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
January 13, 2022
Changes in California State Regulations for Hiring Substitute Teachers
On January 11, 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Executive Order N-3-22, relaxing state regulations around the hiring of substitute teachers. This measure is designed to tackle some of the staffing shortages experienced by school districts ...... Read More
January 3, 2022
2022 Legal Update: Employment Laws and Laws of General Applicability to Public Agencies
The following laws were created or modified during the 2021 year and are already affecting public agencies or will affect public agencies in 2022 and beyond. If you have questions on any of these developments, ...... Read More
December 23, 2021
2022 Legal Update: Education Law
The following laws related to education were created or modified during the 2021 year and are already affecting or will affect California school districts in 2022 and beyond. If you have questions on any of ...... Read More
December 22, 2021
Cal/OSHA Board Adopts Revised COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards
On December 16, 2021, the California Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (“Cal/OSHA”) voted to adopt revisions to the COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (“ETS”) that reflect the latest recommendations from the California Department of ...... Read More