The new statutes introduced in 2024 significantly impact the minimum wage landscape for healthcare workers in California.SB 525 sets a clear schedule for incremental wage increases, ensuring that healthcare workers’ wages will rise to $25 per hour over the next several years.This phased approach ...
California Privacy Protection Agency increases fines and penalties for 2025 Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 12/24/2024 On December 17, the California Privacy Protection Agency announced increases in fines and penalties under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), effective January 1, 2025...
With supermajorities in both houses, Democrats in the California Legislature passed—and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed laws taking effect this year that will erase medical debt from credit reports, allowpublic health officialsto inspect immigrant detention centers, and requirehealth insurance compani...
COBRA is a federal law that allows many employees to continue their health insurance benefits after their employment ends. Because federal COBRA only applies to employers that have 20 or more employees, many states have adopted their own versions of the law, which are known as “mini-COBRAs.”...
Car insurance is mandatory in California and highly recommended for your protection due to the state’s stringent traffic laws and heavy fines for uninsured drivers. In order to protect themselves financially in the event that they cause harm to another person or property, the state mandates that...
If you are pulled over and cannot show proof of insurance you can be fined and your vehicle can be impounded. Fines for this start at $500 and you may also have to pay court costs. It is not only important to have a California car insurance policy in place, but it is important to...
They cannot file a California mechanics lien, bond claim, and could pay substantial legal fines and fees — or even face fail time. California is also very clear on payment disputes involving contractors without licenses. Unlicensed contractors have no remedy for nonpayment. ...
Misdemeanor fines are capped at $1000.00. Felony fines can be up to $10,000.00 A few examples of a California felony include: murder, per Penal Code 187; rape, per Penal Code 261; and, the sale of a controlled substance, per Health and Safety Code 11352. By contrast, a California mis...
slashed. Debt has doubled. Taxpayer-subsidized UC hospitals are shirking their responsibility to provide health care to the poor on public programs like Medi-Cal, and they have been hit with millions of dollars in government fines for patient safety violations and court-ordered whistleblower ...
Standard letters will be sent to individuals for whomdoes not have an email address.The communication will contain information regarding services being provided at no cost to individuals impacted by the incident, including credit report access, credit monitoring, identity theft insurance, and recovery ...