#california-law

#california-law

The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California's law requiring background checks for bullet purchases is unconstitutional, violating the Second Amendment.

McCracken is currently representing a Latino family suing a landlord and real estate agent for illegal eviction after being kicked out of their Baldwin Park home last year.

On July 18, 2025, the Google Ads Gambling and games policy United States country-specific requirements was updated to disallow Daily Fantasy Sports in California.

The 2023 California law requires local governments to provide a slate of pre-approved ADU plans, significantly speeding up the permitting process to 30 days.

Removing criminal illegal aliens is this Administration's highest priority. I look forward to cooperating with California's county sheriffs to accomplish our shared duty of keeping Californians and all Americans safe and secure.

Investigators observed repeated hand-to-hand transactions involving a heavy garbage bag outside an Oakland liquor store, leading to charges of receiving stolen property against two suspects.

The Tenant Protection Act of 2019 created statewide rent control and just cause eviction protections for most residential properties in California, indicating a significant shift in tenant rights.

Shipping and import records show that the company imported large amounts of raw chemicals known to be used to manufacture explosives, raising significant safety concerns.

The proposed California law, Assembly Bill 408, would allow physicians with substance abuse issues to enter a confidential diversion program without public disciplinary consequences.

A report from an SF Civil Grand Jury last year stated that the San Francisco firework explosions booming around the city are more likely from fireworks that are illegal in California but which are for sale in the neighboring state of Nevada.

Andrew Hall, a former deputy sheriff, served a prison sentence and now seeks to expunge an assault conviction, enabled by his time with the San Quentin Fire Department.

The proposed settlement agreement, pending judicial approval, does not imply any admission of liability or wrongdoing on the part of the Omnia Nightclub.

"Gang injunctions are not intended to last for perpetuity; they are designed and implemented to correct criminal behavior."

Spolin promoted false hopes in his clients and their families that the clients' sentences would be reduced when in fact that was highly unlikely.

California's ethnic studies curriculum has become a contentious issue, leading to failed attempts to standardize content amid rising tensions related to the Israel-Hamas conflict.

In Leeper v. Shipt, Inc., the court confirmed that every PAGA claim includes individual and representative claims, preventing plaintiffs from abandoning individual claims to avoid arbitration.

Aglibot was sentenced to 30 years in prison for domestic violence against Jane Doe 1, involving severe physical assault and ongoing witness intimidation.

Two Hands' case was a rarity for how close it came to trial, but in the end, it too was thrown out without any public hearings on its merits.

The appellate court's decision reaffirmed that public sentiment favors accountability for child sexual assault over the financial concerns of the affected school districts.

Los Gatos is seeking judicial clarification on builder's remedy applications following a conflict with state interpretation of the timeline for correcting incomplete submissions.

The new street safety law aims to lower pedestrian and car crashes by restricting parking within 20 feet of crosswalks, with a $64 ticket for violators.

A working stove and a working refrigerator are not a luxury; they are a necessary part of modern life.

If you are one of the over 15 million people who have provided saliva samples to them, ... your genetic information could wind up elsewhere - and potentially used in ways you never wanted.

Under the new bills, plaintiffs must prove that they experienced the same Labor Code violations they seek to pursue on behalf of other employees, imposing more restrictive standing requirements.

Given 23andMe's reported financial distress, I remind Californians to consider invoking their rights and directing 23andMe to delete their data and destroy any samples of genetic material held by the company.

Since the passage of Prop 36 my office has been working to implement the will of the people and filed dozens of cases using the new tools available to us.