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Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday continued his trend of reversing the policies of his Republican predecessor by signing bills into law giving greater rights to transgender people and allowing tax credits for filming in New Jersey.

Murphy also approved measures to give police and firefighters more control over their pension investments, fulfilling a longstanding desire of union leaders, and to allow toxic water to be treated at a South Jersey facility.

New Jersey joined a small group of states to allow people to amend their birth certificate without proof of having undergone a sex-change operation.

Another bill Murphy signed, S-493, allows a person’s changed gender identity to be reflected on death certificates.

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