SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 727 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), relating to…
SB 62 Expands Liability on Garment Manufacturers
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 62 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles),…
3,000 Petition Signers Tell Gov. Newsom ‘Veto Antisemitic Ethnic Studies Bill’
Thousands of Californians, including Holocaust survivors, petitioned Governor Gavin Newsom to veto Assembly Bill 101 by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside), which would…
Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on…
Ohio Becomes 18th State To Face State Travel Ban Following Passage of LGBT Denial of Care Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced over the weekend that Ohio would be added to the state-sponsored travel ban list…
Long Beach Worker Who Opposed Teamsters’ Workplace Power Grab Files Charges Against Illegal Union Demands
Long Beach-area Savage Services employee Nelson Medina charged Teamsters Local 848 union bosses this week with threatening to have him…
PG&E Charged With 4 Counts of Manslaughter, 11 Felonies Stemming From 2020 Zogg Fire
Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) was sued by the Shasta County District Attorney's Office on Friday over 31 charges, including…
California To Have First State Fair Since 2019 Next Year At Cal Expo In Sacramento
Cal Expo and the California State Fair & Food Festival announced on Friday that the Fair would be returning next…
Governor Newsom Signs Bill That Requires All Self-Driving Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2030
A bill that would require all autonomous vehicles in California to be solely zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2030 was signed…
California Colleges and Public Schools Ordering More Vaccine Mandates Than Most Other States
Public Universities and community colleges across California have mandated COVID vaccines for staff and students in order to attend or…