California lawmakers sent hundreds of bills to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk in 2023.

Many were signed by the governor just ahead of an October deadline to approve or veto, meaning some significant new rules for the nation's most populous state in 2024.

From employment to public health, here is a list of 24 new state laws coming to California in 2024.

2024 California employment laws

• State Minimum Wage Increase: The state minimum wage will increase to $16 per hour starting on Jan. 1. California’s minimum wage previously stood at $15.50. Some cities and counties have a higher local minimum wage, according to the Department of Industrial Relations.
• Minimum Wage Increase for Healthcare Workers: Introduced by State Sen. Maria Elena Durazo, SB 252 will raise the minimum wage for health care workers to $23. Workers must be employed under covered health care facilities in California. This bill goes into effect starting June 1.
• Paid Sick Leave: Introduced by State Sen. Lena Gonzalez, SB 616 would apply to employees who have been working in California for the same employer for 30 or more days within their starting year. The bill will require an employee to have no less than 40 hours or five days of accrued sick leave or paid time off by the 200th calendar day of employment, or in each 12-month period. The bill will go into effect starting on Jan. 1.
• Reproductive Leave: Introduced by State Sen. Susan Rubio, SB 848 would require employers to offer reproductive leave. The...

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