New California laws on abortion, jaywalking, rap lyrics take effect in 2023

By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press

SACRAMENTO — Cheaper abortions, raises for some workers and grace for jaywalkers and loiterers are some of the hundreds of new laws that take effect in California next year.

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed 997 new laws in 2022 and many of them take effect on Jan. 1 while some go into effect later in the year.

Here’s a look at some of them.

CHEAPER ABORTIONS

Private insurance companies can’t charge people co-pays or deductibles for abortions anymore. That will save an average of $543 for a medication abortion and $887 for a procedural abortion, according to an analysis by the California Health Benefits

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