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Bill To Make Vasectomies, Contraceptives More Accessible Passes Senate

September 1, 2022 4:56 pmSeptember 1, 2022 4:57 pm

A bill that would expand access to contraceptive and vasectomy services was passed in the Senate on Wednesday, bringing the bill before Governor Gavin Newsom for a final decision. Senate Bill 523, authored by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) would require...

California Bereavement Leave Bill Introduced Again

February 15, 2022 11:36 amFebruary 15, 2022 11:46 am

On February 10, Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced Assembly Bill 1949 to provide bereavement leave. AB 1949 would add Government Code Section 12945.7 to provide bereavement leave. The bill defines “employee” to mean “a person employed by the employer for...

SB 331 Prohibits Nondisclosure Agreements

October 10, 2021 9:22 amOctober 10, 2021 9:26 am

On October 7, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 331 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), prohibits the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) to settle employment and housing-related legal claims involving unlawful harassment, discrimination, or related retaliation of...

Legislation to Protect Lawyer-Client Privilege Between DFEH’s lawyers and Complainants

March 4, 2021 6:47 amMarch 4, 2021 11:41 am

On March 3, Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 774 to create a lawyer-client privilege in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The bill would add Section 954.1 to the Evidence Code. First, the bill would...

Proposed Bill Prohibiting Nondisclosure Agreements

February 9, 2021 9:31 amFebruary 11, 2021 9:37 am

Senator Connie Leyva introduced Senate Bill 331 Monday February 8th, to expand existing law on settlement and non-disparagement agreement. The bill would amend Section 1001 of the Code of Civil Procedure and Section 12964.5 of the Government Code. Existing law...

Assemblyman Philip Y. Ting who introduced AB 1215.

New Bill Would Clear Criminal Records of Some Prisoners After Serving Sentence

February 25, 2020 3:32 pm

Assembly Bill 2978, a bill in which prisoners who have committed certain crimes would have their criminal record erased after completing their sentence, was introduced to the Assembly on Monday. 2 million criminal records cleared According to AB 2978, authored...

California Close to Adding ‘Source of Income’ as Newest Housing Discrimination Protection

September 4, 2019 6:09 pmSeptember 5, 2019 7:19 am

Section 8 housing vouchers can become one step closer to being a source of income for housing applicants if Senate Bill 329 passes the final Assembly vote. Currently under California law, Section 8 and similar vouchers for housing are not...