The 2021–2022 session is the most recent former session of the
California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 7, 2020 and ended November 30, 2022.[1]
a law named the California Climate Crisis Act, AB1279,[5] which was similar to a proposed law of the same name in 2021 which did not pass
For reproductive rights, expanded access to abortion
For
gun reform, laws which allowed victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers
A law allowing the
California Medical Board to discipline doctors who promote misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination
On
plastic pollution and
plastic recycling, SB54[6] was passed which requires 65 percent of single-use plastic to be recycled by 2032;[7] this law had been originally introduced in 2018 and had been the subject of lengthy negotiation over 4 years[8]
Several police reform laws, including SB2 which outlines a process for officers to be removed for misconduct, including facing potential civil liability
A law to prevent wildfires through preventive measures, including through hiring more state employees
A climate change law (AB1395) named the California Climate Crisis Act failed to pass, but a similar bill (AB1279) with the same name passed in 2022
California HOME Act (SB9), which creates a legal process by which owners of certain
single-family homes can create additional units on their property, and prohibits cities and counties from
interference
The 2021–2022 session is the most recent former session of the
California State Legislature. The session first convened on December 7, 2020 and ended November 30, 2022.[1]
a law named the California Climate Crisis Act, AB1279,[5] which was similar to a proposed law of the same name in 2021 which did not pass
For reproductive rights, expanded access to abortion
For
gun reform, laws which allowed victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers
A law allowing the
California Medical Board to discipline doctors who promote misinformation about COVID-19 vaccination
On
plastic pollution and
plastic recycling, SB54[6] was passed which requires 65 percent of single-use plastic to be recycled by 2032;[7] this law had been originally introduced in 2018 and had been the subject of lengthy negotiation over 4 years[8]
Several police reform laws, including SB2 which outlines a process for officers to be removed for misconduct, including facing potential civil liability
A law to prevent wildfires through preventive measures, including through hiring more state employees
A climate change law (AB1395) named the California Climate Crisis Act failed to pass, but a similar bill (AB1279) with the same name passed in 2022
California HOME Act (SB9), which creates a legal process by which owners of certain
single-family homes can create additional units on their property, and prohibits cities and counties from
interference