Under a new state legislation signed by Gov. Jerry Brown, publicly held California corporations must have at least one woman on their board. This California law will be enacted by the end of 2019. And by 2021, those companies with five members must have at least two women and companies with six members or more must have three women board members at the minimum. In his signing letter, Brown wrote, "Given all the special privileges that corporations have enjoyed for so long, it's high time corporate boards include the people who constitute more than half the 'persons' in America." If companies fail to comply with these new state ... Read More >
Sep 24
California Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Historic Green Energy Bill
Like all in states, the California legislature has changed drastically over time. And while there are more than 300 bills regarding federal regulations waiting for Senate review, Gov. Jerry Brown has made history with the new bill he recently signed. The new bill pledges California will use 100% clean electricity by 2045. California already had a goal in place to be using 50% clean energy by 2030 -- but with this new goal, California will have to be using 60% clean energy by 2030 in order to successfully reach 100% by 2045. The California Renewable Portfolio Standard Program, which is the state body responsible for regulating public ... Read More >
Aug 28
California Utility Companies Fighting to Change Wildfire Liability Law
California has been subjected to devastating wildfires as of late and local utility companies are fighting to have a change made in state laws regarding liability from wildfire damage. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like any changes are going to be made any time soon. Pacific Gas and Electric (PGandE) is California's biggest utility owner. The company has been asking lawmakers to change the state rules regarding collecting compensation. Currently the state laws, known as "inverse condemnation", state that property owners have the right to collect compensation from utilities linked to fires whether or not the company was negligent. As of ... Read More >
Aug 15
All About California’s New Voter Data Breach Law
A new California Law requires journalists, researchers, and political campaigns to notify California officials if they receive voter data that may have been stolen. California Gov. Jerry Brown signed the law last month. Organizations that receive voter registration data for California residents must now report security breaches that may impact that information. This data can include important information like names, addresses, birth dates, and more. Voter files, or digital databases of voter information, are built by using publicly available information about people who are registered to vote. These files can give people and ... Read More >
Jul 17
New California Law Could Give Consumers More Control Over Online Privacy
For the past several years, consumers have been fighting for their right to more privacy when using online platforms. And under a new California law, they might just get the online privacy protections they've been asking for. California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a new law into effect that is considered the nation's more strict law regarding online privacy. The law goes into effect in January 2020 and will allow consumers to know what personal information is being collected by companies and where it's being shared. Furthermore, consumers will be allowed to have their information deleted by companies that obtain it and not allow them to ... Read More >
Jun 1
5 Propositions to Be Voted on in June 5 Primary Ballot
On June 5, California voters will have the opportunity to vote on the statewide primary ballots. In total, there are five propositions that have been written by the California legislative counsel. Along with these five propositions, there will be more than a dozen voter-circulated ballot measures in November's elections. Here's what California residents can expect to see in the ballots next month. Borrowing for the protection of parks and wildlife (Proposition 68): This $4.1 billion bond proposal was drafted last fall. Lawmakers hope this funding could be put towards conservation projects, water resources, and new parks in struggling ... Read More >