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On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 130 into law, enacting significant changes to homeowners association enforcement rules under the Davis-Stirling Act. While AB 130 primarily aims to streamline housing...more
The California Senate recently passed a bill, SB 682, that would essentially eliminate the use of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” in food packaging within the state, as of January...more
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
This is the fifth update in our series covering AB 130 and SB 131, two bills that work substantive changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California housing law....more
On July 3, 2025 California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued an official opinion deeming fantasy sports platforms illegal in the state, regardless of where the operators and associated technology are located. The decision...more
In response to the risk of California’s film industry jobs moving to other states like Georgia and New Mexico, where tax incentives are stronger and costs are lower, Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California State Legislature...more
Originally enacted in 1970, the objective of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) was to review projects to assess potential impacts on the environment, disclose those impacts to the public, and mitigate those...more
Key Takeaways - - AB 130 and SB 131 were recently passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom, enacting the most significant reforms to CEQA in recent years. - AB 130 establishes a new statutory...more
On June 30, 2025, Governor Newsom signed two budget trailer bills into law: Assembly Bill 130 and Senate Bill 131, which reform the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) effective immediately. As explained by the...more
Various state housing bills are currently making their way through the California State Legislature that are expected to benefit mixed-income multifamily housing developers. The following summaries reflect the status of the...more
Both state and federal government authorities have recently turned their attention toward artificial coloring in foods. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced a series of measures in April 2025 to phase out all...more
Should California courts permit litigants to conduct discovery into litigation funding, namely whether a third party is funding their adversary’s litigation efforts?...more
Under a bill that became law on April 25, Alaska bars and liquor stores will now be required to post signage warning of alcohol’s alleged link to colon and breast cancer. Set to take effect on August 1, this marks the first...more
The California Senate’s Environmental Quality Committee recently passed, as amended, SB 682, and referred the bill to the Senate Committee on Health for a further hearing. If ultimately enacted as law, SB 682 would result 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
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
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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
On September 24, 2024, California enacted Assembly Bill 2863 (the “Bill”) to take effect on July 1, 2025. The Bill updates California’s regulations governing automatic renewals and continuous services. An automatic renewal or...more
There have been recent growing concerns regarding the inhalation of crystalline silica dust in the California stone countertop industry, with attempts by the California State Legislature to enact regulations improving the...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
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
On October 22, the California DFPI announced the state’s approval of registration regulations enacted under the CCFPL, which will require providers of (1) debt settlement services, (2) education financing, (3) income-based...more
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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