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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
As devastating wildfires displace thousands in Los Angeles County, Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency. In the wake of this crisis, California’s price-gouging laws impose strict limits on rental price increases...more
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 28, 2024, vetoed Assembly Bill (AB) 3129, a law that would have required private equity and hedge funds – and in some cases, their platform companies – to obtain the California Attorney...more
On Saturday, September 28, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly Bill 3129. ...more
On Saturday, September 28, California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a controversial bill that would have restricted private equity and hedge fund healthcare transactions in the state....more
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed AB 3129 on September 28, 2024. AB 3129 would have required private equity groups and hedge funds to notify, and receive the consent of, the California Attorney General for certain...more
California’s healthcare ecosystem may soon experience significant regulatory changes as Assembly Bill 3129 (AB 3129) heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk for approval....more
Elk Grove has settled a lawsuit with the state over a 67-unit supportive housing project the city denied, despite the fact that the city had recently approved a similar market-rate project. The lawsuit filed by Attorney...more
The California Food Safety Act, a law that bans the sale of foods containing four specific chemical additives, has been signed into California law. The law takes effect on January 1, 2027....more
In response to the Dobbs decision, California enacted legislation intended to enhance data privacy and block record requests by other states concerning alleged abortion-related offenses that are lawful in California. In...more
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D-CA) voted against American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA), citing preemption of California law and a concern about reproductive privacy health in the wake of Dobbs....more
California AG Rob Bonta is sponsoring legislation to allow individual California residents, as well as the AG, to file civil suits for damages against gun manufacturers and distributors who do business in California....more
On Wednesday, October 6, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 45 (AB-45) that “prohibit[s] restrictions on the sale of dietary supplements, food, beverages, cosmetics, or pet food that include...more
California appellate court overturns Monterey County fracking ban - Courthouse News Service – October 12 - A California appeals court on Tuesday set aside a Monterey County measure banning hydraulic fracturing, or...more
As drought worsens, regulators impose unprecedented water restrictions on California farms - Los Angeles Times – August 3 - Amid intensifying drought, the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) voted on Tuesday...more
On March 24, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced that Robert Bonta would replace Xavier Becerra as California’s attorney general. Bonta will be the first Filipino American in the role. Bonta served as a deputy city...more
The business community can expect Bonta to promote employee and union rights, enforce consumer protection statutes, and police climate regulations. He is also expected to devote attention to criminal justice reform. ...more
State AGs in the News- Governor Newsom Nominates Rob Bonta for California Attorney General- •Governor Gavin Newsom nominated California Assemblyman Rob Bonta to replace Xavier Becerra as California AG. Bonta’s...more
Keypoint: The appointment of the five California Privacy Protection Agency board members is the first significant step to the California Privacy Rights Act becoming fully operative in 2023. On March 17, California...more
California Attorney General (AG) Xavier Becerra recently announced that he has created the Worker Rights and Fair Labor Section, which will fall under the California Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Division of Public Rights....more
The chairs of the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Financial Services Committee, and Oversight and Reform Committee sent letters to the outside directors of Eastman Kodak seeking documents tied to the...more
On August 20, 2020, the Committee on Appropriations of the California State Assembly approved sending SB-977 to the Assembly for a final vote, ahead of an August 31, 2020 deadline to send bills to Governor Gavin Newsom. ...more
On August 4, 2020, the California State Assembly referred SB-977 to the Committee on Appropriations, ahead of an August 31 deadline to send bills to Governor Gavin Newsom. SB-977, titled “Health care system consolidation:...more
Price gouging enforcement and litigation is front and center for company counsel and business managers nationwide. Our weekly round up highlights some of the most relevant news and information to our clients and friends. ...more
A number of state officials and regulators have taken steps to decrease the economic burdens stemming from COVID-19 on consumers in their states, including by placing additional restrictions on debt collection practices. ...more