New Oregon laws going into effect in January

Oregon Public Broadcasting | By Julie Sabatier

Published January 4, 2022 at 9:07 AM PST

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Oregon State Capitol building, May 18, 2021. Oregon's unique tax law sends money back to taxpayers whenever personal income tax revenues come in at least 2% above initial projections during a two-year budget cycle.

Starting Jan. 1, 2022, it will be illegal to discriminate against Black people for their hairstyles in Oregon workplaces and public education institutions. At the same time, several new laws meant to usher the state into a new era of policing oversight, accountability and equity will also take effect. OPB political reporter Dirk VanderHart joins us to talk about these legal changes and some other new Oregon laws.

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