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NextGen California says the 2026 session ended with passage of several priority bills on climate, food insecurity, immigration, democracy and workforce development.

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Workplace safety expert Michael Corwin says California small businesses open to the public face civil liability from workplace violence even when they have just one employee.

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The California Arts Council unanimously approved 2026 grant allocations at its Aug. 14 meeting in San Rafael, directing nearly $24.6 million to nonprofit arts and cultural organizations and government units across California.

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Lawyers for Employee and Consumer Rights has launched a California Employee Misclassification Lawyers resource to help workers spot when they may have been wrongly classified as independent contractors or exempt employees.

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Chengdu staged a cultural tourism roadshow in San Francisco on July 13 to grow inbound travel from the U.S. and deepen China-U.S. tourism ties.

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Award-winning filmmaker and author Tané McClure will speak at the California Writers Club San Fernando Valley on Sept. 19 in Woodland Hills, sharing her “Limitless” approach to storytelling and creative ambition.

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A San Francisco Sheriff’s Office deputy is set to be arraigned July 14, 2026, on battery and assault-by-a-public-officer charges stemming from conduct at County Jail No. 2. The criminal case intersects with a federal civil rights class action…

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Samer Habbas & Associates, PC has opened a new San Francisco office as part of a broader Northern California expansion, giving Bay Area clients 24-hour intake for personal injury matters.

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Weiner Law founder and CEO Daniel R. Weiner was selected to the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, adding national peer-reviewed recognition to the firm’s California trust, probate and litigation practice.

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Our Neighborhood Voices will hold a rally Sept. 23 at the League of California Cities Annual Conference in Anaheim as city leaders prepare to vote on a resolution tied to local control over housing and land use. The group is pushing to speed up a…

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Business Elite Awards will bring 40 entrepreneurs, founders, CEOs and senior executives from across Europe to Vienna on Oct. 15 for its 2026 “40 Under 40” Gala Dinner at Hotel Imperial.

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DUC DE FUGUE Cognac held an exclusive tasting in Los Angeles on July 16, 2026, showcasing its French terroir, craftsmanship and aging tradition to guests from entertainment, media and lifestyle circles.

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Michael & Associates Criminal Defense Attorneys was named Best Law Firm in the 2026 Best of ATX Awards in Austin, a recognition tied to community voting and the firm’s growing local profile.

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A California real estate broker represented by Huprich Law Firm says HomeRiver-related property management entities retaliated against her after she raised legal and compliance issues.

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Sklar Kirsh LLP said founding partners Jeffrey Sklar and Andrew Kirsh were selected as nominees for the 2026 LA Executive Forum & Leadership Awards by the Los Angeles Times.

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The Law Offices of Justin H. King is celebrating a decade in Rancho Cucamonga as the family-run personal injury firm expands to three attorneys and broadens its work across the Inland Empire.

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A new California law taking effect Oct. 1, 2026 gives qualifying used-car buyers and lessees a three-day cancellation right, raising the stakes for dealerships that document vehicle condition at delivery and return.

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EarthKosher has certified Pantaleon Commodities Corp.’s new liquid sugar production facility in Stockton, California, as the global sugar producer expands into the U.S. market.

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FABRIC, a short documentary about a Paris atelier training refugees for careers in fashion, will premiere July 30 at the 2026 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival.

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Anna Slotky Reitano has moved into the November general election for Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Office No. 65, after election results were certified June 26. The veteran deputy county counsel is campaigning on experience, fairness and…