By BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law requiring women on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Maureen Duffy-Lewis said the law that would have required boards have up to three female directors by this year violated the […]
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California attorney general race could be 2022’s biggest
SACRAMENTO — The most contentious and closely watched California election in 2022 is likely to be the race for attorney general, where voters will choose in June from the liberal incumbent who was appointed to the job last year, three unheralded challengers and an openly gay career prosecutor whose campaign could […]
California Wants to Stifle Medical Innovation
April 25, 2022 3:15 pm ET Photo: Frankhoermann/Sven Simon/Zuma Press Allysia Finley’s op-ed “California’s Medical ‘Misinformation’ Crusade Could Cost Lives” (April 21) is entirely correct. Respect for patient autonomy is one of the pillars of principle-based medical ethics, and it is considered by many as the most significant because of […]
California labor law: how to sue employers | Dan Walters | Columnist
On Oct. 12, 2003, five days after California voters decided he should be ousted from the governorship, Gray Davis signed Senate Bill 796, a valuable gift to the labor unions, attorneys and other groups that supported him during the recall election. The measure created the Private Attorneys General Act, which […]
California labor law: how to sue employers
In summary A law that Gray Davis signed in 2003, five days after voters decided to oust him from the governorship, is the the subject of new political and legal conflicts. On Oct. 12, 2003, five days after California voters decided he should be ousted from the governorship, Gray Davis […]
California corporate diversity law ruled unconstitutional
A Los Angeles judge has ruled that California’s landmark law mandating that corporate boards have ethnic or LGBT members violates the state Constitution By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press April 2, 2022, 12:31 PM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles […]
Supreme Court weighs challenge to California labor law
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday weighed an employer’s challenge to a California labor law that authorizes private attorneys to sue on behalf of thousands of workers, even if those workers had agreed to arbitrate their claims individually. The closely watched case is the latest and perhaps most important test […]
California bill would add protections for transgender kids
SACRAMENTO — Transgender youth and their families living in states where legislatures are targeting gender-affirming healthcare would be protected from legal action if they come to California, under legislation introduced Thursday. A bill by Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would render unenforceable in California any out-of-state court judgments seeking to remove […]
California Labor Commissioner Cites Terranea Resort $3.3 Million for not Rehiring Dozens of Workers Laid Off During Pandemic
Press Room NEWS RELEASE Long Beach—The Labor Commissioner’s Office has cited Terranea Resort […]
Preparing for California Divorce Mediation
Divorce can be a devastating emotional process, regardless whether it is contested or uncontested. Once divorce papers are served, the lives of family members will irrevocably change. It is typically accompanied by harsh judgments and the need for a time to grieve. Two key choices the participants can make will […]