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AB 61 Extends COVID-19 Regulatory Business Pandemic Relief

October 8, 2021 2:34 pmOctober 8, 2021 2:43 pm

On October 8, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 61 by Assemblyman Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills), to provide business pandemic relief. Section One of the bill adds Section 25750.5 to the Business and Professions Code to provide...

SB 314 Allows Alcoholic Beverage Sales to Continue Under COVID Emergency Order

October 8, 2021 2:16 pmOctober 8, 2021 2:32 pm

On October 8, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 314 by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco). The bill takes effect today upon the Governor’s signature because it contains an urgency clause. Section One of the bill provides...

California Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Prohibiting Secretly Removing Condom During Sex

October 8, 2021 7:54 amOctober 8, 2021 7:56 am

California Governor Gavin Newsom approved bill on Thursday prohibiting removing a condom during sex without consent. This practice is known as “stealthing,” Reuters reported. The new law makes this a civil sexual battery offense, language in the bill specifies. “I...

AB 286 Limits Food Delivery Fees

October 8, 2021 2:29 amOctober 7, 2021 9:32 pm

On October 5, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 286 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), to limit charges by food delivery platforms. Section One of the bill amends Section 22598 of the Business and Professions Code...

AB 1391 Prohibits Unlawfully Obtained Data

October 7, 2021 4:29 pmOctober 7, 2021 4:34 pm

On October 6, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 1391 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-San Francisco), related to unlawfully obtained data. The bill adds Section 1724 to the Civil Code. The bill defines the following terms: “Authorized...

Cannabis Industry Hemp Expansion Bill Signed By Governor

October 7, 2021 11:39 am

A bill that expands cannabis laws in California to include the legalization of smokable industrial hemp, as well as hemp or cannabinoid inclusion in food, drink, cosmetics, and pet food, was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday....

SB 332: Immunizing Burn Bosses and Private Landowners with Prescribed Fires

October 7, 2021 9:55 amOctober 7, 2021 10:02 am

On October 6, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 332 by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa), relating to prescribed fires. The bill adds Section 3333.8 to the Civil Code. First, the new law specifies that the Legislature declares...