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11.18.24

Manatt Submits Comments to State Water Board on Streamlining Desalination Facility Permitting

Amid California’s water crisis, Manatt submitted a letter to the State Water Resources Control Board on opportunities for new desalination plants.


10.24.24

California Privacy and AI Roundup: What Passed and What Didn’t

Last month, Governor Gavin Newsom ended the California legislative session by signing over a dozen bills on privacy and AI and vetoing several others.


05.15.23

Governor Newsom’s May Budget Proposal Urges Fiscal Prudence in Uncertain Times

California Governor Gavin Newsom has unveiled his May Revision to his January $297 billion spending proposal for FY2023-24.


01.11.23

Governor Newsom Proposes FY 2023–24 Budget

Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his fifth January budget proposal, which would authorize $223.6 billion in general fund spending, a 3.6% decrease from current-year spending.


11.04.22

California General Election Outlook

As in years past, hundreds of millions of dollars are being spent to sway voters in California before the general election.


06.14.22

2022–2023 State Budget Update

California legislators have passed a 2022–23 spending proposal. This year’s budget measure, Senate Bill 154, totals over 1,000 pages.


06.09.22

California's 2022 Primary Results and Takeaways

California’s June top-two primary is when California voters choose their two favorites for state offices.


07.23.21

California’s History-Making 2021–2022 State Budget: An Overview

California Governor Gavin Newsom and the state Legislature enacted a $196 billion spending plan for FY 2021–22, the largest budget in state history.


06.15.21

Cal/OSHA Moves to Modify New COVID-19 Safety Requirements for Businesses

After a brief period of uncertainty, it appears that California Occupational Safety and Health will bring COVID-19 workplace mask regulations in line with federal and other state regulations that permit vaccinated individuals to go without masks in most indoor settings.


06.14.21

California Governor Newsom Continues to Take Steps to Reopen California’s Economy

In anticipation of officially reopening the state for business on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom announced completely lifting, modifying or setting expiration dates on many of the Executive Orders he put in place during the pandemic.