by Veronica Hill | Jul 8, 2019 | Business Law, Employment Law, New bills, New California Laws
A new bill, signed into law by Governor Newsom on July 6, protects employees and K-12 public school students from discrimination based on their natural black hair. Senate Bill 188, also known as the CROWN Act, will prohibit businesses or schools from banning such...
by Veronica Hill | 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...
by Veronica Hill | 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...
by Veronica Hill | Jun 11, 2019 | New bills
Employers are likely aware of the new laws regarding lactation accommodation in the workplace, but SB 142 seeks to expand these regulations to the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC). Authored by Senator Scott Wiener, the bill would require the CBSC to...
by Veronica Hill | May 31, 2019 | Business Law, Construction Law, New bills
Although Senator Scott Wiener’s SB50 was just shelved until 2020 by Anthony Portantino, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, there are several more bills making their way through California legislation that could contribute to “densification” in...
by Veronica Hill | May 29, 2019 | Construction Law, New bills
Democratic Assemblyman David Chiu’s new rent-capping bill, AB 1482, passed the California State Assembly on May 29, and it could have big implications for real estate owners. The bill, which passed 43-31, would limit annual rent increases on properties throughout...
