California Assemblymember Brian Maienschein has introduced a bill, AB 853, that seemingly would impose a notification burden on just about anyone anywhere:
California Bill Would Require Notice To The Attorney General 6 Months Before Making Any Purchase From A Grocery Store!
Posted on May 02, 2023
Ten Years Go By Without The DOJ Receiving Even One Of These Notices
Posted on June 15, 2021
In wake of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the California legislature saw fit to add Section 2207 to the California Corporations Code. The statute threatens corporations with a $1 million civil penalty if they have actual knowledge that an officer,...
Need A Legal Opinion - Why Not Ask The Attorney General?
Posted on November 27, 2018
The California Attorney General is the state's "chief legal officer". Cal. Const. Art. V, § 13. One of the Attorney General's statutory duties is to provide written legal opinions. Cal. Gov't Code § 12519. Not everyone, however, is entitled to the...
Can The Legislature Hire Its Own Lawyer?
Posted on February 13, 2017
In early January, California Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon jointly announced that the California Legislature had hired outside legal counsel to advise on potential legal challenges with the incoming...