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California Supreme Court Turns Down Petition To Partially Reopen LA Public Schools

January 21, 2021 2:27 pmJanuary 22, 2021 7:07 am

The California Supreme rejected a petition on Wednesday that would have started reopening Los Angeles public schools for special needs students. The petition, which was filed in December by child advocacy organizations the Alliance for Children’s Rights and the Learning...

Sacramento Mayor and Council Votes to Eliminate Single Family Zoning in Residential Neighborhoods

January 21, 2021 8:42 amJanuary 25, 2021 9:30 am

The Sacramento City Council voted this week to eliminate standard single-family zoning in Sacramento’s residential neighborhoods, adopting a radical zoning measure that the California Legislature couldn’t even pass – twice. “City officials said the proposal would help the city alleviate...

Google Files Motion to Move Anitrust Case From Texas to California

January 20, 2021 2:42 pmJanuary 21, 2021 10:31 am

On Wednesday, Google filed a motion to change U.S. District Court venues for an upcoming antitrust case, requesting a shift from the Eastern District of Texas to the Northern District of California. In October, the Department of Justice and 11...

Attorney General Becerra Files 9 Last Minute Lawsuits Against the Trump Administration

January 20, 2021 2:31 amJanuary 21, 2021 5:30 pm

On Tuesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed nine lawsuits against the Trump Administration, less than 24 hours before the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. The filings on Tuesday bring the total number of lawsuits by Becerra, who is President-elect...

PAGA Reform Should Top Lawmakers’ New Year’s Resolutions

January 18, 2021 8:55 amJanuary 20, 2021 11:10 am

The COVID-19 vaccine has us hopeful for a return to “normal” in the New Year. Unfortunately, many of California’s small businesses may not be around to see it. In addition to mandated shutdowns, Golden State employers are being financially crippled...

Gov. Newsom’s Brother-in-Law Arrested on Alleged Domestic Violence Charges

January 17, 2021 9:18 amJanuary 17, 2021 12:31 pm

Two recent alleged domestic abuse cases by people closely connected to Gov. Gavin Newsom rather quietly made the news. Joshua Schiller, brother-in-law to Gov. Newsom, was arrested on Thursday for alleged domestic violence in Ross, Calif., according to a statement...

California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex Decision Is Retroactive

January 15, 2021 7:02 amJanuary 15, 2021 7:05 am

On January 14, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that its landmark Dynamex decision instituting the “ABC Test” for worker classification is retroactive. The high court wrote, “In concluding that the standard set forth in Dynamex applies retroactively — that...