A host of new laws took effect Tuesday. Here is a look at some of them.

Minimum wage goes up to $9 in California. In 2016, the wage will go up to $10 an hour: http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_minimumwage.htm

Gun control: Large-capacity magazines banned: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB48

State and local governments can no longer ask job applicants about past criminal convictions (with exceptions):

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB218

http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140AB218 All battery-operated smoke alarms in rental units must contain a non-replaceable, non-removable 10-year battery: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB745

Property sellers must disclose lawsuits and claims on property: http://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201320140SB652

Prime contractors required to disclose the CSLB license numbers of subcontractors on public works projects: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/13-14/bill/asm/ab_0001-0050/ab_44_bill_20130909_chaptered.htm

Paid family leave expanded to include grandparents, grandchildren, siblings, and parents-in-law:http://www.edd.ca.gov/disability/paid_family_leave.htm

Transgender Californians can now easily change their names and identity: http://transgenderlawcenter.org/archives/9027



Energy savings measures:http://www.faegrebd.com/21201



