Governor Jerry Brown signed 930 bills during the 2014 session,
the most in a single year since he took office in 2011. He also
vetoed 143 bills, or about 13 percent of the total that were sent
to him.
A slew of these new laws are of potential interest, impact,
benefit or threat to our clients. See the list below for a snapshot
summary of just a few of the new laws, most of which went into
effect January 1, 2015, unless otherwise noted.
As the governor starts his fourth term, he will be working with
a legislature dominated by Democrats. Of the 120 legislators, 80 in
the Assembly and 40 in the Senate, a majority, 72, will arrive with
at most two years of state-level experience, and each will be able
to serve for up to 12 years under relaxed term limits.
