Lawyers

• Does California's New Gun Laws Deserve Contempt?

  The New Gun Laws in California which go to great lengths just to keep the people "safe" are receiving mixed reviews from the citizens.

• California Governor Signs Bill Increasing Paid Family-Leave Benefits

  Democratic Governor Jerry Brown has signed a bill that will increase the money received by new parents during family leave. The money is received via the state's paid family leave program.

• California lawmakers approve bill raising minimum wage to $15 an hour, the highest in the U.S.

  California lawmakers approved the U.S. highest state-wide minimum wage of $15 an hour by 2022. The bill was hailed by Democrats as an example to the U.S. as it struggles with a growing gap between the rich and the poor.

• California Governor Proposes Sentencing Reforms

  California Gov. Jerry Brown says he wants voters to approve a ballot measure in November that would affect thousands of state prison inmates and significantly change current law.

• California Governor declares state of emergency over LA massive gas leak

  California Governor Jerry Brown declared sate of emergency over a massive gas leak in LA neighborhood. The gas leak that was discovered since October has sickened thousands residents and forced them to evacuate.

• New data privacy legislation limits use of student data in California

  A new student privacy legislation was signed into law and effective January 1, 2016. The said law is promoting security for students' personal data from companies. Moreover, this law shall protect the usage of these personal students' information used in advertising and for profit.

• California governor signs 'yes means yes' college sexual assault bill

  California Governor Jerry Brown on Sunday signed a law requiring all state colleges to adopt a policy of unambiguous, affirmative consent by students engaged in sexual activity, part of a nationwide effort to curb sexual assault on U.S. campuses.

• Toy weapons won't look like real ones under California bill

  The California State Senate gave final legislative approval on Thursday to a bill that would require certain replica guns to be painted bright colors or made transparent to prevent police from confusing toy guns for real weapons.

• California Senate approves bill requiring oil industry to detail water use

  The California state Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill requiring oil companies to report how much water they use in their drilling operations and the water's source, a move that comes amid a severe statewide drought.

• California to require anti-theft 'kill switches' on smartphones

  Smartphones in California will be required to come with a "kill switch" to render them useless if lost or stolen under a bill signed Monday by Governor Jerry Brown, the latest effort to stem an epidemic of phone theft in the most populous U.S. state.

• Fight over Sriracha relocation gains new entrant in Texas

  State Representative Jason Villalba reportedly led a group of Texan lawmakers to meet with Huy Fung Foods owner David Tran at his California factory amid the ongoing complaint the latter is handling over the smells coming from it, UPI.com reported.