On August 28, 2024, the Legislature passed Assembly Bill (AB) 3216, known as the Phone-Free Schools Act, which was signed into law by the Governor on September 23, 2024.
The California Supreme Court recently held in Stone v. Alameda Health System (August 15, 2024, No. S279137) __ Cal.__ __[2024 WL 3819163] that certain Labor Code provisions and related Industrial Wage Commission (IWC) wage orders governing meal and rest breaks do not apply to public agencies.
The 2024 Education Omnibus Budget Trailer Bill, also known as Senate Bill (SB) 153, includes notable changes to the parameters for independent study programs.
The California Department of Education (CDE) recently released updated guidance regarding equitable services and proportionate share funding for parentally-placed private school students with disabilities.
On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued its final Non-Compete Clause Rule (Rule) which bans employers within the FTC’s jurisdiction from entering into new non-compete clauses (non-competes) with workers.
The United States Supreme Court issued a pivotal decision in the case of City of Grants Pass v. Johnson (June 28, 2024) 603 U.S.___ [2024 WL 3208072], significantly impacting how local governments can address homelessness.
On July 15, 2024, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1955, commonly known as the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth Act (SAFETY Act), into law.
The United States Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) recently issued a Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) regarding schools’ obligations under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (Title VI) to protect students from discrimination based o
On June 20, 2024, the California Supreme Court ruled that the ballot initiative designated as Initiative 1935 and known as the “Taxpayer Protection and Government Accountability Act” (TPA) amounts to an impermissible revision of the Constitution and ordered the Secretary of State to refrain from placing it on the November ballot.