New Laws In California 2024 Police. Beginning in 2024, police in california who stop a driver will have to explain the actual reason, unless it could endanger the officer — a law intended to restrict “pretext stops.”. As we turn the calendar to 2024, hundreds of new state laws will take effect on jan.

As we turn the calendar to 2024, hundreds of new state laws will take effect on jan. California is days away from a major change to how police officers pull over drivers.