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As the Jan. 21, 2023, statutory deadline to submit compliant housing elements for the 6th Regional Housing Need Assessment (RHNA) Cycle looms over Bay Area governments,...

As the 2022 legislative year came to a close on September 30, 2022, several significant employment law bills were signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom. This alert provides a recap...

Around the country, and at the federal level, there is an ongoing debate among legislative lawyers whether a severability clause must be included in

California State Legislature adjourned on August 31, 2022. Following the adjournment, several bills with significant implications for employers were presented to Governor Newsom for signature or veto by September 30, 2022.

The California State Legislature adjourned on August 31, 2022. Following the adjournment, several bills with significant implications for employers were presented to Governor Newsom for...

To understand the transformative effect of AB 2188, a brief review of federal law and current California state law with respect to cannabis is instructive.

Beginning January 1, 2024 following passage of Assembly Bill 2188 California Fair Employment and Housing Act FEHA add employee protections against discrimination off-the-job cannabis use with exceptions. Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2188 into law September 18 2022.

Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1949 into law on September 29, 2022. This bill requires covered employers to provide eligible employees with 5 days of unpaid bereavement...

The constitutional ins and outs of California lawmaking provide insight into how bills get passed—and often stall.

On February 17, 2022, the California legislature introduced Senate Bill (“SB”) 1162 to expand employer requirements regarding pay transparency and pay data reporting. On September 27,...