06.14.21
The New York State Senate and Assembly adjourned last week, as scheduled, and concluded an unusual year of lawmaking, but one in which the legislature still passed hundreds of bills.
The New York Legislature and Governor devoted significant attention during the 2021 legislative session to New York’s nursing homes, resulting in the passage of legislation that will significantly impact the oversight, regulation and operation of skilled nursing facilities in New York.
05.21.21
Businesses can reopen and vaccinated Californians to will be able to get back to an almost normal life when the state lifts its restrictions on economic activity June 15.
05.18.21
Relying on a “once in a lifetime” surge in state revenues as well as a hefty new package of federal COVID-19 relief funds, Governor Gavin Newsom is proposing, in a revised state budget for 2021–22, $40 billion more in spending than he put forward just four months ago.
05.17.21
On May 10, 2021, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced the 11th round of the Regional Economic Development Councils initiative with the opening of the Consolidated Funding Application process.
Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued more than 100 executive orders that principally focused on restrictions related to public health and the economy.
On May 5, Governor Cuomo signed into law the NY HERO Act, which will require all workplaces to implement safety standards to prevent the further spread of coronavirus and other airborne diseases in the workplace and for certain employers to establish a joint labor-management workplace ...
04.29.21
As New York officials work to reduce the spread of COVID-19, our Manatt team, located in the heart of state government in Albany, NY, has created a resource center for the state’s key executive orders and agency guidance.
04.26.21
California lawmakers proposing changes in the state’s insurance laws face their first significant hurdles in the next two weeks.
04.12.21
On April 7, several days past its statutory deadline of April 1, the state Legislature completed its negotiations with the Governor and passed the final pieces of legislation to complete the state fiscal year 2021–22 New York State Budget.