New laws are taking effect in less than a week so are you prepared? Previously, children could ditch the booster seat at age six, but safety officials say a majority of six year olds are still too small to properly wear a seat belt. The new law requires all children 8 and younger or under four feet and nine inches to be in a booster seat.
"For some kids if they're beyond 8 years old but that seat-belt is still riding up on their neck and riding up on their belly, a knowledgeable officer can still give them a ticket because they are not seated in their seat-belt properly," said Jennifer Rubin, instructor fire district.
Another new law, law enforcement will no longer have the authority to place a 30-day impound on cars being driven through DUI checkpoints by unlicensed sober drivers.
"We have to provide them with the opportunity to contact the registered owner and have that registered owner come out and pick up their vehicle or have someone with a valid drivers licensed come out and pick up their vehicle," said Sean Duncan, CHP.
Some lawmakers argued the old law discriminated against illegal immigrants who are unable to obtain a valid drivers license. For tow truck drivers, the new law will surprisingly work in their favor.
"As of right now, 39 tow truck companies have negotiated a contract with fresno police and this contract is pretty positive we'll get a little bit of a raise and the city will profit as well," said John Decicco, tow truck driver.
Another controversial new law is the so-called Dream Act which allows illegal immigrants to get state financial aid for college. Opponents of the law are trying to get a ballot measure on the november ballot to overturn it.