California’s Legislative Calendar
The calendar for the California Legislative Session is important for those working in and around the State Capitol. The California…
Picking the Right Bill Author to Be Your Legislative Champion
It is often a time-consuming and sometimes daunting task to find just the right author for a bill to introduce…
Florida Based Company Suing California For Law Ending Operation Of Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Facilities
A private detention company based in Florida is suing the State of California for signing into law Assembly Bill 32…
Fatal Tesla Crashes Under Federal Investigation Over ‘Autopiloting’ Feature
Three fatal crashes involving Teslas that possibly used the 'autopilot' feature are now under federal investigation. Three deaths in less…
Federal Judge Temporarily Halts New Californian Mandatory Employee Arbitration Law
Assembly Bill 51, which would have made mandatory employment arbitration agreements stemming from the California Fair Employment and Housing Act…
Washington Post Exposes McClatchy Newspapers
Washington Post series about media treatment of the Steele dossier finds that McClatchy newspapers, owners of the Sacramento Bee and…
Public Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County
With 2020 upon us, it appears likely that two unions representing Santa Clara County employees will be going on strike. Unless…
California Consumer Privacy Act Becomes Law
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the law that lets consumers in California know what data about them is being…
What Is Subject to Referendum?
Pursuant to Article II, Section 9 of the California Constitution, “the referendum is the power of the electors to approve…
Federal Court Temporarily Stops Dialysis Premium Law From Going Into Effect
AB 290, the new dialysis law that would curtail dialysis providers from making a profit when insurance premiums are covered…