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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Feb
14
2024
Uniform Law Commission to Draft Uniform or Model Act Addressing Disclosure Requirements in Commercial Financing Transactions Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
13
2024
Implications of California Senate Bill 365 for Employers in Light of Estrada Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
13
2024
CCPA Regs Effective Immediately, No One-Year Delay for Future Regs: Court of Appeal Sides with California Privacy Protection Agency in Regulations Delay Case Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
13
2024
Court Restores CPPA’s Authority to Enforce CPRA Regulations Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
13
2024
Can the California Attorney General Enforce the Inspection Rights of Stockholders and Directors of Delaware Corporations? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
12
2024
California Court of Appeal Lifts Stay of CCPA Enforcement Deadlines Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
12
2024
San Diego City Council Approves Union-Friendly Citywide Project Labor Agreement Restricting Most City Construction Projects Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
12
2024
California Court of Appeal Reverses Halt on Enforcement of CPPA Regulations Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
12
2024
AND A WIN GOES TO CALIFORNIA PRIVACY PROTECTION AGENCY: They Are Now Free to Fully Enforce The CCPA Troutman Amin, LLP
Feb
12
2024
Telecom Alert: AT&T California COLR Obligation; AI Technology Subject to TCPA; Pole Attachment Petition Pleading Cycle; Reminder of FCC Discontinuance Rules [Vol. XXI, Issue 7] Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
12
2024
Hydro Newsletter - Volume 11, Issue 1 Van Ness Feldman LLP
Feb
9
2024
Client Alert: Important Change in California Law Regarding Noncompete Provisions and/or Agreements Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Feb
9
2024
Updated California Pay Data Reporting Guidance Increases Focus on Remote Employee Reporting Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
9
2024
When California and Nevada Went to War Against Each Other Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
9
2024
New Wave of Website Privacy Lawsuits Under the Pen Register and Trap and Trace Device Theory Hunton Andrews Kurth
Feb
8
2024
Why You May Have to Comply with California’s New Noncompete Laws – With a February 14 Deadline Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
8
2024
The BR Privacy & Security Download: February 2024 Blank Rome LLP
Feb
8
2024
Non-Financial Corporate Reporting for U.S. Companies – Where to Start? Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
8
2024
Whistleblower Earns 40% of Settlement for Reporting Eyeglass Lens Manufacturer’s Violations of the California Insurance Frauds Prevention Act Tycko & Zavareei LLP
Feb
7
2024
Upcoming Deadline to Notify California Employees Subject to Non-Competes Polsinelli PC
Feb
7
2024
What is Love? Baby, Don’t Sue Me: AB 1076 and California’s Quickly Approaching Valentine’s Day Notification Deadline Mintz
Feb
7
2024
Employment Law This Week Episode 333 - California’s Non-Compete Notice Deadline Approaches, California Workplace Violence Regulations, Estrada Decision Keeps Door Open for PAGA Challenges [Video, Podcast] Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
7
2024
Warehouse and Logistics Operations Targeted by Regulatory Push for “Indirect Source Rules” Targeting Vehicle Emissions ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
7
2024
This Year Some Employees Will Be Receiving More Than a Valentine's Day Card Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
7
2024
California Bill Would Exempt Certain Fast Food Restaurants From $20-per-Hour Minimum Wage Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
7
2024
It’s Almost Valentine’s Day – And Love and Noncompetes are in the Air! Proskauer Rose LLP
Feb
6
2024
New California Bills Would Require Naloxone in the Workplace to Respond to Drug Overdoses Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
6
2024
What Private Companies Need To Consider in 2024: Top 10 Legal Issues ArentFox Schiff LLP
Feb
6
2024
Top Five Labor Law Developments for January 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
5
2024
California’s Valentine’s Day Gift to Employers: More Non-Competition Restrictions and Obligations Miller Canfield
Feb
5
2024
Connecticut Attorney General Report: CTDPA Enforcement Insights & Takeaways Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Feb
5
2024
California Legislature Proposes Modifications to CCPA for Children Under 18 Foley & Lardner LLP
Feb
5
2024
Does the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Preclude Actions in State Court Under Corporations Code Section 25401? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
5
2024
California Civil Rights Department’s Pay Data Enforcement Action Highlights Risks Related to Failures to File Required Reports Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
4
2024
Reminder for Employers—February 14 Deadline for California Employers to Notify Employees Noncompete Agreements Are Void Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
4
2024
COVID in California in 2024? The Isolation Guidance and Cal/OSHA’s Regulations Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Feb
2
2024
The Continued Attack on Non-Competes Ward and Smith, P.A.
Feb
2
2024
California AG Turns on CCPA Investigation of Streaming Services Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
2
2024
California Bill Proposes to License All Commercial Loan Brokers Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Feb
2
2024
Estrada is Not a Death Knell to PAGA Defenses McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
2
2024
What Is A "Joint Stock Association"? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Feb
1
2024
California Attorney General Announces Investigation of Streaming Services for CCPA Violations Robinson & Cole LLP
Feb
1
2024
Recent Trends on AI Regulation by States Nelson Mullins
Feb
1
2024
GT’s The Performance Review Episode 24: Ready to RIF? [Podcast] Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Feb
1
2024
Illinois to Ban Certain Food Additives, Following California, New York, and New Jersey Keller and Heckman LLP
Feb
1
2024
Google It: Federal Copyright Law Preempts California Causes of Action McDermott Will & Emery
Feb
1
2024
Reminder to Treat Your Valentine and Provide Notice to Employees of Non-Competes by February 14, 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Feb
1
2024
As Foretold, California's New Forced Speech Laws Are Being Challenged Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jan
31
2024
California Attorney General Announces Industry Investigative Sweep into CCPA Compliance Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jan
31
2024
The Enforceability of Employees’ Electronic Signatures Is the Next Battleground for Arbitration Agreements With Class Action Waivers Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
 

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