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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Aug
8
2022
Are You Ready for 2023? New Privacy Laws To Take Effect Next Year ArentFox Schiff LLP
Mar
6
2018
Are You Ready for August 30th? Businesses Have Less than Six Months to Comply with New Prop 65 Clear and Reasonable Warnings Regulations Keller and Heckman LLP
Dec
20
2016
Are You Ready for California’s Workplace Violence Prevention in Health Care Rule? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
29
2017
Are You Ready for Important California and City of Los Angeles Regulations Effective July 1, 2017? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
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2023
Are You Ready for the 2023 Privacy Laws? Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Jun
20
2018
Are You Ready for the New Prop 65 Warnings? What Commercial Property Owners and Businesses Need to Understand to Be Prepared Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
6
2018
Are You Ready for the Next Downturn? A Lender May Be Able to Both Foreclose on a Senior Lien and Seek a Deficiency on a Junior Lien Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
13
2018
Are You Ready for the Next Downturn? Reverse Veil Piercing May Be Used to Reach an LLC's Assets Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
21
2016
Are You Ready? City of Santa Monica’s Sick Leave Ordinance Becomes Effective January 1, 2017 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug
6
2021
Are You Ready? New Cal/OSHA PPE Stockpiling Requirement Is Now in Effect Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
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2022
Are You Ready? The California Privacy Rights Act Could now Apply to Your Business Robinson & Cole LLP
Jan
30
2015
Are You Relying on Electronic Signatures for Employment Documents? Barnes & Thornburg LLP
May
24
2017
Are You Shipping Me! Is Delivery Charging Next Big Thing in Consumer Class Actions? Holland & Hart LLP
Jul
27
2022
Are You Sitting Down for This? California Court of Appeal Provides Further Guidance on Suitable Seating Claims Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
20
2017
Are You Sure You Want to Challenge That Permit Condition? Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jul
1
2019
Are You Talking To A Bot? – New CA Law Makes Disclosure the Best Option Mintz
Jul
15
2022
Are Your Bylaws Demode? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Jun
14
2021
Are Your Minimum Wage Rates Summer Ready? Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jan
25
2018
Are Your Product Warnings Prop 65 Compliant? With New Changes Coming, It’s Time to Re-Evaluate Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
15
2020
Arizona Court Holds Judge Need Not Hear Case To Write Recommended Decision Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
15
2013
Arizona State Minimum Wage Increases Effective January 1, 2014 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
8
2011
Arkansas High Court Considers Impact of Juror’s Use of Twitter During Trial Ifrah Law
Mar
2
2011
Army Corps of Engineers Proposes New, Reissued, and Modified Nationwide Permits Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
21
2023
Articles Of Incorporation Doom Representational Standing Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
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2020
As A Reminder That California Has Rejected The Doctrine Of Inevitable Disclosure, Court of Appeal Rules Knowledge Of Former Employer’s Trade Secret Information Does Not By Itself Constitute Misappropriation Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Jun
17
2012
As Budget Vote Looms, California GOP Demands Transparency Center for Public Integrity
Jun
21
2021
As Businesses Re-Open in California, COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave Continues Jackson Lewis P.C.
May
12
2021
As California Targets June Reopening Cal/OSHA Considers Updating COVID-19 Standards Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun
1
2020
As CCPA Pressure Heats Up, Here’s What Should Be on Your Summer To-Do List Faegre Drinker
Dec
1
2016
As Charter School Union Organizing Increases, Employers Must be Vigilant in Opposing Organizing Efforts Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
3
2020
As COVID-19 Cases Overwhelm the Golden State, Cal/OSHA Imposes More Burdens on Employers Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul
27
2023
As COVID-19 Public Emergency Ends, So Do Vaccination Mandates Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Feb
2
2023
As Deadline for Housing Element Certification Passes, “Builder’s Remedy” and AB 1398 Remedies Loom for Noncompliant Bay Area Cities and Counties Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
25
2016
As Election Day Nears, Drug Companies Pour $22 Million into California Ballot Battle MapLight
Jul
28
2021
As Facial Recognition Technology Surges, Organizations Face Privacy and Cybersecurity Concerns, and Fraud Jackson Lewis P.C.
 

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