October 3, 2022
Newsom Signs AB 152 Extending COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 152 (AB 152), which immediately extends the availability of COVID-19 paid supplemental sick leave for covered employees through December 31, 2022. California’s existing COVID-19 ...... Read More
August 17, 2022
California Supreme Court Rules that Penalties for Violating Rights of the Disabled Under Unruh Civil Rights Act Do Not Apply to Public School Districts
In a recent case involving a special needs student who was assaulted while on a public school campus, Brennon B. v. Superior Court, the question before the California Supreme Court was whether school districts can ...... Read More
August 5, 2022
California Senate Bill 197 Extends Key Housing Element Rezoning Deadlines, Expands Funding Opportunities
On June 30, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (SB) 197, which grants local jurisdictions in California with housing element due dates in 2021 additional time to complete any necessary rezoning. SB 197 also addresses the ...... Read More
July 5, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court Rules Football Coach’s On-Field, Post-Game Prayers Protected Under First Amendment
On June 27, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court (“Court”) issued its decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, ruling 6-3 that Joseph Kennedy, a part-time football coach at Bremerton High School, a public school in ...... Read More
June 16, 2022
AB 1655 Would Make Juneteenth an Official State Holiday for California Public Schools, Community Colleges, and the California State University Systems
In 2021, President Joe Biden signed legislation into law that established June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a federal holiday. Assembly Bill (AB) 1655, introduced by Assembly Members Jones-Sawyer, Mia Bonta, and Akilah Weber, ...... Read More
May 31, 2022
New Law AB 1276 Imposes a State-Mandated Local Program to Regulate Single-Use Foodware Accessories and Standard Condiments
AB 1276, authored by Assemblywoman Wendy Carrillo, was signed into law on October 5, 2021. The goal of AB 1276 is to reduce the use of and waste generated by all single-use food service products.[1] ...... Read More
May 13, 2022
CEQA Notice and Filing Requirements Changed Under AB 819
Assembly Bill 819 (AB 819) took effect on January 1, 2022. The key changes for local public agencies to be aware of are the new communication, notice, and filing requirements under the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). AB ...... Read More
May 3, 2022
Cal/OSHA Adopts Third Revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards
On April 21, 2022, the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal/OSHA”) voted to readopt a third revised version of its COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”). The second readoption of the ETS took effect ...... Read More
March 2, 2022
California Department of Public Health Lifts Masking Requirements for Indoor Public Settings and Schools
On February 28, 2022, The California Department of Public Health (“CDPH”) announced its decision to lift masking requirements for indoor public settings. Beginning March 1, 2022, all persons, regardless of vaccination status, are no longer ...... Read More
February 18, 2022
California Senate Bill 114 Reinstates COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave
On February 9, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill (“SB”) 114 into law, reinstating COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. Like California’s prior COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave law, SB 95, which expired on September ...... Read More
February 3, 2022
Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Record-Keeping Requirements for California Employers
Under California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) regulations, California employers are required to record work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses, and must record a work-related COVID-19 fatality or illness like any other occupational illness. (Cal. ...... Read More
January 27, 2022
COVID-19 Infection and Close Contact Reporting Requirements for Public Entities in the Education Sector
COVID-19 Infection and Close Contact Reporting to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health Note: for purposes of this alert, the education sector includes K-12 schools, school district offices and worksites, community college facilities ...... Read More