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SB 244: Right to Repair

March 31, 2023 3:13 pmMarch 31, 2023 3:24 pm

Senate Bill 244 by Sen. Susan Talamantes Eggman (D-Stockton) would enact the Right to Repair Act. SB 244 would amend and renumber the heading of Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 42490) of, and add Chapter 8.6 (commencing with Section 42488) to,...

Retraining and Rehabilitation under California’s Labor Code

March 31, 2023 7:18 amMarch 31, 2023 7:25 am

Division 4.7 of the California Labor Code deals with retraining and rehabilitation. Division 4.7 was added in 1971 by Chapter 1506. Section 6200 requires every public agency, its insurance carrier, and the State Department of Rehabilitation (SDR) to jointly formulate...

Unlawful Activity in Labor Disputes in California

March 30, 2023 7:19 amMarch 30, 2023 7:22 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 10, discusses prohibited activities during labor disputes. Chapter 10 is titled “Unlawful Acts During Labor Disputes,” which was added in 1999 by Chapter 616. Labor Code Section 1138 prohibits any officer...

SB 764: Social Media Platforms and Minors

March 29, 2023 3:45 pmMarch 29, 2023 3:55 pm

Senate Bill 764 by Sen. Steve Padilla (D-San Diego) would add Civil Code Section 1714.12 dealing with social media platforms. First, SB 764 would prohibit a social media platform from adopting or implementing a policy or practice related to the...

Is ‘Encouragement’ Sufficient in Legislation?

March 29, 2023 7:37 amMarch 29, 2023 7:44 am

In reviewing legislation in the California Legislature over the years, we are well aware of statements of legislative intent. Sometimes there are single statements of intent and, in other instances, there are multiple intent statements. Recently, I came across a...

SB 699: Non-compete Contracts

March 28, 2023 3:23 pmMarch 28, 2023 3:25 pm

Senate Bill 699 by Sen. Anna Caballero (D-Merced) would address the issue of non-compete clauses in California employment situations. SB 699 would add Business and Professions Code Sections 16600.5 and 16608. Section 1 of the bill would set forth six legislative...

Named Acts, but No Tombstones in California Legislation

March 28, 2023 7:04 amMarch 28, 2023 7:49 am

In the past, usually for important pieces of legislation, the main legislator or group of key legislators who authored the bill would occasionally place their name in the act’s title, which became part of the statute. In some instances, the...