Legislature – Page 829 – California Globe

California Loses Nearly 700,000 Residents Since 2020

February 17, 2023 1:41 pmFebruary 17, 2023 3:13 pm

The California exodus to other states is even worse than we realized; the state’s population dropped by more than 500,000 people between April 2020 and July 2022, with the number of residents leaving surpassing those moving in by nearly 700,000...

SB 592 – Good Faith Defense in Labor Code

February 17, 2023 7:27 amFebruary 17, 2023 7:39 am

On February 15, Senate Bill 592 (Newman) was introduced regarding labor standards information and enforcement by amending Labor Code Section 105 and adding Labor Code Section 98.71. Section 1 of the bill would add Labor Code Section 98.71 to provide...

Data Indicate That Zero Bail Results in More Crime

February 16, 2023 4:10 pmFebruary 16, 2023 4:27 pm

Data released last September by the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services provided researchers at the Manhattan Institute with the necessary information to compare the rearrest rate for offenders prior to the state’s 2020 bail reform law with...

SB 585 – Disability Access Litigation

February 16, 2023 3:36 pmFebruary 16, 2023 3:41 pm

On February 15, 2023, Senate Bill 585 (Niello) was introduced regarding disability access litigation and would add Civil Code Section 55.565. This bill would prohibit a construction-related accessibility claim for statutory damages from being initiated in a legal proceeding against...

Should a Special Statute Rely Upon Findings and Declarations?

February 16, 2023 2:55 pmFebruary 16, 2023 3:18 pm

I have written previously on special statute statements and their sufficiency. In the California Legislature, there are “special statute” bills that are used when legislators believe a bill’s provisions are unique and should apply in only a specified circumstance or...

SB 497 – Protected Employee Conduct

February 16, 2023 10:19 amFebruary 16, 2023 10:28 am

On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 497 by Senator Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to create rebuttable presumptions for certain Labor Code violations. The bill would amend Labor Code Sections 98.6, 1102.5, and 1197.5. Section 1 of the bill...

SB 478 – The Consumers Legal Remedies Act

February 16, 2023 7:11 amFebruary 16, 2023 7:15 am

On February 14, 2023, Senate Bill 478 (Dodd and Skinner) was introduced to address certain unfair business practices. SB 478 would amend Civil Code Section 1770, which deals with advertisements and the Consumers Legal Remedies Act (CLRA). Section 1 of...