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Jan 2 2015
New Year, New Laws
January 2, 2015 Shayna Rose Arnold Politics Add a comment
When the clock struck midnight on Thursday morning, a number of the
930 bills Governor Jerry Brown signed into law went into effect across
California. Here are 10 of the most interesting new rules to be aware
of now:
It's now possible, legally speaking, to invade someone's privacy with
a drone (if one is used to record a person in a private place).
Landlords can no longer prevent apartment and condo renters from
growing fruits and vegetables in portable pots.
Toy weapon manufacturers must design toy guns in bright colors so they
are less easily mistaken for real ones.
Members of same-sex couples can now check a box marked "parent" (an
alternative to "mother" or "father") on birth certificates.
Students can no longer be expelled for "willfully defying" school officials.
Bitcoin and other "digital currencies" are now legal for transactions.
State entities can no longer display or sell the Confederate flag or
objects that show it, except for historical/educational purposes.
Large airports must designate a room located behind the security
checkpoint for mothers who are breastfeeding--restrooms don't count.
Students can be taught about mass killings, such as the genocides in
Rwanda and Darfur and the massacre of Armenians during the Ottoman
Empire. Education officials must now consider teaching lessons about
these events.
The death certificates of transgender people will now list the gender
the deceased person identified with.
http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/new-year-new-laws/
Jan 2 2015
New Year, New Laws
January 2, 2015 Shayna Rose Arnold Politics Add a comment
When the clock struck midnight on Thursday morning, a number of the
930 bills Governor Jerry Brown signed into law went into effect across
California. Here are 10 of the most interesting new rules to be aware
of now:
It's now possible, legally speaking, to invade someone's privacy with
a drone (if one is used to record a person in a private place).
Landlords can no longer prevent apartment and condo renters from
growing fruits and vegetables in portable pots.
Toy weapon manufacturers must design toy guns in bright colors so they
are less easily mistaken for real ones.
Members of same-sex couples can now check a box marked "parent" (an
alternative to "mother" or "father") on birth certificates.
Students can no longer be expelled for "willfully defying" school officials.
Bitcoin and other "digital currencies" are now legal for transactions.
State entities can no longer display or sell the Confederate flag or
objects that show it, except for historical/educational purposes.
Large airports must designate a room located behind the security
checkpoint for mothers who are breastfeeding--restrooms don't count.
Students can be taught about mass killings, such as the genocides in
Rwanda and Darfur and the massacre of Armenians during the Ottoman
Empire. Education officials must now consider teaching lessons about
these events.
The death certificates of transgender people will now list the gender
the deceased person identified with.
http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/new-year-new-laws/