On January 8, 2025, California received a Major Disaster Declaration for the ongoing Southern California wildfires. As the devastating...
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California voters have rejected a ballot measure that would have increased the state’s minimum wage to $18 on January 1, 2025. Defeated...
On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2288 and its counterpart Senate Bill 92 into law, which amend California’s Private...
We previously alerted employers to California employment law bills that were still alive toward the end of the most recent legislative...
It is indisputable that artificial intelligence (AI) has generated enormous buzz over the past several years. AI has had a substantial...
The California Legislature had until September 14, 2023, to pass bills in the current Legislative Session before these bills are sent to...
On September 11, 2023, labor unions and the California restaurant industry reached an agreement that promises to significantly impact the...
The deadline for California’s Governor to sign, approve without signing, or veto bills on his desk was September 30, 2022. We have...
On May 23, 2022, the California Supreme Court handed down its decision in Naranjo v. Spectrum Security Services. The decision discusses...
On October 10, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom approved Senate Bill 331 which, effective January 1, 2022, significantly expands...
It’s that time of the year again! The deadline for California Governor Gavin Newsom to sign, approve without signing, or veto bills on...
A split Ninth Circuit panel vacated a 2020 preliminary injunction that blocked the enforcement of California’s A.B. 51, which prohibits...
Federal contractors and other employers should anticipate greater scrutiny related to their compensation policies and practices as a...
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), requiring employers with 50-500 employees[1] to provide supplemental paid sick leave...
On September 17, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 1383 (SB-1383), which significantly expands employee eligibility for...
On June 18, 2020, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued guidance mandating that face coverings be worn state-wide....