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Stricter gun control among California’s 1016 new laws
Governor Jerry Brown has signed more than 1000 new bills into California law. The bulk of them take effect at the start of next year.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenGovernor Jerry Brown has signed more than 1000 new bills into California law. The bulk of them take effect at the start of next year. They include the nation’s toughest net neutrality law, stricter gun control measures, and a few bills inspired by the #MeToo movement.
Jerry Brown in Oakland, California on November 1, 2010. Image by Steve Rhodes.
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