August 24, 2021
New Law AB 1475 Prohibits Law Enforcement from Posting Certain Booking Photos on Social Media Platforms
On July 23, 2021, AB 1475 was signed into law. AB 1475 was authored by Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, who had noticed an alarming trend of police and sheriff’s departments posting mugshots online in order ...... Read More
June 30, 2021
Department of Education Announces Title IX Protections Extend to Transgender Students
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights recently issued a Notice of Interpretation (“Notice”) explaining that Title IX’s prohibition on discrimination on the basis of sex will include discrimination based on sexual orientation ...... Read More
June 21, 2021
Open Meeting Legislative Bills
Last updated June 21, 2021. In March of 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued a set of Executive Orders which relaxed certain requirements for the conduct of teleconferenced meetings under the Brown Act (Gov. Code, § ...... Read More
June 18, 2021
California COVID-19 Reopening Guidance for Individuals and Employers
On June 9, 2021, the California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) issued its Guidance for the Use of Face Coverings (“Face Covering Guidance”) which took effect as of June 15, 2021, superseding all prior face ...... Read More
June 18, 2021
Is Juneteenth a Paid Holiday for School District Employees?
Background President Joe Biden signed S.475, the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act (“Juneteenth Act”), into law on June 17, 2021, which established June 19 as a legal national holiday to commemorate the end of slavery ...... Read More
May 26, 2021
Tom Madruga’s Article “Where Do We Go From Here?” Published in the Daily Journal
OMLO Partner Thomas M. Madruga’s article “Where Do We Go From Here?” was recently published by the Los Angeles & San Francisco Daily Journal. In the article, Madruga considers whether the current legal system is ...... Read More
May 21, 2021
Voting Requirements
Summary Quorum Requirements Voting Requirements Absences Vacancies Abstentions and Disqualifications The Rule of Necessity (Legally Required Participation) ...... Read More
May 21, 2021
COBRA Premium Assistance Under The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021
Background Continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) provides certain continuation coverage rights for participants and beneficiaries covered by a group health plan. Generally, an individual covered by a group ...... Read More
May 18, 2021
COVID-19 Related Funeral Expenses Eligible For $9,000 In Federal Assistance Through FEMA
Local Government Agencies Emergency Support In response to COVID-19, several local government agencies have developed emergency support programs for their residents. Various county or city emergency support programs include rental, utility, and funeral expense relief. ...... Read More
April 22, 2021
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen’s Article “Waterways & Earth Days, Part 2” Published in The American Surveyor
Lloyd Pilchen’s second article on water rights, historic canals and rivers, and modern environmental law appears in The American Surveyor‘s March/April issue. This article discusses the Clean Water Act and nuisance law, including wastewater discharge ...... Read More
January 5, 2021
Online Posting Requirement for Political Reform Act Online Filing and Disclosures under California Assembly Bill 2151
The Political Reform Act requires public agencies to file various reports or statements, such as the Statement of Economic Interests (Form 700), and periodic campaign statements for employees and elected officials, such as the Recipient ...... Read More
December 3, 2020
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen Publishes Article on River Reversal in The American Surveyor
OMLO Partner Lloyd Pilchen’s article on river reversal, “Waterways and Earth Days Part 1,” was recently featured in The American Surveyor‘s November 2020 issue. In the article, Lloyd discusses historical and current issues of water rights surrounding ...... Read More