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Whether you are involved in a personal dispute or seeking justice on behalf of a group of victims, having our reputable & experienced #lawfirm on your side can help restore the balance of power and protect your rights. Free consultations: 424-374-0556.
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If Trump’s EPA abandons climate policy, could California take over on greenhouse gases?

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#EPA #EnvironmentalLaw #ClimatePolicy #GreenhouseGases #California
If Trump’s EPA abandons climate policy, could California take over on greenhouse gases?
California, the state that helped define U.S. clean-air policy, is once again considering how far it can go without Washington’s permission.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Learning From Whistleblower Cases In The Corporate Environment In California

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#Whistleblower #EmployeeRights #CorporateMisconduct #FalseClaimsAct #WorkplaceSafety
Learning From Whistleblower Cases In California
In recent years, I've noticed the collision between economic targets and ethical boundaries has become increasingly visible across California’s corporate landscape.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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Ballot measure would broaden reform of California’s key environmental law

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#EnvironmentalLaw #EnvironmentalRights #CEQA #AirPollution #AirQuality
Opinion | Ballot measure would broaden reform of California's key environmental law
Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Legislature overhauled the CEQA environmental laws for housing, but a business group wants that to include other kinds of "essential" projects.
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November 9, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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As Southland heat wave hits, fast-food union says safety rules aren’t being followed

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#WorkplaceSafety #HeatSafety #Heatwaves #EmployeeRights #CalOSHA
As Southland heat wave hits, fast-food union says safety rules aren't being followed
As Southern California heat wave approaches, union says safety rules aren't being followed
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November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show

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#Fraud #MisleadingAdvertising #ScamAds #Meta #ConsumerRights
Meta is earning a fortune on a deluge of fraudulent ads, documents show
Meta projected 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams and banned goods, and it internally estimates that its platforms show users 15 billion scam ads a day, company documents show.
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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Employee Sues Meta for Disability Discrimination and Labor Code Violations

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#Meta #DisabilityDiscrimination #EmployeeRights #FEHA #CFRA
Employee Sues Meta for Disability Discrimination and Labor Code Violations
On September 22, Ben Max Rubenstein filed a California labor lawsuit against Meta Platforms, Inc. in California Superior Court for Los Angeles County. Rubenstein v. Meta Platforms, Inc. alleges disabi...
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November 6, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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New California law generates hope for reducing Latina wage gap

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#WageGap #PayGap #LatinaWageGap #PayEquity #EqualPayAct #IgualdadDeSalarios
New California law generates hope for reducing Latina wage gap
On Oct. 8, Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Pay Equity Enforcement Act into law on Latina Equal Pay Day. Advocates hope it will help shrink the wage gap between Latinas and white men.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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New California employment laws take effect in 2026. Here’s what to know

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New California employment laws take effect in 2026. Here’s what to know
California Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed into law a lengthy list of bills that affect both employers and their employees that are set to take effect starting next year.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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California protects ALL workers from sexual harassment - not just those at big companies.

Under FEHA, you’re covered even as a contractor or intern. You have 3 years to act. Don't wait.

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Which California Law Protects Workers from Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment at work is illegal. Learn how California’s stronger laws protect employees, define harassment, & explain your rights to report & recover.
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November 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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Suing for unpaid wages in California: Know your rights

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Suing for unpaid wages in California: Know your rights
Workers in California, even non-residents, may be entitled to back pay, unpaid overtime, or other wage benefits. Learn your rights under CA labor laws.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
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Employee’s Indirect Exposure To Harassing Conduct Supported $4 Million Verdict

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Employee’s Indirect Exposure To Harassing Conduct Supported $4 Million Verdict
Carranza v. City of Los Angeles, 111 Cal. App. 5th 388 (2025) Lilian Carranza, an LAPD captain, learned that a photo of a topless woman who looked like
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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Suit alleges EPA foot-dragging on California air cleanup plans

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E&E News: Suit alleges EPA foot-dragging on California air cleanup plans
More than 130 plans have been waiting more than a year for EPA's approval or disapproval.
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October 30, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains

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#ICE #ICEBrutality #ImmigrationRaids #Deportation #CivilRights
Why Is ICE So Aggressive Now? A Former ICE Chief Explains.
ICE used to arrest the “worst first.” Under the new Trump administration, “those rules are gone,” says a former ICE chief.
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October 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Meathead Movers settles age discrimination lawsuit. It will cost them millions

