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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.

Date	Title	Organization
9 Apr	California Moves Toward Reopening, But Employers Will Still Have COVID-19 Obligations	Jackson Lewis P.C.
9 Apr	Facebook Defeats Shareholder Suit Challenging Alleged Failures In Its Diversity and Inclusion Practices	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
9 Apr	What exactly Does ‘Pseudonymized’ Mean??	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Apr	Tomato, To-Ma-Toe: Is CCPA Deidentification the Same Thing As GDPR Anonymization?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Apr	PODCAST: What Changes Bring California Closer to the GDPR?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
9 Apr	COVID-19 Vaccinations: The Top Issues Facing California Staffing Agencies [PODCAST]	Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
9 Apr	How To Erase A Business Entity's Cancellation	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
9 Apr	PAGA Has Failed Californians – Unless You’re A Plaintiff’s Lawyer That is	Proskauer Rose LLP
8 Apr	Dark Patterns and the CCPA: How Your Website Can Comply	Robinson & Cole LLP
8 Apr	2021 CCPA Q1 Litigation Report: 35+ Cases Filed, Unsurprising Trend of Data Event Class Actions	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
8 Apr	I.D. Requirements And Annual Meetings	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
8 Apr	City of Los Angeles Moves to Increase Building Standards for New Construction	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
7 Apr	Actions on Climate Change Disclosure in California and New Report Indicate Spring May Be In Like a Lion and Out Like One Too!	Hunton Andrews Kurth
7 Apr	COVID-19: US State Policy Report – April 2 – April 6, 2021	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
7 Apr	This Is One Case In Which Muddy Waters Isn't Singing The Blues	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
7 Apr	Reminder Regarding Right of Recalls as Reopening Restarts	Jackson Lewis P.C.
6 Apr	Has Rounding Overstayed Its Welcome in California?	McDermott Will & Emery
6 Apr	Does The CSL Observe "No Harm, No Foul"?	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
5 Apr	The Basics of Handling Workplace Complaints	Jackson Lewis P.C.
5 Apr	California Regulators Propose New Regulations to Limit Use of “Short Form” Proposition 65 Warnings	Robinson & Cole LLP
2 Apr	Ask a Litigator: What Should Employers Know About the Interactive Process?	Jackson Lewis P.C.
2 Apr	Biometric Information: Does it mean the same thing in California as it does in Illinois?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Apr	What Is ‘Hashing,’ and Does It Help Avoid the Obligations Imposed by The New Privacy Regulations?	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
2 Apr	California Announces Intent to List PFOA as a Carcinogen under Prop 65	Keller and Heckman LLP
2 Apr	Here’s What’s in the Latest Round of CCPA Regulations	Keller and Heckman LLP
2 Apr	Last Adopted in 2009, California State Water Board Working on New Construction Stormwater General Permit for 2021	Hunton Andrews Kurth
2 Apr	Prop 65 Notices On PFAS Foretell Wave of Corporate Targeting	CMBG3 Law
2 Apr	Beware Dark Patterns – What are They and What Should Your Business Do About Them?	Mintz
1 Apr	Orange is the New Red: Navigating California’s Reopening Restrictions	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
1 Apr	Another Favorable Ruling for California Policyholders Seeking Coverage for COVID-19 Losses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
1 Apr	Walmart Litigation Provides Guidance on Data Breach Class Action Suits Under the CCPA	Robinson & Cole LLP
1 Apr	PAGA Claimant Alleges Employer Failed to Pay for COVID-19 Time and Expenses	Barnes & Thornburg LLP
1 Apr	Court Blocks New Acrylamide Lawsuits Under Prop 65	Keller and Heckman LLP
1 Apr	California Expands COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave	McDermott Will & Emery
1 Apr	Legislature Takes $11.5 Million From Victims of Corporate Fraud Compensation Fund	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
31 Mar	#WorkforceWednesday: DOL Electronic Notices Guidance, EEO-1 Reporting Delayed, CA COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave	Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
30 Mar	California Employees Receive Two More Weeks of Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave	Polsinelli PC
30 Mar	Can You Add Your Parents to Your Health Plan? California Considers It	Foley & Lardner LLP
30 Mar	One More for Good Measure: Another Round of Mandatory Vaccination Guidelines	Proskauer Rose LLP
30 Mar	Constitutional Challenge To AB 979 Moving Toward A Trial	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
29 Mar	Governor Signs Law Providing Additional Paid Leave to Employees for COVID-Related Absences	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
29 Mar	California Expands and Resets COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave	Foley & Lardner LLP
29 Mar	Labor Commissioner Issues FAQs for Supplemental COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Law	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
29 Mar	The Powerful False Claims Act You Don’t Know About: California’s Insurance Fraud Prevention Act	Tycko & Zavareei LLP
29 Mar	California Labor Code Section 925 and How Employers Can Avoid It	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
29 Mar	Ah, It’s Bill Passing Season in California again – and No Employer is Safe!	Proskauer Rose LLP
29 Mar	How To Kvetch About And To The DFPI	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
29 Mar	California Takes Steps to Incorporate Environmental Justice into Permitting Decisions	Hunton Andrews Kurth
27 Mar	Statewide COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave Returns to California	Greenberg Traurig, LLP
26 Mar	2021 Land Use, Environmental & Natural Resources Update	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP