Gov. Gavin Newsom signed dozens of bills into laws earlier this month, tweaking bureaucratic processes to improve voter transparency, election accountability and workers rights. Several state lawmakers from San Jose and Santa Clara County had their bills approved. Here’s an overview of some new laws, which take effect Jan. 1, 2026 unless otherwise stated. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan touted San Jose as the safest city with the lowest homicides per capita compared to Oakland and San Francisco in 2023. File photo. Improving transparency for families of police brutality victims Assemblymember Ash Kalra’s AB 572 requires law enforcement agencies to…
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