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New Year Brings New Record Sealing Laws Into Effect
Between “ban the box” and Fair Chance laws, many levels of government across the United States have spent the last several years engaged in efforts to expand opportunities and lower the barriers that those with criminal records face in society. With the arrival of 2023, three states are set to make sweeping changes in their laws. What are they?
New York Clean Slate Act Falters in State Legislature Again
In New York state alone, there are nearly two and a half million people living with criminal records, or just over 10% of the entire population. For these individuals, routine parts of life, from finding a job or applying to be a tenant in an apartment become fraught with difficulties.
California Background Check Delays Set To Continue
For more than a year and a half, background checks in California have been subject to grueling delays, making it more difficult for many employers to employ staff in key positions quickly. Although recent actions in the California legislature gave some hope to businesses that the status quo would soon change, a quick veto by Governor Gavin Newsom's pen put that hope quickly to rest.
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