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Whether you’re looking for a new job or apartment, planning a pregnancy or just going grocery shopping, many of the new laws taking effect Thursday will affect people across San Diego County very soon. Here are some of them.
Mask ban for federal officers — SB 627
Enacted amid outrage over immigration arrests by masked federal agents, this law made California the first state to ban most law enforcement officers from covering their faces while on duty. Its ban takes effect Thursday and also applies to local law enforcement in most circumstances, and the law requires federal law enforcement agencies to issue a mask policy by July 1. The Trump administration has already sued over the law, calling it unconstitutional.
Plastic grocery bag ban — SB 2053
A San Diego County lawmaker’s ban on single-use plastic bags at store checkouts will finally take effect this week, more than a year after it was signed into law. The new ban from Sen. Catherine Blakespear bars the sale of plastic bags at checkouts entirely, going beyond an existing state law that allowed stores to offer hea...
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