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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New California Law Makes It Easier for Employees to Establish Retaliation Claims for Alleged Labor Code Violations Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
20
2023
Five Key Legislative Updates Affecting California Employers in 2024 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
20
2023
Computer Software Employees and Physicians Overtime Exemption Rates for 2024 Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
17
2023
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Provides Critical Guidance on Events Triggering Waiting Time Penalties Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
17
2023
Cal/OSHA Revises Proposed Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
16
2023
California Governor Signs a Handful of Tax-Related Bills into Law Blank Rome LLP
Nov
16
2023
During Cybersecurity Awareness Month, California Attorney General Bonta Provides Tips to Protect Against Online Threats Katten
Nov
16
2023
California Expands Paid Sick Leave to Five Days Per Year McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
16
2023
California’s Recently Vetoed Employment Law Bills—Cal-WARN Act Extension, Return-to-Work Notices, and FEHA Amendments Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
16
2023
State Consumer Privacy Laws in M&A Deals: What to Know Robinson & Cole LLP
Nov
16
2023
October 2023 Bounty Hunter Plaintiff Claims Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
16
2023
California Says Corporations And LLCs Can't Be Directors; The Securities Exchange Act Apparently Believes Otherwise Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
15
2023
Third Time’s A Charm: California Re-Introduces Proposed Changes to Proposition 65’s Warnings and Safe Harbor Requirements ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
15
2023
Court Ruling Deals Blow to DFPI's "True Lender" Theory Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
14
2023
The Intersection of Prop 65 and Free Speech: A Recent Win for Businesses Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
14
2023
Senate Bill 533 Client Alert — Workplace Violence Prevention Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
Nov
14
2023
How Long Is Six Months? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
13
2023
California Restaurants Must Reimburse Employees for Food Handling Certifications Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2023
AB 1228: California's New Fast-Food Worker Law Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Nov
13
2023
Employees Entitled to Greater Paid Sick Leave Benefits Starting in 2024 ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
13
2023
The Nebulous Meaning Of "Small Business" In New Ban On Commercial Loan Fees Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
10
2023
California’s Indoor Heat Illness Prevention Standard: Cal/OSHA Standards Board Publishes New Modifications Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
10
2023
Food & Chemicals Unpacked: Prop Bets: Weighing the Stakes with Proposition 65 [Podcast] Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
10
2023
Important Update: OEHHA Provides Proposed Amendments to Proposition 65’s Warning Requirements Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
10
2023
New FEHA Regulations Alter How, When Employers Can Consider Applicant’s Criminal Histories McDermott Will & Emery
Nov
9
2023
Employees’ Rights to Workplace Violence TRO’s Expanded in California Hunton Andrews Kurth
Nov
9
2023
GT’s The Performance Review Episode 22: Conundrums to Clarity: Tax Implications of Remote Work Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
9
2023
Proposed Changes to California Proposition 65 Warnings, Safe Harbor Methods & Content Nelson Mullins
Nov
9
2023
The BR Privacy & Security Download: November 2023 Blank Rome LLP
Nov
9
2023
California Court Denies DFPI’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction Against Fintech Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
9
2023
FDA Moves to End Use of Brominated Vegetable Oil in Food Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
9
2023
California Enacts Landmark ESG Legislation K&L Gates
Nov
9
2023
New GC Memo Providing Guidance on Cemex Decision Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
9
2023
Competition for Control of College-Athletes Enters New Playing Field Jackson Lewis P.C.
Nov
9
2023
Is the California Supreme Court About to Throw Employers a Bone on PAGA Manageability? Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
8
2023
Unlicensed Lender Parries Unfair Competition Claim Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
8
2023
Right of Publicity Bill Would Federally Regulate AI-Generated Fakes Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP
Nov
7
2023
Trade Secrets Claim Against Company Not Severable From Claim Against Employee, Appeals Court Finds Proskauer Rose LLP
Nov
7
2023
California Health Care Legislative Update: Fall 2023 Mintz
Nov
7
2023
California Lawyers Association 2023 State and Local Tax Annual Meeting Roundup Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
7
2023
Court Of Appeal Finds No Private Right Of Action Against Unlicensed Lender Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Nov
7
2023
Tired of Waiting on the SEC, California Adopts Extensive Climate Disclosure Laws Foley & Lardner LLP
Nov
6
2023
The Essentials-California Employment Law Update for 2024 K&L Gates
Nov
6
2023
California Enacts Digital Assets Licensing Law Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
6
2023
California’s New Employment Laws for 2024: A Roundup of New Laws Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Nov
6
2023
California Passes New Law Raising Minimum Wage for Health Care Workers ArentFox Schiff LLP
Nov
4
2023
California Strengthens Non-Competition Law Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Nov
3
2023
Proposed Amendments to Prop 65’s Warning Requirements Keller and Heckman LLP
Nov
3
2023
AB 1076 and Noncompete Agreements: California’s Crackdown Continues Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Nov
2
2023
May A Joint Venturer Withdraw From A Joint Venture In Order To Pursue A Joint Venture Opportunity? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
 

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