California passes nation’s first mandatory food date labeling reform bill
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 660 into law which standardizes food date labels in an effort to prevent food waste statewide.…
Continue ReadingTag: new law
California bans octopus farming and the sale of farmed octopuses statewide
The California Oppose Cruelty to Octopuses Act was signed into law Sunday prohibiting octopus farming on land and water as well as the sale of farmed…
Continue Reading
Governor signs Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act into law Sunday
The Generative Artificial Intelligence Accountability Act was signed into law Sunday and is intended to build on national and state directives…
Continue Reading Katie Meyer’s Law creates option for confidential advocate for students during disciplinary process
A new law will allow students at public colleges and universities statewide to have a confidential advisor when they receive a disciplinary notice…
Continue Reading New law set to increase penalties for convicted corporations and increase victim assistance
Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2432, which allows state courts to issue increased financial penalties on corporations convicted in criminal…
Continue Reading
Governor Newsom signs Assemblymember Hart’s juror mental health bill into law Monday
On Monday, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2985 into law and now, mental health information will be provided to jurors after criminal trials for…
Continue Reading
Governor signs bill into law to improve state fire advisory panel responsiveness Monday
Governor Newsom signed a bill into law that improves the ability of the State Board of Fire Services, an advisory panel for the California State Fire…
Continue Reading
Santa Barbara limits cruise ship visits to 20 annually
Santa Barbara City Council voted to adopt new rules and regulations for visiting cruise ships including capping the number of ships to 20 per year…
Continue Reading