Taxes fall, wages rise and jaywalking OK'd by new state laws
Taxes will be falling and wages rising as new laws take effect Sunday in numerous states
By DAVID A. LIEB and GEOFF MULVIHILL
Published - Dec 31, 2022, 12:15 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 23, 2023, 04:10 AM EDT
Taxes will fall and minimum wages rise for residents in numerous states as a variety of new laws take effect Sunday that could impact people's finances and, in some cases, their personal liberties.
Some new laws could affect access to abortion. Others will ease restrictions on marijuana and concealed guns, or eliminate the need to pay to get out of jail.
Jaywalkers will get a reprieve in California, thanks to a new law prohibiting police from stopping pedestrians for traffic violations unless they are in immediate danger of being hit by a vehicle.
Here's a look at some of the laws taking effect in the new year.