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The California Legislature is moving forward with two bills that would meaningfully reshape the boundaries of consumer legal funding and legal advertising practices in the state. Assembly Bill 931 and Senate Bill 37, while...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
On May 14, 2025, Senator Scott Wiener issued a press release stating that, on that morning, “Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he supports the strongest ever reforms of [CEQA],” referring to Newsom’s proposal to include in...more
California legislators enacted Assembly Bill (AB) 2319 last fall in a landmark attempt to reduce racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant healthcare by addressing implicit bias in pregnancy, childbirth, and...more
I have seen the line "Independence now, independence forever!" attributed to Daniel Webster but I have been unable to locate the line in any of the texts cited as the source. I have also seen a longer quotation attributed to...more
California legislators recently introduced AB 1460, which would prohibit prescription drug manufacturers from engaging in discriminatory practices aimed at providers participating in the 340B drug pricing program (covered...more
On February 12, 2025, Senator Christopher Cabaldon introduced California Senate Bill (SB) 351, which would codify and strengthen California’s existing corporate practice of medicine (CPOM) and corporate practice of dentistry...more
The topic of “junk fees” has been in the headlines, spurred by legislative action across various sectors. From regulations on credit card late fees to the Federal TICKET Act targeting concert event fees, lawmakers are...more
California Senate Bill 940 (SB 940) goes into effect on January 1, 2025. SB 940 introduces new restrictions and requirements that will change how consumer disputes are arbitrated in California. The law has potentially...more
This election cycle, California voters rejected the minimum wage initiative Proposition 32 (Prop 32). The initiative would have provided a stair-step increase in statewide minimum wage from $16 an hour to $18 an hour by 2026....more
Proposition 34 requires certain California healthcare providers to spend at least 98% of their net drug sale revenue on direct patient care. The measure targets certain providers who benefit from a federal drug discount...more
California is poised to pass a ballot measure aimed at imposing 340B spending restrictions for certain healthcare entities participating in the 340B Program who have historically engaged in spending that is not directly...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
Following this past Tuesday's presidential election, California Governor Gavin Newsom proclaimed an special session of the California legislature. The Governor's proclamation specified two reasons for the special session...more
Many employers are already familiar with California’s Fair Chance Act (“FCA”), which went into effect in 2018 and governs how employers may consider an applicant’s criminal history in hiring decisions. Effective October 10,...more
The California Legislature has continued to refine the Density Bonus Law over the years, making important updates to housing laws that impact developers across the state. Recent legislative changes include key updates on...more
California continues to be at the forefront of climate-related disclosure regulations. On September 27, 2024, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 219, Greenhouse Gases: Climate Corporate Accountability:...more
With the 2024 California legislative year closed, it is once again time to summarize the new legislation that will affect businesses operating within California and highlight relevant action items related to this legislation....more
In its decision in Upland Community First v. City of Upland, the Fourth District Court of Appeal upheld a Mitigated Negative Declaration (MND) for the development of a warehouse and parcel delivery service building against a...more
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1174 into law on September 29, 2024. SB 1174 prohibits local governments from requiring voters to present identification when casting their ballots at the polls....more
On September 30, 2024, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 399. Starting January 1, employers are officially banned from holding captive audience meetings—mandatory employer-sponsored meetings that discuss religious or...more
Almost a year ago, California enacted three statutes requiring climate-related disclosures: the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), the Climate-Related Financial Risk Act (SB 261), and the Voluntary Carbon...more
California has enacted three new bills in an effort to curb the spread of misinformation and deceptive election content. The bills — AB 2655, AB 2839 and AB 2355 — aim to strengthen protections against digitally altered...more
Last week, over the course of a single day, California Governor Gavin Newsom made headlines by signing into law five new bills tackling complex issues involving digital replicas and deepfakes. Two of the bills are aimed at...more
After its passage in the California Senate on August 31, 2024, Assembly Bill No. 3129 (AB 3129) is now headed to Governor Newsom’s desk. As discussed in depth in our previous blog series on AB 3129, the legislation would...more