Jul 1, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New bills, New California Laws
On July 1, 2019, California’s minimum wage increases in several California cities, most notably Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Malibu here in the Southland. These cities will see a minimum wage increase from $13.25 to $14.25 hourly for businesses with 26 or more...
Jun 24, 2019 | Business Law, New bills
SB 171, authored by Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara), would impose Federal EEO-1 pay data reporting requirements to California employers at the state level. If passed, SB 171 would require private California businesses with more than 100 employees to “submit a...
Jun 18, 2019 | New California Laws
Prop 63 goes into effect on July 1, 2019, making it more difficult for California residents to buy ammunition. Passed on the November 2016 ballot, the Prop 63 law will require all businesses selling ammunition to have a customer show a government-issued photo ID and...
Jun 4, 2019 | New California Laws
California’s Office of Administrative Law this week ruled that coffee can be exempt from Proposition 65 cancer warnings, reversing a decision that was made by California Superior Court Judge Elihu Berle in May 2018. Berle had argued that since roasted coffee contains...