California

California became a state on September 9, 1850, making it the 31st US state. Before being named a US state, it was referred to as the California Republic. With a total area of over 163,000 miles, it is the 3rd largest by area in the US, and with a population of nearly 40 million, it is the most populous state in the country.  With a $2.7 trillion economy, it boasts the fifth largest economy in the world.

Popular culture, government policy, innovation, and a liberal-government make California a trendsetter for other US states in terms of legislation and government actions. The rise and origination of the internet, the original film industry, and entertainment are from California. And, it is diverse in terms of employment/economy, with major industries being in: film, entertainment, sports, pop culture, music, real estate, technology, and government industries, among others. California is home to silicon valley, where companies like Google, Cisco, Apple and Adobe have headquarters, and it boasts the largest concentration of high-tech companies in the country. 

California is an extremely liberal state. Both the Legislature and Congress currently have members from both parties. In addition to Republican and Democrat, there are four additional parties which can run for office in CA which are: Green Party, American Independent Party, Peace and Freedom Party, and the Libertarian Party. In recent elections, a majority of state-voters have supported the Democratic party.

California is home to Stanford Law School, which was the 2nd ranked law school in the country in 2017, and is home to University of California Berkeley and University of California Los Angeles School of Law, which ranked 12th and 18th respectively in 2017. Alcatraz Island, the Hollywood Sign, the Golden Gate Bridge, and Yosemite National Park, are among the many historical sites visitors are drawn to in the state annually.

California is a part of the Ninth Circuit, which has been at the center of many contentious legal battles regarding immigration, the Trump Administration’s travel ban litigation, issues of copyright brought by PETA and litigation on the Equal Pay Act.  California legislation and state court litigation can have an outsize impact on the rest of the country, and the National Law Review covers these cases and developments on a regular basis.

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Oct
15
2017
Governor Signs Bill Prohibiting Employers From Asking Applicants About Prior Salary History Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
14
2017
New California Law Mandates Small Businesses Provide Parental Leave Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Oct
14
2017
5 New Laws: California Governor Approves Employee-Friendly Laws Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Oct
13
2017
Clock Keeps Running on Insurers’ Good Faith and Fair Dealing Obligations in California Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Oct
13
2017
California Enacts Statewide Law Restricting Inquiries into Applicants’ Salary History Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
13
2017
San Francisco Ordinance Requires Grocery Chains to Disclose Antibiotic Use in Meat Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
13
2017
Governor Approves Expanding Parental Leave to Small Employers Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
13
2017
California Governor Brown Expected to Sign the Cleaning Product Right to Know Act of 2017 (S.B. 258); New York State to Release Household Cleaning Product Disclosure Program Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.
Oct
12
2017
Exploring Wage Deductions in California, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, D.C. Mintz
Oct
12
2017
N. Calif. Wildfires Continue Widespread Destruction Risk and Insurance Management Society, Inc. (RIMS)
Oct
12
2017
California Department of Motor Vehicles Gives Green Light to Autonomous Testing Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
11
2017
Eight States with Sick Leave Laws – What Employers Should Know Polsinelli PC
Oct
11
2017
Healthcare Worker Injuries Steven M. Sweat, APC
Oct
11
2017
New California Laws Provide Protections to Immigrant Employees Jackson Lewis P.C.
Oct
10
2017
California Becomes a “Sanctuary State,” Restricts Employer Cooperation With Federal Immigration Authorities Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
10
2017
Section 25401 – Does No One Know Its History? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
9
2017
California Gov. Brown Signs California DISCLOSE Act into Law Covington & Burling LLP
Oct
9
2017
Attention Investment Advisers: Rules Are Not Statutes Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
6
2017
New Compensation Rate for California Computer Professional Exemption in 2018 Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
Oct
6
2017
California Legislature Passes Cleaning Product Right to Know Act Keller and Heckman LLP
Oct
5
2017
Attorney General Opines On Lay Representation At Administrative Hearings Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
3
2017
Cannabis Prop 65 Liability: Lessons Learned from the Dietary Supplement Industry Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Oct
3
2017
California Governor Signs Package of Bills to Tackle California Housing Crisis Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Oct
3
2017
State and Local Governments Move Swiftly to Sue Equifax. Ballard Spahr LLP
Oct
2
2017
Is Bullying Harassment? Foley & Lardner LLP
Oct
2
2017
Veil-Piercing Under California Law – Heightened Risks for Fund Managers Proskauer Rose LLP
Oct
2
2017
New California Law Seeks To Root Out Juror Bias, But What Would Calvin H. Higbie Say? Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Sep
30
2017
California Attorney General Makes Claims Under UCL and FAL, Obtains Settlement for Alleged Disparagement of Water in Video Game Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP
Sep
29
2017
Marital Status Discrimination Claim Fails in Light of Workplace Violence Concerns, California Court Rules Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Sep
29
2017
California Bill Placing Restrictions on Employer Immigration Worksite Raids Awaits Governor’s Signature Barnes & Thornburg LLP
Sep
28
2017
California Announces Intent to List Vinylidene Chloride as a Carcinogen under Prop 65 Keller and Heckman LLP
Sep
28
2017
People’s Republic of China Recognizes Commercial Judgment Entered by California Superior Court Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
Sep
28
2017
Interim Adverse Judgment Rule Averts Malicious Prosecution Claim McDermott Will & Emery
Sep
28
2017
Is this the end of the Internal Combustion Engine? Foley & Lardner LLP
Sep
27
2017
California And Washington, D.C. Issue Student Loan Servicing Regulations Ballard Spahr LLP
 

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