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SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed three bills into law on Tuesday, which collectively aim to regulate election-related content generated by artificial intelligence (AI). AB 2655 specifies that a “large online platform” must “block the posting of materially deceptive content related to elections in California.”

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OCTOBER 23, 2024

The Supreme Court of California confirmed the 2025 bar exam will be the first to implement the new exam modifications on Tuesday. The Californian Bar “ finalized an agreement with Kaplan to independently develop questions for the California Bar Exam.”

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2024

California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit Monday against petroleum giant Exxon Mobil alleging the company misled the public about the recyclability of plastic products and plastic pollution. ” The post California DOJ sues Exxon Mobil over plastic recycling claims appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

A federal judge blocked a California law on Wednesday which would have required background checks for individuals seeking to buy ammunition. The judge found that the California law, known as Proposition 63, violated the US Constitution’s Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms.

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LDA PRO

OCTOBER 22, 2024

An interspousal grant deed California is a legal document that communicates parcel ownership between spouses. Understanding Interspousal Grant Deed California An interspousal grant deed California is a vital tool for couples to handle their belongings rights. Want to know how? Want to know how?

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

California lawmakers announced Tuesday new bipartisan legislation, Senate Bill (SB) 1012 , which would effectively permit the use of psychedelic mushrooms for therapeutic purposes. According to SB 1012: California’s current approach to mental health has failed to fulfill its promise. Too many people suffer in silence.”

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Saturday that would have mandated certain cities in the state to create independent redistricting commissions for local elections. AB 1248 came as a result of the 2020 redistricting cycle, in which California had allowed temporary independent control over redistricting.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Aaron Carr, the director of the Housing Rights Initiative (HRI), announced a mass civil rights complaint against 203 real estate companies in California for illegally discriminating against Section 8 renters. The post Nonprofit claims mass discrimination against California tenants appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

California announced on Sunday the unofficial result that voters in the state rejected Proposition 6, which would have amended the Constitution of California to ban state prisons from forcing inmates to work. The post California voters reject ballot measure banning forced prison labor appeared first on JURIST - News.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The US District Court for the Northern District of California blocked the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA) on Monday. The post Federal court blocks California law protecting children’s online activity appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 20, 2023

The case is in the US District Court for the Southern District of California. The California law makes it a felony to manufacture, distribute, import, keep for sale or lend assault weapons. Benitez enjoined the state of California from enforcing its assault weapon ban. Its definition of assault weapon covers guns like AR-15s.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

A US district judge struck down on Friday a California ban limiting gun magazines to ten rounds. ” In defense of the ban, California offered two main positions. .” California asserted that people rarely fired ten or more rounds in the act of self-defense. ” Benitez also disagreed with this position. .”

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JURIST

DECEMBER 31, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily stayed a district court’s preliminary injunction on Saturday that blocked a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places. With this stay, the California law will take effect in January 2024.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit temporarily blocked a California law on Wednesday that bans firearm advertising that is “attractive to minors.” ” The case is an appeal from the US District Court for the Central District of California, which denied Junior Sports Magazines, Inc. Circuit Judge Kenneth K.

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JURIST

MARCH 30, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday signed Senate Bill No. ” The new law authorizes the California Energy Commission (CEC) to set a “maximum gross gasoline refining margin.” The law is a response to high California gas prices in 2022. California took on Big Oil and won.

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JANUARY 7, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit dissolved a previous stay on Saturday that allowed a California law to go into effect prohibiting concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places, blocking the law. With this order, the California law will no longer take effect in January 2024.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2024

A 17-year-old girl has beaten her brother’s record to become the youngest person to pass the California bar exam. Sophia Park passed the California bar…

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JURIST

APRIL 21, 2024

The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office in California announced charges on Thursday against three City of Alameda police officers for involuntary manslaughter of detainee Mario Gonzalez. The District Attorney’s Office charged the officers with involuntary manslaughter under section 192(b) of the California Penal Code.

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

California's Big Plan For Alternative Bar Admission Gets Nixed. The post California Holds On Tight To Its Notoriously Difficult Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law.

