Congress has passed the budget reconciliation package known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (H.R.1) without the controversial moratorium on state and local artificial intelligence (AI) laws originally included in the House...more
At an upcoming June 26 meeting, The California Law Revision Commission (CLRC) will discuss proposed draft language to introduce state-level merger control provisions into California antitrust law via amendments to the...more
On June 9, 2025, California State Senate Democrats voted in caucus to elect Sen. Monique Limón (D-Goleta) as the next president pro tempore. She is set to succeed current Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire in early 2026,...more
The House version of the budget reconciliation package (H.R.1) includes a 10-year moratorium on state and local enforcement of “any law or regulation regulating artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,...more
On March 18, 2025, the Joint California Policy Working Group on AI Frontier Models released a draft report outlining principles for AI regulation in California. This effort follows Gov. Gavin Newsom’s 2024 veto of SB 1047...more
Earlier today, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a special legislative session aimed at equipping California with the financial and legal resources needed to defend its policies and values in anticipation of potential challenges...more
It typically takes weeks for counties in California to process and count all of the ballots. Elections officials have approximately one month to complete their extensive tallying, auditing and certification work. The...more
With ballots arriving in the mailboxes of California voters, the below provides a snapshot analysis of the open and competitive seats in the California Legislature for the 2024 General election.
Prior to the March...more