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Obtaining Information on Minors Subject to Special Restrictions

Can we do a background check on a minor? A background check may involve different issues, so it is important to know who you are...

Attendees Gain Insights on Tax Reform, Learn About Legislative Caucuses, Battles

Below are a sampling of photos from Day 2 of the 2016 CalChamber Public Affairs Conference, which was held November 29–30 in Huntington Beach. To...

Appeals Court Rules: Project Consistency with GHG Plan Sufficient Under CEQA

A recent appeals court decision provides further guidance on what qualifies as an adequate greenhouse gas (GHG) impact analysis under the California Environmental Quality...

Secondary Asbestos Exposure: Court Says Employers Should Exercise Care to Prevent

Employers or landowners owe a duty of care to prevent secondary exposure to asbestos, the California Supreme Court has ruled in a unanimous decision. “The...

Convention to Explore Work-Based Learning Opportunities

Employers interested in learning more about work-based learning opportunities should attend the 2017 Linked Learning Convention, which will take place January 23–25, 2017 in...

Governor Names Becerra as State Attorney General

Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. this week named California Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-Los Angeles) to succeed Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, who was elected...