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A spokeswoman for the agency didn’t clarify when the policy would go into effect.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
If the mayor signs it, the ban will go into effect in June of 2028.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
The jump, which will go into effect in January, is also the largest increase since 2023.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 14, 2026
Both laws apply locally in the short term, but don’t go into effect statewide until July 1, 2028.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
It was nearly dark and a curfew would go into effect any minute when we reached the turnoff to Shangla.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
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