace,” Gov. Newsom said. “Our state has been defined by the heroic activism of farmworkers, championed by American icons like Cesar Chavez, Dolores Huerta and Larry...
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