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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Sep
27
2018
 Governor Brown Signs Social Media DISCLOSE Act Hinch Newman LLP
Aug
28
2019
 Email SPAM Plaintiffs Take One on Chin Hinch Newman LLP
Dec
17
2018
 A Case Study in California Legislative Advocacy McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Sep
22
2019
 California Enacted Three Major Tax Bills McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Feb
13
2018
 California Ups the Ante on Businesses: Many New Labor and Employment Laws McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Oct
14
2019
 A Look at California’s New Labor and Employment Laws McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Aug
25
2020
 AB 85 – Revenues Trailer Bill: Major Tax Law Changes Made as Part of California’s Budget Agreement McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Sep
12
2020
 AB 2257 – New Exemptions Added and Modifications Made to California’s Landmark Worker Classification Law McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Feb
25
2019
 Using Letters to the Daily Journals for Determining Legislative Intent; Compilation of California Assembly and Senate Letters from Bill Authors McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Jan
23
2018
 California Expands Its Pay Equity Act, Twice: Compliance Challenges for Employers McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Feb
7
2018
 Can the California Legislature Retroactively “Declare” What Existing Law Is? McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Oct
22
2018
 A Review of 2018 Labor and Employment Legislation in California McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Oct
4
2019
 Using Letters to the Daily Journals for Determining Legislative Intent; Compilation of Assembly and Senate Letters from Bill Authors – 2019 Update McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Sep
19
2019
 California Adopts “ABC Test” for Employee Classification McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Jan
11
2022
 Coping with COVID: How the California Legislature Engaged in Lawmaking During the Pandemic McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Jan
16
2019
 California Courts and the Use of Legislative Intent Materials McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Jan
12
2022
 Challenging the Enrolled Bill Rule: A Proposed Middle Ground for California McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Jan
30
2018
 Combating Wage Theft in California: Legislature Grants New Authority to the Labor Commissioner McGeorge School of Law, University of the Pacific
Mar
21
2018
 Self-Driving Uber Kills Arizona Woman in First Fatal Crash Involving a Pedestrian Clifford Law Offices
Mar
25
2020
 Guidance for Businesses Resolving Multiple “Shelter in Place” Orders and Differing Definitions of “Essential Business” Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Apr
10
2022
 135 Wisconsin Municipalities Potentially Affected by PCB Class Action Settlement. Payouts May Not Align with Actual Damages. Davis|Kuelthau, s.c.
Mar
4
2019
 Behind the Trial Podcast with U.S. District Judge William Alsup of the Northern District of California [PODCAST] McKool Smith
Jan
8
2019
 Student loan servicing developments in California, Illinois, and Washington; legislation introduced in Virginia and New Mexico Ballard Spahr LLP
Feb
22
2019
 More Questions Than Answers in Ninth Circuit's Examination of Critical California Arbitration Issue Ballard Spahr LLP
Dec
13
2017
 California Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal Under Anti-SLAPP Statute of Defamation Claim Against Online Platform Hosting User-Generated Content Ballard Spahr LLP
Jun
29
2018
 California Passes Legislation Significantly Changing Privacy Requirements for Entities Doing Business in the State Ballard Spahr LLP
Nov
8
2018
 CA Federal Court Becomes First to Require Class Claims Rate Data Be Made Public Ballard Spahr LLP
May
15
2019
 Proposed Amendments to the California Consumer Privacy Act May Limit Scope of the Act Ballard Spahr LLP
May
25
2019
 Proposed Expansion of CCPA’s Private Right of Action Defeated in State Senate Ballard Spahr LLP
Sep
27
2017
 California And Washington, D.C. Issue Student Loan Servicing Regulations Ballard Spahr LLP
Aug
21
2018
 CA Supreme Court holds high-interest loans may be subject to price unconscionability attack Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
1
2018
 Governor Brown Signs SB 1235 into Law Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
11
2018
 Court Hears Argument in Association’s Attempt to Block Dept. of Education “Borrower Defense” Rule from Taking Effect on Oct. 12 Ballard Spahr LLP
Jul
10
2019
 California Senate Judiciary Committee Advances Amendments to the CCPA Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
11
2018
 GLBA and the California Privacy Act: Analyzing SB 1121's Change to the Financial Institution Carve-Out Provision Ballard Spahr LLP
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