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 25 2014	Employer Can Fire Worker Who Refused Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Leave for Violating No-Show Policy, Federal Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jun 21 2016	Employer Attacks NLRB’s New Joint Employer Standard on All Fronts in Court Brief	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct 5 2022	Employer Alert: California Extends Supplemental COVID-19 Sick Leave, Adds Relief Grants for Certain Employers	Nelson Mullins
Feb 18 2015	Employee’s Violation of Company Policy Justified Firing While on Leave, California High Court Holds	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 14 2014	Employee’s Threat to File False Criminal Complaint Against Former Employer Was Extortion	Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov 9 2015	Employee’s Request for a Disability or Religious Accommodation Is Considered Protected Activity Under Change to the Fair Employment and Housing Act	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Jul 15 2014	Employee’s Refusal to Sign Disciplinary Notice Did Not Disqualify Him from Unemployment Benefits	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 6 2023	Employee’s Meal and Rest Break PAGA Claims Survive Summary Judgment	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jun 6 2016	Employee’s Electronic Signature on Arbitration Agreement Is Authentic	Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Dec 6 2023	Employee’s Attorney’s “Pervasive Incivility” Justified $460,000 Reduction In Fees	Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov 9 2023	Employees’ Rights to Workplace Violence TRO’s Expanded in California	Hunton Andrews Kurth
Sep 24 2019	Employees Will Be Exempted from Most Requirements of the Amended California Consumer Privacy Act … For Now	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 20 2020	Employees Who Were Required To Call-In Prior To Shift Were Entitled To Reporting-Time Pay	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 28 2016	Employees on Rest Breaks Must Be Off Duty, California Supreme Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 22 2017	Employees of Meal Subscription Companies may be Required to Obtain Food Handler Cards	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 9 2014	Employees Of Electrical/Gas Company Are Not Entitled To Off-Duty Meal Periods	Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec 12 2013	Employees May Proceed with Fraud Suit for Unpaid Bonus, California Court Rules	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Sep 21 2017	Employees in California? If so, these are the Employment Bills to Watch	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov 13 2023	Employees Entitled to Greater Paid Sick Leave Benefits Starting in 2024	ArentFox Schiff LLP
Sep 8 2014	Employees Could Proceed with Malicious Prosecution Action Against Former Employer’s Counsel	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 26 2020	Employees Cannot Obtain “Double Recovery” of Unpaid Wages and Premiums for Non-Compliant Rest Breaks	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
May 11 2016	Employees Are Entitled To Suitable Seating If The Tasks Being Performed Reasonably Permit Seating	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul 13 2020	Employee-Specific Arbitration Agreements: Could They Backfire for Buyers?	Polsinelli PC
May 11 2016	Employee's Qui Tam Fraud Claims Should Not Have Been Dismissed	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 25 2022	Employee with Mild Symptoms of COVID-19 Was Not “Disabled” Under California Law	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 11 2016	Employee Who Needed To Assist Disabled Son Could Proceed With "Associational Disability Discrimination" Claim	Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct 10 2022	Employee Who Left Work To Care For Ill Relative Did Not Quit Her Employment And Was Eligible For Unemployment Benefits	Proskauer Rose LLP
May 11 2016	Employee Who Dismissed Claims Upon Receipt Of Settlement Can Recover Costs As Prevailing Party	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jul 14 2014	Employee Was Properly Limited To Just One Theory of Age Discrimination at Trial	Proskauer Rose LLP
Jan 11 2018	Employee Schedule Notice Changes Expanding for Employers Across US	Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep 20 2019	Employee Privacy by Design: Guidance for Employers Beginning to Comply with the California Consumer Privacy Act	Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Apr 18 2019	Employee Must Arbitrate Employment Dispute Once Employer Declares that Continued Employment Manifests Assent to Arbitration Policy	Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP
Aug 1 2023	Employee Leave Entitlements 101: School-Related Requests	Jackson Lewis P.C.
Aug 20 2014	Employee Indemnification And The Circle Of Litigation	Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov 12 2019	Employee Failed To Present Sufficient Evidence At Trial To Support Retaliation Claim	Proskauer Rose LLP

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