New Year, New Laws in California

Here are a few more new laws that Governor Jerry Brown signed in effect January 1,2016: 1. SB 358 Equal Pay Under the equal pay law the gender wage gap has been eliminated. SB 358 adds to the existing California Equal Pay Act (EPA) and requires male and females be paid the same wages for…

New Year brings New Gun Laws in California

Governor Brown signed several proposed legislation into law that became effective January 1, 2016. A few of those new laws are being highlighted: 1. SB 178 California Electronic Communications Privacy Act (CalECPA): CalECPA requires law enforcement to obtain a search warrant before gaining access to your electronic devices such as cellphones or computers to retrieve…