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SB 727: Direct Contractors’ Liability Expanded to Include Damages and Penalties

September 27, 2021 5:04 pmSeptember 27, 2021 5:30 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 727 by Sen. Connie Leyva (D-Chino), relating to the liability of direct contractors in this state for the erection, construction, alteration, or repair of a building, structure, or...

SB 62 Expands Liability on Garment Manufacturers

September 27, 2021 4:36 pmSeptember 27, 2021 4:40 pm

On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 62 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), which will increase legal liability on garment manufacturers in California, as well as eliminate the piece-rate method of payment for...

Junipero Serra Statue On State Capitol Grounds To Be Replaced By Native American Memorial

September 27, 2021 3:25 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill over the weekend that replaces the now toppled state of Father Junipero Serra on the grounds of the State Capitol Building with a monument for Native Americans who lived in the Sacramento area before...

Ohio Becomes 18th State To Face State Travel Ban Following Passage of LGBT Denial of Care Law

September 27, 2021 11:04 am

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced over the weekend that Ohio would be added to the state-sponsored travel ban list in California due to the recent passage of an LGBT denial of healthcare law in the Ohio legislature. According to...

Long Beach Worker Who Opposed Teamsters’ Workplace Power Grab Files Charges Against Illegal Union Demands

September 27, 2021 2:16 amSeptember 26, 2021 4:08 pm

Long Beach-area Savage Services employee Nelson Medina charged Teamsters Local 848 union bosses this week with threatening to have him fired for refusing to join the union, pay full dues, and pay other fees demanded by union officials. Savage Services...

California To Have First State Fair Since 2019 Next Year At Cal Expo In Sacramento

September 24, 2021 3:32 pm

Cal Expo and the California State Fair & Food Festival announced on Friday that the Fair would be returning next year following a two year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the joint announcement, the 2022 fair will...

Governor Newsom Signs Bill That Requires All Self-Driving Cars To Be Zero Emission By 2030

September 24, 2021 11:50 am

A bill that would require all autonomous vehicles in California to be solely zero-emission vehicles (ZEV) by 2030 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on Thursday. Senate Bill 500, authored by Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine), would specifically prohibit the...