With the start of the new fiscal year in California on Wednesday, dozens of laws take effect, including a zoning overhaul to boost denser housing development near transit, requirements for an all-gender bathroom in every school and streamlined rules for food labeling.
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Because of California’s size and its major role in the U.S. economy, some of its laws are likely to have a cascading effect even for people outside the state.
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Here are some of the new laws that are now live:
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