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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...

AB 886: Journalism Preservation Act

March 27, 2023 4:02 pmMarch 27, 2023 4:04 pm

Assembly Bill 886, authored by Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) would add Title 21 (commencing with Section 3273.60) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code in order to enact the “California Journalism Preservation Act.” Section 1 of the...

AB 539: High-frequency Litigants

March 27, 2023 12:43 pmMarch 27, 2023 12:44 pm

Assembly Bill 539 by Assemblywoman Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove) would address the issue of “high-frequency litigants” involved in the Unruh Civil Rights Act. AB 539 would amend Civil Code Section 52 and amend Code of Civil Procedure Sections 425.50 and...

A Better Approach on Public Right of Access Findings

March 27, 2023 6:19 amMarch 27, 2023 6:32 am

Under the California Constitution, there is a general right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies and the writings of local public officials and local agencies. Nonetheless, in enacting statutes, the Legislature can impose a limitation on...