Nearly 200 laws were passed in 2011 , according to legislature ##s . Another California law adds `` gender identity and gender expression '' to the list of characteristics that require equal rights . Some of those laws go into effect January 1 . Many of the new laws cited are in California .
Nearly 200 laws were passed in 2011 , according to legislature ##s . Some of those laws go into effect January 1 . Many of the new laws cited are in California .