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X Corp. appeals loss in challenge to terms-and-conditions law in California

By John O'Brien |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, is appealing a federal judge's ruling that preliminarily upheld a new California law that targets terms and services for social media companies.

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New sick leave law expands mandates imposed in California big cities now statewide; New lawsuit risk for employers

By Sarah Downey |
A new sick leave mandate, which first applied in San Francisco, Los Angeles, San Diego, and other large California cities, has been in effect at workplaces statewide since Jan. 1.

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Proposed Prop 65 labeling rules may help some businesses, but could open door to more Prop 65 lawsuits in coming years

By Sarah Downey |
California regulators are expected to require new updates to Proposition 65 warning labels in 2024, significantly changing how it will read because a chemical name also must be listed.

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X Corp.'s challenge to California's social media law off to rough start

By John O'Brien |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - X Corp., the former Twitter, hasn't shown a likelihood of success in its challenge to a new California law imposing requirements to social media companies.

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California employers facing new big lawsuit risk from new law easing path to courts for workers accusing retaliation

By Sarah Downey |
A new law taking effect in 2024 will require courts to presume employers are at fault when they are accused of firing workers for engaging in "protected activity"

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have required seniority-first hiring at businesses across California

By Sarah Downey |
A proposed law that would have changed rehiring rules for laid off workers in dozens more industries statewide was vetoed by Gov. Gavin Newsom at the end of this fall’s legislative session. The law would have forced businesses to try to rehire former workers first, no matter how many times those workers refused

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With smaller homes, lawmakers hope for big impact on California housing crisis

By Sarah Downey |
With recent data showing even higher hurdles to home ownership in California, a spate of new laws were passed this session to help produce more Accessory Dwelling Units (ADU), which are smaller scale units that share the lot of a single family home.

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California employers face greater lawsuit risk under new criminal background check rules

By Sarah Downey |
Recent changes to the Fair Chance Act (FCA) mean there are new rules that California employers must follow when making decisions about new hires and what can be part of the background check, and employers should expect more lawsuits when denying people jobs

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Climate disclosure rules raise burden, risks for businesses in California, across U.S.

By Sarah Downey |
The recent passage of climate accountability laws for businesses is raising questions about costs to consumers, the regional economy, and if such reporting means less climate change innovation.

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New CA school curriculum law faces constitutional hurdles, runs over local community control of what is taught in schools

By Sarah Downey |
A new law that gives more state power over what is taught in schools is raising questions over whether the state isn't just running roughshod over local school boards because the state doesn't like local school curriculum decisions.

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have paid striking workers amid rising unemployment debt

By Sarah Downey |
Business groups warned the legislation would have only worsened strikes, by making strikes far less painful for unions, while at the same time further draining the state's unemployment funds.

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Newsom, California Dems ask state high court to block voters from reining in their ability to raise taxes

By Sarah Downey |
As Californians face more tax increases, a new ballot measure that would allow residents to have a say in the process is being challenged by government leaders in a petition to the state Supreme Court.

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Newsom vetoes bill that would have opened new litigation floodgate against businesses

By Sarah Downey |
A bill that would have granted expansive liability to sue California employers has been rejected in a veto by Gov. Gavin Newsom, but not without a concentrated business coalition effort that questioned how a bill with such sweeping language could even make it to the governor’s desk.

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Appeal filed after NetChoice blocks new California law

By John O'Brien |
SAN JOSE, Calif. (Legal Newsline) - California Attorney General Rob Bonta is appealing a federal court ruling that blocked enforcement of a new requiring websites with content for minors to undertake more protections for them.

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California man receives sentence for defrauding military veterans' families and california educational institutions

By Southern California Record |
A Los Angeles man has been sentenced for defrauding military veterans' families and educational institutions in California. The man ran a fraudulent operation that targeted family members of military veterans and various educational institutions across the state. The scheme involved charging these families at least $500 each for fraudulent tuition waivers.

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Last-minute budget bill gives state preemptive strike before voters decide on Nov. ’24 fast food ballot question

By Sarah Downey |
A late addition to the budget could stop a hard-fought opportunity for voters to have their say on a November 2024 ballot measure about the future of fast food in California.

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Appeals panel: San Francisco can't use airport contracts to shield improper local regulations on airlines

By Scott Holland |
A split federal appeals panel said a San Francisco ordinance attempting to force airlines that use SFO to provide certain health benefits is an illegal attempt to regulate airlines, clashing with federal law

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'Chilling speech of employers in their own business': Pro-union legislation bogs down in Assembly amid criticism

By Michael Carroll |
The legislation would bar employers from speaking with their workers about union organizing efforts, and give trial lawyers new powers to sue employers accused of violating the new law for potentially big money damages