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On January 12, 2025, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that suspends the California Environmental Quality Act...
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While most property owners dread the day of their property reassessment due to rising property values, California commercial and...
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California leads in the adoption of battery energy storage systems (BESS), and has already surpassed over 5,000MW of grid-scale projects...
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Under California’s Proposition 65, businesses are required to provide “clear and reasonable” warnings before knowingly and intentionally...
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Beginning January 1, 2023, California will recognize a unique new “safe harbor" warning that can be used by manufacturers, distributors...
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California is set to make significant changes to state law limiting the amount of money an injured patient can receive. In any action for...
Amid a scorching and record breaking heatwave, California lawmakers approved most of Governor Gavin Newsom’s high-priority climate and...
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Previously, we reported that California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) proposed draft regulations changing...
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The mineral boron and its application to national security, the climate, and the economy is already well known. The mineral can can be...
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After reviewing stakeholder comments, California has further modified its proposed changes to Proposition 65 short form warnings. The...
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As the United States seeks to develop its electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities and meet climate change goals, obtaining a reliable...
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California recently introduced a new Bill which could significantly increase the emphasis on “green hydrogen” as an alternative fuel in...
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California's Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) just released a report titled: Impacts of Greenhouse Gas Emission...
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For an update on California's proposed modifications to its "Short-Form" Proposition 65 warnings, please read our post here. In short,...
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Beginning January 1, 2022, substance use disorder treatment facilities licensed by the California Department of Health Care Services...
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Governor Newsom signed into law new legislation that prohibits community pharmacies that are part of a chain from establishing...