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[Event] 2nd Annual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit - October 10th, Pasadena, CA

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's 2ndAnnual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA Workplace Safety and Labor Employment Practice Groups,...more

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[Event] 2nd Annual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit - October 8th, Berkeley, CA

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Conn Maciel Carey LLP's 2ndAnnual Cal/OSHA and California Employment Law Summit is an in-person program conducted by the California-based attorneys in CMC's national OSHA Workplace Safety and Labor Employment Practice Groups,...more

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Big Streamlining for Small Subdivision Developers

To address the housing crisis in California, Senate Bill 684 (SB 684), passed in 2023 but effective as of July 1, 2024, aims to simplify the approval process for small-scale for-sale housing projects, facilitate a quicker...more

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[Webinar] Process Safety Update: The Latest with OSHA's PSM Standard, EPA's RMP Rule, the Chemical Safety Board, and their...

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After years of stagnation, we’ve finally seen movement on updating process safety regulations during the Biden administration. But the revamped PSM standard and RMP rules have yet to see the light of day. We’ll discuss when...more

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California’s New Indoor Heat Illness Rule: 3 Things Employers Need to Know Now to Prepare

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A new heat illness standard for indoor work areas will affect California employers as soon as this summer. This rule – which the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board voted to adopt on June 20 – creates...more

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Status of California Rent Control Reform

It seems like year-after-year, attempts are made to reform or repeal California’s rent control regulations, namely the Costa-Hawkins Rental Housing Act (Civ. Code §§ 1954.50 et seq.) (Costa-Hawkins Act). 2024 has proven to be...more

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Unincorporated L.A. County Employers Must Comply With New Rules When Considering Applicants’ Criminal History

In 2018, California’s statewide Fair Chance Act (“FCA”) went into effect, imposing limitations on employers’ consideration of applicants’ criminal records and requiring a fair chance process before a candidate’s offer was...more

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California’s AB 3129: A New Hurdle for Private Equity Health Care Transactions on the Horizon?

Parties involved in or considering health care transactions in California have been focused on navigating the new rules set by California’s Office of Health Care Affordability (OHCA), and newly proposed legislation could...more

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Labor Issues In Full Bloom This Spring for California Agriculture Employers: Here’s What You Need to Know

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California employers in the agriculture industry are facing challenges this spring after two major developments last month. First, new rules took effect requiring employers to provide a special written notice to H-2A...more

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Unleashing AB 2216: Will Fido Have a Leg Up on Landlords?

The California State Legislature is considering Assembly Bill (AB) 2216, a measure introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney, that would force landlords to permit pets in residential rental properties. Specifically, the...more

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Recent Updates to State and Federal Climate Disclosure Laws

Last year, California became the first state to pass laws requiring companies to make disclosures about their greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions as well as the risks that climate change poses for their businesses and their...more

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California Continues Trend of Pushing Housing Legislation to Address Ongoing Housing Shortage

According to the Public Policy Institute of California, a non-profit, non-partisan think tank, California is facing a jaw-dropping 3.5 million unit housing deficient for the current population. This despite several...more

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[Webinar] Up in Smoke: A Blunt Discussion of Applicant and Employee Drug Testing in California in 2024 - January 16th, 10:00 am -...

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As we enter 2024, CDF has designed a webinar that aims to equip California employers with essential knowledge regarding the new marijuana drug testing rules and how to update personnel testing, policies, and procedures to...more

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Automated Decisionmaking Technology in California: New Rules Would Impose Transparency, Notice, and Consumer Opt-Out Obligations...

On November 27, 2023, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) released draft regulations mandating notice, opt-out, and information access requirements for companies using automated decision-making technology (ADMT)...more

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Navigating California’s New Foreclosure Laws: A Guide for Institutions

In the ever-evolving landscape of residential real estate, California is once again at the forefront with the passage of Assembly Bill (AB) 1837 and AB 2170, which became effective on January 1, 2023. Aimed at increasing...more

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Momentum for Streamlining and Subsidizing Office-to-Residential Conversion Projects Builds in Sacramento and San Francisco

As cities across California grapple with an ongoing housing crisis and stubbornly high office vacancy rates, policymakers at the state and local levels are beginning to explore ways to encourage projects that convert vacant...more

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Multifamily Building Owners: Are you Prepared to Meet Balcony Inspection Requirements by the January 1, 2025 Deadline?

In response to the tragic balcony collapse that killed seven students in Berkeley in 2015, Governor Jerry Brown approved Senate Bill No. 721 on September 17, 2018. The bill, commonly referred to as the “Balcony Inspection...more

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As Deadline for Housing Element Certification Passes, “Builder’s Remedy” and AB 1398 Remedies Loom for Noncompliant Bay Area...

As of January 31st, the deadline for many Bay Area cities and counties to adopt legally compliant Housing Elements now has passed, and many jurisdictions remain without certifications from the California Department of Housing...more

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Housing Legislation Update 2023

In an effort to address the ongoing California housing crisis and exorbitant development costs, the 2022 Legislative Season saw the introduction of approximately 40 housing-related bills, resulting in the passage of various...more

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2022 CEQA Legislative Recap

In response to developers’ continued cry for meaningful reform, changes to or exemptions from the California Environmental Quality Act (Pub. Res. Code §§ 21000 et seq.) (CEQA) are often included in numerous bills during any...more

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2022 in Review – California Climate Change Policy and Legislation

With 2022 having just come to an end, we wanted to take the opportunity to spotlight some of the most impactful legislative and regulatory actions taken in California to meet the state’s goal of being a global leader in the...more

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California’s Newly Adopted “Safe Harbor” Warning Label for Acrylamide In Foods Turns Up the Heat In Ongoing First Amendment...

California has approved a new, alternative “Safe Harbor” warning label for foods containing acrylamide, a naturally-occurring byproduct that occurs during high-heat cooking. Whether the new regulation moots the California...more

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More Places, Less Spaces: California is Driving Down Development Costs

In an effort to decrease the skyrocketing development costs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Assembly Bill 2097 (AB 2097) aims to eliminate a key obstacle for new developments: parking. More specifically, starting on...more

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Your Los Angeles Region Land Use Digest

Sheppard Mullin is pleased to share the first issue of our quarterly LA Land Use Digest, featuring: updates on the latest legislation from the region (The Council File); exemplary, forthcoming projects (In the Pipeline); and...more

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PFAS Regulations Could Open Floodgates to Prop 65 Enforcement – Assess & Manage Your Exposure Now

The group of chemicals known as PFAS (per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances) are high on the federal regulatory agenda for 2022, as implementation of EPA’s “PFAS Strategic Roadmap” proceeds...more

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