Recent News About State of California
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Signature gathering is underway for a new ballot measure that would make fentanyl dealers accountable for their crimes while saving people from a drug that has become a leading cause of overdose deaths.
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A proposed law that would have changed rehiring rules for laid off workers in dozens more industries statewide was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the end of this fall’s legislative session. The law would have forced businesses to try to rehire former workers first, no matter how many times those workers refused
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Gov. Gavin Newsom among numerous government officials filing briefs in homeless encampment case, urging review by U.S. Supreme Court of the Grant's Pass decision from the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which declared city rules against camping in parks, on streets, violates homeless people's rights
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With recent data showing even higher hurdles to home ownership in California, a spate of new laws were passed this session to help produce more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), which are smaller scale units that share the lot of a single family home.
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Recent changes to the Fair Chance Act (FCA) mean there are new rules that California employers must follow when making decisions about new hires and what can be part of the background check, and employers should expect more lawsuits when denying people jobs
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Law professor Eric Goldman said the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA), which mandates age verification to differentiate between child and adult users online, is veiled content censorship under the guise of protecting minors' privacy.
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A long-term update to the California Water Plan received unanimous bipartisan support in the California Senate this session and may be brought back next year after more logistical aspects can be considered.
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The recent passage of climate accountability laws for businesses is raising questions about costs to consumers, the regional economy, and if such reporting means less climate change innovation.
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A new law that gives more state power over what is taught in schools is raising questions over whether the state isn't just running roughshod over local school boards because the state doesn't like local school curriculum decisions.
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In what’s anticipated to mean more angst for California businesses, Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a new law, SB 365, that allows court cases to continue against employers while arbitration appeals are still pending.
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Business groups warned the legislation would have only worsened strikes, by making strikes far less painful for unions, while at the same time further draining the state's unemployment funds.
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As Californians face more tax increases, a new ballot measure that would allow residents to have a say in the process is being challenged by government leaders in a petition to the state Supreme Court.
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A bill that would have granted expansive liability to sue California employers has been rejected in a veto by Gov. Gavin Newsom, but not without a concentrated business coalition effort that questioned how a bill with such sweeping language could even make it to the governor’s desk.
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With organized retail crime on the rise in San Francisco, retailer American Eagle has filed suit against mall operator Westfield, on grounds that persistent unchecked criminal activity has violated the terms of its lease.
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Amid a host of new court filings involving builder’s remedy, it’s raising questions about the impact that provision will have on California’s historic housing shortage and how it could affect production numbers here in the coming months.
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A San Diego area church-daycare is claiming it's unconstitutional for the federal and state governments to cut off meal subsidies for its children, because the church won't obey new gender identity mandates.
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The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said the threat of criminal and civil penalties against employers served to deter employers from forming arbitration agreements with workers, violating federal law
