California Governor Gavin Newsom and state legislators were busy in 2022, passing over 1,000 laws before the year ended. While these laws greatly impact everyday California residents, they will also leave a significant mark on the state’s many small businesses, including innumerable restaurants, cafes, and bars. From new rules surrounding street vendors, to pay changes for fast-food workers and increased financial transparency, here is a roundup of California’s new laws that went into effect or were updated as of January 1.
In September Gov. Newsom signed Senate Bill 972, which modernizes the regulations and state code surrounding street vendors. While vending is already technically legal statewide, this landmark law is designed to make it easier for vendors to receive the proper paperwork to formally sell food on streets throughout the state. The bill offers a more streamlined path to acquiring a permit and prohibits criminal penalties from health departments or law enforcement. The state senator from Long Beach Lena Gonzalez authored SB 972, which is a massive and much-needed update to the California Retail Food Code.
The minimum wage in California rose to $15.50 per hour on January 1. The state-mandated wage increase began annually starting in 2017, when the minimum wage was $10 per hour.
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