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MARCH 17, 2024

A federal judge ordered on Friday the appointment of a special master to oversee a federal women’s prison in California that is notorious for widespread sexual abuse against inmates. The order comes after eight inmates and the advocacy group California Coalition for Women Prisoners filed a lawsuit against BOP in August.

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DECEMBER 20, 2023

Carney issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday blocking a California law that prohibits concealed carry permit holders from carrying firearms in most public places. The case is in the US District Court for the Central District of California. Carney found that the California law violates the Second Amendment of the US Constitution.

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JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2024

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday from a California man challenging a $23,000 traffic impact fee levied in exchange for a building permit. California Coastal Commission and Dolan v. The post US Supreme Court hears oral arguments in California case challenging building permit fees appeared first on JURIST - News.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

sued California on Friday over California Assembly Bill 587 (AB 587), a state law requiring social media companies to publish their content moderation policies, arguing that the law violates the US Constitution’s First Amendment. The case is in the US District Court for the Eastern District of California Sacramento Division.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

Probate Fees in California: The probate process is an essential aspect of managing the estate of a deceased individual. However, navigating the intricacies of probate can be a daunting task, and understanding probate fees in California is crucial for those involved in the process.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

California lawmakers Thursday passed a bill to extend the operation of Diablo Canyon power plant, the state’s only nuclear power plant, by five years. California expects the federal government to fund the majority of those costs. The bill comes as California suffers a heat wave and a state of emergency.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a $93 million settlement with Google, Inc. The lawsuit initially arose when Bonta accused Google of violating that several California Business and Professions Code (BPC) provisions regarding the company’s statements about their use and collection of users’ location data.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed more than 20 bills into law concerning guns on Tuesday. Newsom stated: While radical judges continue to strip away our ability to keep people safe, California will keep fighting — because gun safety laws work. These new laws will make our communities and families safer.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills on Tuesday to ease the state’s housing shortage. In a statement, Newsom said, This package of smart, bipartisan legislation boosts housing production in California – more streamlining, more local accountability, more affordability, more density.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 1, 2021

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation Thursday that creates a system for decertifying police officers for serious misconduct and will increase the transparency of misconduct records. Police misconduct has increasingly been scrutinized in California, as well as throughout the US.

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MAY 14, 2024

In California real estate, married couples often require adjustments to property ownership. A California interspousal transfer deed is a legal document facilitating this by transferring ownership from one spouse to another. So continue to read this blog till the last line. Here’s a breakdown of key elements that typically includes.

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Above The Law

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Law school deans think that change is coming too quickly to the California bar exam. The post Law School Deans Have ‘Grave Concerns’ About California Bar Exam appeared first on Above the Law.

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JANUARY 13, 2024

“In California, homelessness isn’t a crime. The post “In California, homelessness isn’t a crime. Is the Supreme Court about to change that?” ” Law professor Erwin Chemerinsky has this essay online at The Los Angeles Times. Is the Supreme Court about to change that?”

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DECEMBER 2, 2024

Attorneys at Horvitz & Levy highlight notable decisions on major questions from the California Supreme Court's last term, including voter initiatives, hostile work environment and the economic loss rule.

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JULY 25, 2024

“California Supreme Court upholds gig worker law backed by Uber, Lyft”: Bob Egelko of The San Francisco Chronicle has this report. Suhauna Hussain of The Los Angeles Times reports that “ California Supreme Court upholds Prop. 22, ending legal saga over status of gig drivers.”

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JURIST

JUNE 1, 2022

A California appeals court Tuesday held that four species of bumblebees can be added to the state’s endangered species list under the California Endangered Species Act (CESA). CESA is an environmental law responsible for conserving and protecting plants and animal species at risk of extinction in California.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 13, 2021

The Court of Appeal of the State of California has upheld a decision striking down a Monterey County order banning “land use in support of” fracking practices in oil and gas development. However, California has moved to ban fracking by 2024, and wants to halt all oil extraction within the state by 2025.

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JURIST

JUNE 6, 2021

A US federal judge on Friday overturned California’s 32-year-old ban on assault weapons, describing the ban as a “30-year-old failed experiment” and prompting a sharp retort from the state’s governor and attorney general. Good for both home and battle.” We need to take action to end gun violence now.

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