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Allen Matkins

California's Anti-Price Gouging Law: What Businesses and Consumers Need to Know About Price Increases For Goods & Services After...

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Following the devastating fires in Southern California, Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed a State of Emergency to exist in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. This proclamation triggered the application of California Penal Code...more

Cozen O'Connor

California Passes Flurry of Year-End AI Legislation

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In 2024, the California legislature passed 17 laws related to artificial intelligence (AI). These new laws cover various themes and industries, including but not limited to deepfakes, training data disclosures, health care,...more

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You Can’t Make Me Go to that Meeting! CA Law Prohibits Adverse Action Against Employees Who Refuse to Go to Certain Meetings

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If you followed California’s 2024 Legislative term, you know that Senate Bill 399 (“SB 399”) was passed and signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 27, 2024. For the most part, SB 399 has been described as a new...more

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California’s Landmark Climate Disclosure Laws: State Affirms Disclosure Deadlines

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On Sept. 27, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill (SB) 219, a bill that, among other things, affirms the mandatory disclosure deadlines for California’s landmark carbon accounting laws. In addition to...more

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New California Law Enacts Requirements for Voluntary Social Compliance Audits: 5 Things Employers Must Report

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California will soon require businesses to publicly share results of voluntary, non-governmental social compliance audits. Governor Newsom just signed Assembly Bill 3234 into effect on September 22, which outlines reporting...more

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Quiet Legislative Session Still Brings Big Changes for Employers in California

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California’s legislative session nears its end in the next few weeks, and as usual, state legislators have introduced several bills that will surely affect employers if they become law. Although this session had fewer...more

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California Employers: New Year, New Laws

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It’s that time of year again. The weather gets cold and rainy, the calendar turns from December to January, and new employment laws go into effect that could shake up your workplace. The California legislature is always...more

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California’s Data Deletion Law Imposes a Host of New Obligations on Data Brokers

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On October 10, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 362, also known as the Delete Act, allowing California residents to have their personal information deleted by all registered data brokers...more

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The California “Delete Act” Becomes Law

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On October 10, 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 362 into law. The “Delete Act” is a key piece of privacy legislation designed to further protect consumer online privacy rights and place further obligations on data...more

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California’s Proposed Bills Require Companies to Report on Climate Emissions and Risks

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While all eyes are on proposed federal and European climate disclosure rules, the California legislature passed two climate-related bills that overlap somewhat with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s proposed...more

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Newsom Eliminates 40-Year-Old Exemption from California’s Pay-to-Play Law

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After 40 years of being exempt, local elected officials become subject to “pay-to-play” and recusal requirements. Local elected officials, such as county supervisors and city council members, are now subject to the state’s...more

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CA Governor Vetoes PFAS Reporting Bill but Signs Onto PFAS Bans for Cosmetics and Apparel

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has vetoed AB 2247, which would have required registration of all goods containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), but signed AB 2771 and AB 1817, which will restrict...more

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Is Pay for Parity or Performance?

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California joined the ranks of statutory pay transparency when Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that requires California employers (of 15 or more) to publicize the pay scale for any advertised positions. The new law,...more

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The End Of An Era: California Cannabis Provisional Licensing, A New State Regime, And CEQA

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The times are a-changin’ for California’s cannabis industry. In the first post of a three-part VS Insights series focused on California cannabis, we will highlight the impact of the 2021 Budget Trailer Bill and the upcoming...more

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California Bans Toxic Chemicals in Cosmetics

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On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed two pieces of legislation that place dramatic restrictions on companies selling cosmetics and personal care products in California. Assembly Bill 2762 - AB...more

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