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It’s been a busy summer for California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA).
With California’s legislative session coming to a close on Saturday, legislators are busy wrapping up their work. Key among the final bills to be decided on is a California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that chills employer speech, an opposed bill that limits oil production, and an opposed bill that stifles free market transactions for health care entities.
A California Chamber of Commerce-supported bill that will give hospitals more time to comply with California’s seismic mandate is awaiting action on the Assembly floor this week.
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A California Chamber of Commerce job killer bill that drastically restricts how businesses communicate with their employees on matters directly related to their company and industry is getting a late push in Sacramento.
It’s been a busy summer for California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). First, in July, California passed sweeping PAGA reform. Then, in August, the California Supreme Court issued two decisions related to who can file or intervene in PAGA-related cases. In one case, the court held that employees cannot pursue PAGA claims against public entities. Now, in the other case, the court limits a PAGA plaintiff’s ability to intervene in another PAGA action and object to a settlement (Turrieta v. Lyft, Inc., No. S271721 (Aug. 1, 2024)).
The California economy and state leadership in the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry will be hurt by a pending bill that aims to establish a model for training AI, according to a recent analysis.
CalChamber policy advocates are continuing end-of-session pressure to minimize potential damage from harmful legislative measures as they head to the Assembly and Senate floors for final votes.
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped a number of harmful proposals in Senate and Assembly fiscal committees on August 15, including many bills that were top priorities for CalChamber members.
The Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) continues to make news as a decision from the California Supreme Court — amongst other holdings — determined that the Legislature’s overall PAGA design exempted public entities from its enforcement (Stone v. Alameda Health System, S279137 (Aug. 15, 2024)).
Strong opposition from the California Chamber of Commerce and allied groups stopped a number of harmful proposals in Senate and Assembly fiscal committees yesterday including many bills that were top priorities for CalChamber members.