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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Dec
7
2023
California Privacy Protection Agency Proposes Draft Rules for Automated Decision Making, Including Artificial Intelligence K&L Gates
Dec
7
2023
Does One State Agency Have The Power To Declare Another State Agency's Regulation To Be Invalid? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
6
2023
OHCA Published Near-Final Draft of Regulations Requiring Notice and Review of Material Healthcare Transactions in 2024 Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Dec
6
2023
California Signals Strong Regulation of Automated Decision-Making Technologies Varnum LLP
Dec
6
2023
Abandoning Cumulative Voting Does Not Extend Term Of Office Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
6
2023
Employee’s Meal and Rest Break PAGA Claims Survive Summary Judgment Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
6
2023
Employee’s Attorney’s “Pervasive Incivility” Justified $460,000 Reduction In Fees Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
6
2023
Disability Discrimination Claim Was Properly Dismissed On Summary Judgment Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
6
2023
Company That Hired Competitor’s Employee Was Not Entitled To Arbitrate Claims Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2023
Lawyer-Investigators Recover Attorneys’ Fees Following Successful Anti-SLAPP Motion Proskauer Rose LLP
Dec
5
2023
Efforts Continue to Legalize Work, Other Pathways for Undocumented Students, Asylum Seekers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
5
2023
Proposed Amendments to the Proposition 65 Regulatory Landscape – Changes to Clear and Reasonable Warnings and Safe Harbor Methods under Article 6 Foley & Lardner LLP
Dec
5
2023
Does A General Partnership Terminate And Then Dissolve Or Dissolve And Then Terminate? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Dec
4
2023
California Privacy Protection Agency Announces Draft Regulatory Framework for Automated Decision-Making Technology Nelson Mullins
Dec
2
2023
California Supreme Court Expands Ability of Public Interest and Non-Profit Trade Groups to Sue for Alleged Unfair Business Practices Under Section 17200 of The Business & Professions Code Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
2
2023
Highlighting Key Economic Development Actions from Across the U.S. Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Dec
1
2023
California Workplace Safety Case Studies: Lessons From Skylight Fall Cases [Podcast] Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
Warning - Transaction Delays Expected. State Notice Requirements Ahead for Health Care M&A! Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Dec
1
2023
2024 Will Bring Anaheim’s Hotel Worker Protection Ordinance Jackson Lewis P.C.
Dec
1
2023
California Adopts Privacy Protections for Digital Reproductive and Sexual Health Information ArentFox Schiff LLP
Dec
1
2023
Court Rules Director Of California Corporation Has A Duty To Disclose When Soliciting Consents Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
30
2023
Once Again, Employer Loses Right To Arbitrate By Failing To Timely Pay Arbitration Fees Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
30
2023
California Enacts PBM Anti-Discrimination Law McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2023
Time Is Money: A Quick Wage-Hour Tip on … Incorporating Bonuses and Commissions into the Regular Rate of Pay Epstein Becker & Green, P.C.
Nov
30
2023
California Further Revises Proposed Regulations for the Pre-Closing Review of Health Care Transactions and Notifies Stakeholders of Upcoming Submission to the Office of Administrative Law Mintz
Nov
30
2023
California Bar to Set Guidelines for Using Generative AI to Practice Law, More States to Follow Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
30
2023
FTC and CA AG Settle with DNA Testing Firm for Allegations of Misrepresentation Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
30
2023
Office of Health Care Affordability Publishes Near-Final Regulations on Health Care Transaction Notice Requirements Polsinelli PC
Nov
30
2023
FTC and CPPA Release Rules to Address AI Risks and Protect Consumer Rights Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
30
2023
The Case for a PAGA Adequacy Requirement Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
30
2023
California Employers Must Provide Reproductive Loss Leave Starting Jan. 1, 2024 Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
30
2023
California’s New Reproductive Privacy Laws AB 352 and AB 254 Create Complexities for Health Information Sharing McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
30
2023
California Privacy Protection Agency Releases First Draft Regulations of AI and Other Automated Decision Technology Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
29
2023
CFTC Wins Default Judgment Against Ooki DAO Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
29
2023
In This Case, There Was a Balm and It Was Menace Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
29
2023
Recent Cal/OSHA Appeals Board Decisions Address Inspection Warrants, Exclusion of Evidence, and Employee Foot Protection Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
28
2023
The New Year Brings New Leave Laws Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
28
2023
New Year, New Laws: California Employment Law Updates for 2024 Mintz
Nov
28
2023
Lawyer Revives Zombie Corporation In Attempt To Enforce Decades Old Lien - Was He Successful? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
27
2023
California Privacy Protection Agency Publishes Draft Regulations on Automated Decisionmaking Technology Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
27
2023
California Attorney General Issues Stark Warning to Businesses Regarding Enforcement of PFAS in Food Packaging and Cookware Laws Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
26
2023
California Employers Watch Closely as Kaiser Permanente Navigates Proposed Labor Deal Linking Bonuses to Patient Care Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
22
2023
Giving Thanks for Thanksgiving Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
21
2023
When The Band Breaks Up Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
21
2023
GT California Unfair Competition Defense Podcast Episode 10: Liability for Omissions Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
21
2023
California Privacy Regulators Move Forward with Enforcement of the CCPA Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
21
2023
California is Seeking Industry Input on New Crypto Rules K&L Gates
Nov
21
2023
Is It Possible That Some Possibilities Are Unreasonable? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
20
2023
California Court of Appeal Landmark Opinion Expands Intangible Asset Exemption from Property Tax Assessment Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
20
2023
New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims for Alleged Labor Code Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
 

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