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#AgeDiscrimination #HiringDiscrimination #EmployeeRights #MeatheadMovers #EEOC
Meathead Movers settles age discrimination lawsuit. It will cost them millions
“We remain fully committed to building a workplace that reflects our values of hard work, integrity, giving back and growth,” CEO Aaron Steed said.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Whole Foods Settles Pregnancy Bias Suit With California Civil Rights Department

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#PregnancyDiscrimination #CivilRights #CRD #EmployeeRights #WholeFoods
Whole Foods Settles Pregnancy Bias Suit With California Civil Rights Department - USA Herald
Whole Foods Market, the Amazon-owned grocery powerhouse, has agreed to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit with the California Civil Rights Department (CRD), following claims that a worker was u...
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October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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California leads opposition to proposal that would end monitoring of LGBTQ+ harassment and bullying

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#Harassment #LBGTQ+Harassment #LGBTQ+Rights #Bullying #CivilRights
California leads opposition to proposal that would end monitoring of LGBTQ+ harassment and bullying
Rob Bonta and the other attorneys general said OCR’s Civil Rights Data Collection is the largest and often only source of nationwide publicly available civil rights education data, making it …
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October 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Newsom Signs Bill Allowing California Rideshare Drivers to Form a Union and Negotiate Contracts

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#GigWorkers #RideshareDrivers #Unionizing #AB1340 #LaborLaw
Newsom Signs Bill Allowing California Rideshare Drivers to Form a Union and Negotiate Contracts
Newsom Signs Bill Allowing California Rideshare Drivers to Form a Union and Negotiate Contracts
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October 26, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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New California Law Imposes Massive Fines on Employers Who Refuse to Pay Stolen Wages

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#UnpaidWages #StolenWages #EmployeeRights #SB261
New California Law Imposes Massive Fines on Employers Who Refuse to Pay Stolen Wages | KQED
The bill, championed by Santa Clara County, significantly transforms the state’s enforcement of labor laws.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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California AG Announces 72 Felony Convictions in Postal Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme, But Mail-in Ballots are Safe

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#Fraud #BankFraud #PostalTheft #ConsumerRights
California AG Announces 72 Felony Convictions in Postal Theft and Bank Fraud Scheme, But Mail-in Ballots are Safe – California Globe
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October 22, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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California Seeks to Ban ‘Stay or Pay’ Employment Clauses

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#StayOrPlay #EmploymentLaw #AB692 #EmployeeRights
California Passes Bill to Ban 'Stay or Pay,' Still Unsigned by Go
On September 11, 2025, the California Legislature passed a bill that would ban “stay or pay” terms in employment contracts, which require employees to pay their employer back for certain costs if they...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Why Workplace Harassment Persists Despite the Rules

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Why workplace harassment persists despite the rules
The Daily Journal has more journalists covering the California legal profession than any other publication.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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There’s no nice way to deport someone. But Trump’s ICE is hosting a cruelty Olympics

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Commentary: There's no nice way to deport someone. But Trump's ICE is hosting a cruelty Olympics
When my father was crossing the U.S.
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October 18, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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U.S. files complaint against Inland Empire Health Plan for making allegedly false statements, retaining overpayments

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#FalseClaims #MedicareFraud #FalseClaimsAct #IEHP
U.S. files complaint against Inland Empire Health Plan for making allegedly false statements, retaining overpayments
The complaint says that the Inland Empire Health Plan, also known as IEHP, allegedly made false statements and retained overpayments.
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October 17, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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Fired In-N-Out worker seeks $3M via hair discrimination law

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#HairDiscrimination #CROWNAct #WorkDiscrimination #EmployeeRights #InNOut
Fired In-N-Out worker seeks $3M via hair discrimination law
(The Center Square) - A worker fired from In-N-Out filed a lawsuit seeking $3 million in damages and $200,000 in lost pay, citing California’s hair discrimination law.
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October 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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The Current Landscape of Tech and Work Policy in the U.S.: A Guide to Key Laws, Bills, and Concepts

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#EmployeeRights #ElectronicMonitoring #Bossware #NoRoboBossesAct #CivilRights
The Current Landscape of Tech and Work Policy in the U.S.: A Guide to Key Laws, Bills, and Concepts
Updated September 2025. An overview of current U.S. public policy that regulates employers’ use of digital workplace technologies.
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October 15, 2025 at 12:55 PM