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California Civil Code 8850: A New Era for Change Order Claim Resolution

Senate Bill No. 440: The Private Works Change Order Fair Payment Act. Signed into law on October 10, 2025, SB 440, which has been codified as California Civil Code Section 8850 (Ac...

United States: Private Equity Sunshine Act (SB 1319)

California legislators are advancing the proposed Private Equity Sunshine Act (SB 1319) amending the California Public Records Act to require expanded disclosure by California publ...

The Golden State Goes HSR- California’s SB 25 and the Rise of State-Level Pre-Merger Notification

Highlights On Feb. 10, 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 25 (SB 25) into law, making California the third — and by far the largest — state to adopt a br...

Bill Protecting Homeowners From Squatters Heads to Hobbs’ Desk

Final Rulemaking Package Submitted for California Intervenor and AHB Fairness and Accountability Regulations

On April 20, 2026, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara submitted the final rulemaking package for the Intervenor and Administrative Hearing Bureau (AHB) Fairness and Acc...

Beyond Water’s-Edge: California’s Proposal to Include Captive Insurers Raises Overlooked Constitutional Issues

On February 10, 2026, Assembly Bill 1790 (AB 1790) was introduced in the California Legislature. Although recently placed in the suspense file, AB 1790 could still be put up for a...

UPDATE—Texas Senate Bill 17

Recent Developments In March 2026, the Texas Attorney General issued a press release and proposed rules to implement and enforce SB 17, providing our first substantive insight into...

AB 2321 Would Require Workplace Accident Investigation Referrals to District Attorneys

Assembly Member Liz Ortega (D–District 20), chair of the California State Assembly’s Committee on Labor and Employment, recently introduced Assembly Bill (AB) No. 2321, legislation...

California Proposes Adding ‘Criminal History’ as a Protected Characteristic

California employers familiar with the state’s already complex anti-discrimination laws will want to pay close attention to Assembly Bill (AB) 2064, which would add “criminal histo...

Colorado HB26-1206: Expanded Housing Authority Financing Powers

Colorado lawmakers continue to pursue aggressive housing policy reforms aimed at increasing housing supply and expanding affordable housing financing tools. One significant measure...

Update on the California 2026 Billionaire Tax Act

The so-called 2026 Billionaire Tax Act is a California ballot initiative that has been filed to appear on the November 2026 ballot. If approved by California voters, the initiative...

California’s Drilling Ban Near Sensitive Areas Remains in Effect Following Federal Court Ruling

California Senate Bill 1137 (S.B. 1137), enacted in September 2022 and implemented in June 2024, establishes a 3,200-foot health protection zone around homes, schools, hospitals, p...

Tenant Opportunity to Purchase

Will months-long delays to building purchases be mandatory in your town? Senate Bill 332 (“Tenant Opportunity to Purchase”) passed out of Executive Committee this week. Respond to...

Housing, data center legislation dies on final day of 2026 session

Air-BnB provision halts priority housing bill SB 9.

New York’s FAIR Act Update: Governor Hochul Signs Chapter Amendment SB 8811 Refining the New UDAP/UDAAP Framework

What Happened? On March 27, 2026, New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed into law SB 8811 (Chapter 94 of the Laws of 2026), a chapter amendment relating to the Attorney General’s ab...

California Advances Controversial ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’

California Assembly Bill 2624, dubbed by critics the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” passed the California Assembly on Tuesday, raising concerns among opponents that undercover journalism...

How Nevada Senate Bill 194 Closes the "Tourist Loophole" and Protects Your Injury Settlement

If you drive in Las Vegas, Reno, or anywhere along the I-15 corridor, you already know the reality of sharing the road with tourists. Millions of people fly into Nevada every year,...

California Publishes Long-Awaited Regulations for SB 54

On May 1, 2026, California approved and filed the final regulations for the state’s packaging EPR law, SB 54. California’s SB 54, or the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging...

May 20, 2026 Cannabis Cooperatives (EHB 1941) – Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR 101)

May 20, 2026 Cannabis Cooperatives (EHB 1941) – Preproposal Statement of Inquiry (CR 101) Filed On May 14, 2026, the Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) took the following action: The...

California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act

The Ninth Circuit recently issued a decision partially lifting a broad preliminary injunction staying enforcement of the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (“CAADCA”). As a...

California’s Gas System Is Crumbling. SB 1359 Charts a Path to a Clean Energy Future.

A new bill introduced by Sen. Henry Stern, SB 1359 (2026), titled the “Gas Transition Responsibility and Electrification Act,” would establish a comprehensive framework to manage t...

California Assembly Passes Amendment to Strip Telecom from CPUC’s Oversight

Under the proposal, the California legislature would have more control over how telecommunications is regulated.

BACA makes the ballot

It looks like the California Chamber of Commerce has enough signatures to put on the November ballot their initiative that would drastically change the California Environmental Qua...

State senator demands California escalate war with State Farm by hitting it where it hurts most

Pasadena State Sen. blasted California’s largest insurer after state investigators found State Farm may have violated the law hundreds of times while handling fire survivor claims.