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Newsom Signs Bill to Allow Homeless to Keep Emotional Support Dogs in Shelters

September 28, 2022 7:00 amSeptember 28, 2022 7:29 am

A bill that would exempt homeless Californians from having an established 30-day relationship with an emotional support dog to receive documentation that would allow them access to places such as homeless shelters was signed into law by Governor Newsom on...

AB 1287, Gender Pricing Discrimination Signed by Gov. Newsom

September 27, 2022 7:16 pmSeptember 27, 2022 7:27 pm

On September 27, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 1287 by Assembly Members Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Cristina Garcia related to gender-based pricing. The bill adds Section 51.14 to the Civil Code. Existing law, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995,...

Gov. Newsom Signs SB 1162 – Pay Data Reporting and Salary Range Postings

September 27, 2022 5:02 pmSeptember 27, 2022 5:09 pm

On September 27, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1162, by Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara). SB 1162 amends Government Code Section 12999 and Labor Code Section 432.3 relating to salaries and wages. Section 1 of the...

What Is a Small Business Under California Law?

September 27, 2022 2:30 pmSeptember 27, 2022 4:55 pm

One of the key principles in legislative drafting is consistency in language, including definitions. In looking at who is a business, there lacks the same definition across state law. In fact, California law provides over two dozen different definitions of...

Another Blow to AG Bonta’s Attempt to End For-Profit Prisons in California

September 27, 2022 12:34 pmSeptember 28, 2022 5:11 am

A panel of 11 judges in the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-3 on Monday that California’s state law that bans for-profit private prisons is to be blocked due to coming into conflict with federal law. The legal...

Why Is the UC Hastings Renaming Bill an Interesting Bill Study?

September 27, 2022 7:23 amSeptember 27, 2022 10:37 am

In reviewing Assembly Bill 1936, authored by Assemblyman James Ramos (D-San Bernardino), University of California: Hastings College of the Law, now Chapter 478 of the Statutes of 2022, there are some interesting provisions to this bill. First, because of the...

Bill to Punish Physicians for ‘Unprofessional Conduct’ and Wrongthink on Gov. Newsom’s Desk

September 27, 2022 7:14 amSeptember 28, 2022 4:42 pm

AB 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell), will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential benefits of early treatment with off-label drugs, or those who dare to ask questions about COVID vaccine safety. Assembly Bill 2098 puts unconstitutional...