Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioA new California law that takes effect January 1st aims to protect workers from being sued for defamation when they accuse someone of inappropriate behavior -- as long as they do so in good faith.

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Here are more new California laws taking effect in the new year.

California Gov. Jerry Brown presents his final California budget Jan. 10, 2018. Credit: Andrew Nixon / Capital Public RadioGovernor Jerry Brown claimed in a recent NPR interview that California’s budget surplus is “closer to $30 billion.” PolitiFact California rated that Mostly True, noting that’s a projection for the next fiscal year, not a certainty.

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