Washington has long been viewed as a tax-efficient jurisdiction, historically imposing no personal income tax on individuals. In 2021, the Washington State Legislature enacted a capital gains tax law, taking effect for gains…
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/ Commercial Law & Contracts, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Law, Taxation
California voters are faced with a potentially significant ballot initiative known as the “2026 Billionaire Tax Act” (the “Act”). If the initiative gathers the requisite signatures to qualify for the November ballot, California…
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/ Constitutional Law, Elections & Politics, Taxation
On December 26, 2005, the California Chamber of Commerce received an official Title & Summary from the Attorney General’s office for the Building an Affordable California Act (referred to here as the “Affordable CA”), and began…
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/ Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
After securing a number of settlements with California healthcare plans and providers in recent years related to the expenditure of Medicaid Adult Expansion funds, the United States faces a pivotal test of its theory under the…
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/ Civil Procedure, Civil Remedies, Health
California’s SB 294, known as the Workplace Know Your Rights Act, imposes sweeping new notice and communication obligations on employers beginning in 2026…
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/ Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law
In the second half of 2025, the transportation industry witnessed a significant shift in commercial driver’s license (CDL) oversight by the United States Department of Transportation (DOT), which continues today, altering…
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/ Administrative Law, Immigration Law, Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
You’re invited to Hanson Bridgett’s 2026 Employer Services Seminar, a briefing on the most significant developments shaping California labor and employment law in the year ahead. This year’s program will equip HR leaders,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
You’re invited to Hanson Bridgett’s 2026 Employer Services Seminar, a briefing on the most significant developments shaping California labor and employment law in the year ahead. This year’s program will equip HR leaders,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
You’re invited to Hanson Bridgett’s 2026 Employer Services Seminar, a briefing on the most significant developments shaping California labor and employment law in the year ahead. This year’s program will equip HR leaders,…
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/ Labor & Employment Law
Stronger enforcement and evolving litigation are putting renewed scrutiny on CDL qualifications, training, and company hiring practices. Hosted by Hanson Bridgett LLP, this moderated discussion will focus on what companies can…
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/ Labor & Employment Law, Transportation
This article summarizes changes in California construction law taking effect in 2026. AB 130 and SB 131 - Comprehensive Reforms to California Environmental Quality Act (“CEQA”) Effective January 1, 2026, CEQA undergoes…
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/ Construction Law, Environmental Law, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Legislature enacted two bills this session that impose new compliance obligations on local agency officials beginning January 1, 2026. Senate Bill 827 broadens mandatory ethics training and establishes new fiscal and…
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/ Elections & Politics, Finance & Banking
California employers head into 2026 with a full plate. A new “stay-or-pay” ban and repayment rules (AB 692), an expanded PERB backstop for NLRA-covered workers (AB 288), new law-enforcement and bias-training notice requirements…
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/ Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), Labor & Employment Law, Science, Computers, & Technology
In a recent opinion, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals resolved a longstanding disagreement about the balancing required under Section 5937 of the California Fish & Game Code (“Section 5937”)…
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/ Environmental Law
The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service proposed four rules on November 19, 2025, significantly changing how agencies apply the Endangered Species Act…
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/ Administrative Law, Environmental Law, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
