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From guns to breastfeeding, California has many new laws


If there is one thing residents of California can always count on in a new year, it’s new laws.

A wide variety of new laws are in effect, or going into effect, in 2019.

Following is a summary of some of the new California laws.

Guns

• SB 1100, Firearm sales to minors — The minimum age to buy a rifle or shotgun in California increases from 18 to 21 years. Anyone under 21 wanting to buy a rifle or shotgun must do so before Jan. 20, 2019, and pick up the firearm before the law is implem...

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