[Source: CalChamber] On the final day of the session, Assembly members heeded the concerns raised by the California Chamber of Commerce and a coalition of more than 110 organizations and stopped a last-minute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction proposal. AB 2133 (Quirk; D-Hayward), a job killer, would have arbitrarily changed the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) Read More…
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The effort to reform PAGA — law that facilitates employees to sue employers
[Source: KGET News Bakersfield] A group of business associations around the state is rallying behind the reform of a nearly two decade old state law called the California Private Attorney General Act. The law — often called PAGA — allows employees to file civil lawsuits against their employers over labor code violations. Critics say it leads Read More…
Ninth Circuit provides companies new guidance and much needed potential relief in Prop 65 litigation
[Source: JDSUPRA/Jeffrey Goldman & Victoria Phan-Troutman Pepper] For decades, companies have faced lawsuits for violation of the California Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act, also known as “Prop 65.” Some of these actions are legitimate, while others often bear resemblance to a shakedown. Earlier this month, the Ninth Circuit may have provided some much Read More…
Business community launches Private Attorneys General Act reform ballot measure
[Source: California Globe] On October 5, 2021, three major business trade associations, filed a new initiative measure with the Attorney General’s Office for title and summary, the first official step in their effort to place on the November 2022 statewide ballot changes to California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) (Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) | Read More…
Prop 65 bounty hunters barred from filing acrylamide lawsuits based on First Amendment
[Source: MONDAQ] In a landmark ruling with implications for the future of Proposition 65 enforcement, the US District Court for the Eastern District of California has preliminarily enjoined any person from filing or prosecuting lawsuits seeking cancer warnings for acrylamide on food and beverage products sold in California. The ruling stops hundreds of enforcement actions Read More…
Prop 65 reform sorely needed in California
[Source: The Business Journal] The first line in a recent alert from the California Chamber of Commerce is tongue-in-cheek, but clearly represents how things are in the Golden State when it comes to business regulation. “WARNING: Everything in California May Cause Cancer.” The CalChamber alert is about a proposed change to Prop. 65 Warning Rules, Read More…
Legislature and governor must act to prevent California employers from paying for EDD’s mistakes
[Source: CalChamber] Whenever something goes wrong – whenever something is lost or damaged – the question is always the same: who gets stuck holding the bag? And we all know the answer should be simple: the person who made the mistake should bear the costs of that mistake. But with California’s UI Fund, it appears Read More…
California bill would require corporations to report and cut down carbon emissions
[Source: The Sacramento Bee] Large California corporations would be required to publicly disclose their carbon footprint and take active steps to reduce emissions, under a proposed law announced Wednesday morning. The bill, Senate Bill 260, would apply to any business that reports more than $1 billion in gross annual revenue. It would give the California Read More…
Labor laws should be updated to reflect shift towards telecommuting
[Source: CalChamber] As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, many employees have been working from home since March with no end in sight. This has led some to speculate whether a permanent work from home model makes sense for employers going forward, even after the pandemic is over. In the 2021-22 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook Read More…