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Questions persist about new California taxes to fund state-run health care
With a new state-run healthcare system under debate in the California Legislature, concerns continue about how the proposed funding mechanism would increase exponentially tax burdens on California residents and businesses. -
Redistricting commission releases preliminary maps for 2022 elections
The California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CCRC) on Wednesday issued preliminary maps for Congressional, state Legislature, and local jurisdictions in the November 2022 elections. -
Business coalition protests Alameda County Superior Court ruling on Prop 22
A judge’s decision overturning the voter-backed Proposition 22 ballot measure has raised questions about the immediate impact on app-based drivers, what will happen during the appeals process, and its far-reaching effect on other worker classification litigation. -
California court rules gig worker initiative unconstitutional: 'This ruling is wrong and disrespectful'
A California Superior Court has ruled that Proposition 22 is unconstitutional due to it infringing on the Legislature's power to set workplace standards for employees. -
More challengers emerge as SOS verifies signatures for recall election
While preliminary data released by the Secretary of State shows the special election to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom is likely to proceed, Californians’ appetite to do so this fall compared to last remains to be seen. -
State documents disappear from Web as agencies struggle with ADA reading requirements
SACRAMENTO – Documents are being taken down from public view as California state agencies struggle to comply with a 2017 law intended to ensure Web readability in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). -
Hold government to higher standard, former Calif. AG says of climate change lawsuit controversy
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – A Texas judge has decided California officials suing the energy industry over climate change are talking out of both sides of their mouths, and the former top lawyer of the Golden State is disappointed in their actions. -
Opponents say parental leave mandate would expose employers to costly litigation
California employers face a high risk of employment lawsuits -
Metropolitan Water District faces challenges in gaining control of Delta islands
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The leading water agency in Southern California has hit a snag that could potentially derail its controversial plan to acquire a group of Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta islands.