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California's SB 1047, also known as the “Safe and Secure Innovation for Frontier Artificial Intelligence Models Act,” has passed the state’s Assembly and Senate and now awaits its fate on Governor Gavin Newsom's desk. By...more
It is that time of year again, when California Governor Gavin Newsom considers a number of bills that need to be signed by September 30, 2024, in order to take effect. Several of those bills would impact California employers,...more
Last week, the California Legislature passed several bills that, if signed by the governor, will regulate how organizations develop, train, and use artificial intelligence (AI) models, systems, and applications. Of these...more
After not accepting California Governor Newsom’s proposal to delay implementing California’s Climate Accountability laws by two years, the California legislature passed amendments on August 31, 2024, to California’s 2023...more
In November 2024, California voters will decide whether to raise the minimum wage to $18 per hour by 2026 for all employers. Under existing law, California’s minimum wage is $16 per hour for all employers. The ballot...more
In 1989, the California legislature added Section 14200 to the California Corporations Code...more
California’s legislative session nears its end in the next few weeks, and as usual, state legislators have introduced several bills that will surely affect employers if they become law. Although this session had fewer...more
In one of its last official acts before starting its summer recess earlier this month, the California legislature passed a bill putting Prop 4 on the November ballot, which would allow the state to borrow $10 billion plus...more
To help you stay on top of the latest news, our AI practice group has compiled a roundup of the developments we are following....more
UPDATE: JULY 1, 2024 The proposed PAGA reform legislation passed the California Assembly and Senate and has been signed into law by Governor Newsom today. What are the main takeaways from the proposed legislation? To...more
The California State Assembly is considering legislation to impose registration requirements on agents of foreign principals who advocate before California officials. The legislation comes while the U.S. Department of Justice...more
Taking a page from countries across the Atlantic, the California legislature is considering a bill that would give employees the “right to disconnect.” ...more
On June 17, labor and business groups reached an agreement with California Governor Newsom to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). A summary of the deal was announced the following day. The proposed...more
On Friday evening, the text of anticipated amendments to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) became available from the California legislature. The bills — one from the Senate and one from the Assembly — would together...more
Seyfarth Synopsis: PAGA reform has officially been introduced in the state Assembly and Senate! The language of the bills were released detailing the most substantive changes to PAGA in its 20-year history. The bills have...more
It is time to take stock of where we are with potential new employment-related laws now that we have passed the first major deadline in California’s legislative calendar. May 24 marked the deadline for pending legislation to...more
Increased regulation of commercial financing shows no signs of stopping. California SB 1482, which would require commercial financing providers and brokers to register with the California Department of Financial Protection...more
Keypoint: The California legislature is considering several bills that, if passed, would add to the nation’s emerging legal patchwork governing the use of artificial intelligence. In mid-May, Colorado Governor Jared Polis...more
Beginning January 1, 2024, many companies became subject to the beneficial ownership reporting requirements of the Corporate Transparency Act. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) estimated that the total costs...more
Algorithmic discrimination continues to be a focal point of concern, as evidenced by recent legislation introduced in California which, if passed into law, will require employers who use automated decision tools to make...more
Lawmakers introduce tools to ease pressure from SGMA and infrastructure demands on public agency revenue powers - Adopted in 1996, Proposition 218 (and later Proposition 26 in 2010) amended the California Constitution to...more
State officials who oversee California’s data privacy law recently convened a public meeting to discuss various privacy-related matters – and may have signaled that an explanation of employer obligations under the law could...more
Article 14, Section 12 of the California Constitution requires the Governor to submit a budget to the Legislature by January 10 of each year. The Constitution further required that the budget be accompanied by a budget bill,...more
California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would give employees the right to ignore communications from their employers that are received outside the contours of their “working hours,” which must first be agreed...more
This November, California voters may have the opportunity to replace the controversial Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act (“PAGA”) by voting on a proposed bill that would double penalties for willful labor-law...more