California

California became a state on September 9, 1850, making it the 31st US state. Before being named a US state, it was referred to as the California Republic. With a total area of over 163,000 miles, it is the 3rd largest by area in the US, and with a population of nearly 40 million, it is the most populous state in the country.  With a $2.7 trillion economy, it boasts the fifth largest economy in the world.

Popular culture, government policy, innovation, and a liberal-government make California a trendsetter for other US states in terms of legislation and government actions. The rise and origination of the internet, the original film industry, and entertainment are from California. And, it is diverse in terms of employment/economy, with major industries being in: film, entertainment, sports, pop culture, music, real estate, technology, and government industries, among others. California is home to silicon valley, where companies like Google, Cisco, Apple and Adobe have headquarters, and it boasts the largest concentration of high-tech companies in the country. 

California is an extremely liberal state. Both the Legislature and Congress currently have members from both parties. In addition to Republican and Democrat, there are four additional parties which can run for office in CA which are: Green Party, American Independent Party, Peace and Freedom Party, and the Libertarian Party. In recent elections, a majority of state-voters have supported the Democratic party.

California is home to Stanford Law School, which was the 2nd ranked law school in the country in 2017, and is home to University of California Berkeley and University of California Los Angeles School of Law, which ranked 12th and 18th respectively in 2017. Alcatraz Island, the Hollywood Sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Yosemite National Park, are among the many historical sites visitors are drawn to in the state annually.

California is a part of the Ninth Circuit, which has been at the center of many contentious legal battles regarding immigration, the Trump Administration’s travel ban litigation, issues of copyright brought by PETA and litigation on the Equal Pay Act.  California legislation and state court litigation can have an outsize impact on the rest of the country, and the National Law Review covers these cases and developments on a regular basis.

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Mar
18
2024
New Legislation Extends California Noncompete Ban to Agreements Signed Outside the Golden State and May Impose Notice Obligations that Apply Retroactively Foley & Lardner LLP
Mar
15
2024
February 2024 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims Keller and Heckman LLP
Mar
15
2024
Microsoft Scores Massive Win in California, Opens the Door for Others Nationwide McDermott Will & Emery
Mar
15
2024
"The Secretary Of State Has No Issue With Bimbo" - Should She? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
14
2024
Mum's the Word at California's Civil Rights Department Regarding Fair Investment Practices by Investment Advisers Law (AKA SB 54) Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
14
2024
Proposed CA Assembly Bill 3129: Notice & Consent for Private Equity, Hedge Funds Acquiring/Changing Control of Health Care Facilities, Provider Groups Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Mar
13
2024
Cal/OSHA Standards Board to Vote on Indoor Heat Standard on March 21, 2024 Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
13
2024
California’s Housing Overhaul Brings Significant Changes for Landlords and Tenants in 2024 Much Shelist, P.C.
Mar
13
2024
Does California or Colorado Law Apply to the Articles of Incorporation of a Colorado Corporation? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
13
2024
California State Senate Proposes “Intersectional” Approach to Overlapping Discrimination Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
12
2024
Can Any Superior Court Judge Access Your Church's Books? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
9
2024
In Narrow Vote California Moves Next Generation Privacy Regs Forward Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
9
2024
The California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act Enjoined Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
8
2024
No Fighting! CalOSHA Releases its Long-Awaited Model Workplace Violence Prevention Plan. Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
8
2024
California Considers Restricting Broad Swath of Content Personalization and Online Advertising Activities Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
7
2024
The BR Privacy & Security Download: March 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Mar
7
2024
California Lemon Law Just Got a Little Sweeter for Consumers Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
7
2024
California Invasion of Privacy Act Violations Aimed at Online Retailers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Mar
7
2024
Loss Of $6 Million in Deposits is No Forfeiture Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
6
2024
What’s New in Wireless - March 2024 Mintz
Mar
6
2024
Court Sticks Toe into the "Dismal Swamp" of Unincorporated Association Bylaws but Declines to Wade In Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
5
2024
Employers, Beware: California Regulators Are Actively Enforcing the California Consumer Privacy Act Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Mar
5
2024
Gross Receipts Means Gross Receipts: Appeal of Microsoft Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Mar
5
2024
Bill Would Vest Secretary of State with Broad Powers to Cancel Business Entities Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
4
2024
Top 10 Legal Issues for 2024 For the Consumer Products Industry ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
4
2024
What Exactly Must A Board Approve When It Approves A Merger? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Mar
4
2024
California Seeks to Regulation Employer Use of AI Hunton Andrews Kurth
Mar
1
2024
California AG Warns State-Chartered Banks and Credit Unions on Fees Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Mar
1
2024
Undergraduate Bargaining Units Are Here to Stay—and 20,000 Members Stronger Proskauer Rose LLP
Mar
1
2024
California Bill (AB-3129) Targets Private Equity and Hedge Fund Health Care Transactions Mintz
Mar
1
2024
More Detail on U.S. Data Processing Assessment Requirements Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Mar
1
2024
For How Long Is That Proxy Valid? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
29
2024
California’s Privacy Laws: Financial and Medical Data, Website Usage, Children’s Data, Data Brokers, and Customer Records Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
27
2024
Protecting Kids Online: Changes in California, Connecticut and Congress – Part I Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
27
2024
Can "New Wave" Stockholder Agreements Catch A Wave In California? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
27
2024
California Bill Would Require Employers to Continue Compensation for COVID-19–Positive Employees Excluded From Workplace Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
26
2024
New Decision Gives an Insured the Right to Videotape Examinations Under Oath Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
26
2024
Whose Case Is It Anyway? Trial Court Orders State of California to Pay Court Costs in PAGA Action Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
26
2024
California’s Health Care Transactions Review Law: Preparing for What Comes Next Mintz
Feb
26
2024
It's a Gas! Federal and State Developments Continue to Light Up the Natural Gas Debate K&L Gates
Feb
26
2024
California Seeks to Regulate Employer Use of AI Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
26
2024
Proposed Reforms to the San Francisco Business Tax System Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
26
2024
Trade Secret Law Evolution Podcast Episode 62: Non-Compete Agreements in Missouri and a New Preemption Case [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
26
2024
California Children’s Privacy Bill Moves to Committee Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
23
2024
California Courts Clarify the Interpretation of the MCPPA Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
23
2024
California Bill Would Require Licensing of Commercial Financing Providers Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
22
2024
Chamber of Commerce Sues California Over Climate Disclosure Rules Mintz
Feb
22
2024
In High Stakes Battle Between Arbitration and PAGA, Wins, Losses, and Questions Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
21
2024
DOORDASH CAN’T DASH AWAY FROM CCPA VIOLATIONS: Doordash to Pay $375,000 For Selling Personal Information In Violation of CCPA and CalOPPA Troutman Amin, LLP
Feb
21
2024
California Bill Would Require Employees in Outdoor Industries to Be Certified in Heat Illness Prevention Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
 

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