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Newsom vetoes bill that would have paid striking workers amid rising unemployment debt
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.
Attorney General Bonta Files Amicus Brief Supporting Koi Nation in Lawsuit Against City of Clearlake
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the Lake County Superior Court has granted the Department of Justice’s application to file an amicus brief in support of the Koi Nation of Northern California's lawsuit against the City of Clearlake.
Oct. 25: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Oct. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Oct. 25: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Oct. 25. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 25
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 25 in the suits below:
Newsom, California Dems ask state high court to block voters from reining in their ability to raise taxes
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.
Newsom vetoes bill that would have opened new litigation floodgate against businesses
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.
California, 32 other states accuse Meta of 'exploiting, addicting,' kids, causing societal harms
The multistate lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court asserts the parent of Facebook and Instagram has misled parents and society at large about the alleged addictive and harmful properties of its social media products
Attorney General Bonta Applauds Superior Court’s Oral Ruling Granting Preliminary Injunction Against Chino Valley Unified’s Forced Outing Policy
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement following the San Bernardino Superior Court’s oral ruling from the bench issuing a preliminary injunction against Chino Valley Unified School District Board of Education’s (Board) mandatory gender identity disclosure policy.
Contra Costa Superior Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 16
The Contra Costa Superior Court reported the following activity on Oct. 16 in the suits below:
Oct. 16: Contra Costa Superior Court docket for "fl" cases
The following cases categorized as "fl" were on the docket in the Contra Costa Superior Court on Oct. 16. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Judge says Chino Valley schools can't force teachers, school workers to tell parents if students transition gender
The ruling appeared largely to side with Democrat California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who argued the policy adopted by Chino Valley Unified School District violated students' constitutional and legal protections, which the state said overrides parents' rights to direct the upbringing of their children
Apple engineer affirms Google as the superior search engine choice over Bing when given the option
John Giannandrea, Apple's senior vice president of Machine Learning and AI Strategy, recently testified in the ongoing Google antitrust trial and affirmed that Google is the superior search engine choice over Bing when given the option. According to Giannandrea's testimony, Apple had considered several different search options for Safari, including switching to Bing, but ultimately concluded that Google was the better choice.
Class action: 23&Me should pay for customer data breach, one of many similar suits
The organization that runs the popular 23 and Me genetic identification screening service should pay for allegedly allowing customer information to be accessed in a data breach, according to a class action lawsuit.
Class action: ZeroCater allegedly shorted workers' wages
Corporate catering company ZeroCater has been hit with a class action lawsuit accusing them of shorting workers' pay and other alleged violations of California labor law.
Appeal filed after NetChoice blocks new California law
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is appealing a federal court ruling that blocked enforcement of a new requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Fight for Meaningful Access to Medication Abortion as Case Reaches U.S. Supreme Court
California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general states in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in a case involving mifepristone, which is widely used for medication abortion.
USAF vet says fertility clinic illegally refused to let him bring service dog into clinic
An Air Force veteran is suing a fertility clinic for allegedly refusing him to enter their clinic with a service dog he says is needed because of PTSD
Judge strikes down CA ban on 'assault weapons,' says state trampling 2nd Amendment, SCOTUS decisions
U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez said California cannot constitutionally use threat of possible mass shootings to justify criminalizing the ownership of certain firearms the state believes are "unusually dangerous"
Lawsuit: Ritz Carlton hotel worker served water mixed with his semen to woman
In a federal lawsuit, a couple claims an employee at the Ritz Carlton in San Francisco served water to a woman that contained his semen, but the hotelier allegedly did next to nothing to address their claims of sexual assault.