Here's what to know about California's most notable new laws and how they'll affect you. Cracking down on retail crime, property theft. Nearly a dozen bills signed into law by Gov

A new set of laws are now in effect across California this year. The big picture: State lawmakers introduced nearly 5,000 bills in 2024, and Gov. Gavin Newsom signed just over 1,000 of them into law.

Cannabis cafes and expanded outdoor drinking? An end to a banking fee? More protections for your credit score if you face medical debt? These are among the roughly 1,000 new laws hitting California starting the first day of 2025.

California lawmakers passed — and Governor Gavin Newsom signed — more than 100 bills, and many of those have become new laws in 2025. Plus there are bills from previous years that are also scheduled to take effect after Jan.

The start of each new year always brings a host of new laws that will impact the daily lives of Californians. They range from the mundane, such as new parking violations, to new laws about food delivery drivers and the effects of crushing medical debt.