The 2026 California legislative season lacked the blockbuster land use legislation that made headlines in 2025, but still delivered a number of meaningful changes for housing developers. This post focuses on key bills signed by the Governor affecting entitlement,
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California’s New Employment Laws For 2027: What Employers Need to Know and Do
By Fred W. Alvarez, Hannah L. Jones, Daniel M. Bruggebrew, Allison Moser, Hannah Withers, Stacey Zartler, and Maya Mercado
California’s 2026 legislative session has come to a close, and the Governor has signed a…
Governor Newsom Signs SB 690, Closing One Door on CIPA Claims While Others Remain Open
By Scott Hall and Phillip Wiese
The much-discussed California Invasion of Privacy Act (CIPA) amendment, SB 690, has been signed by Governor Gavin Newsom and will take effect January 1, 2027, relieving some pressure businesses face from the flood of…
Family Zoning and SB 79 in Court: What’s Next for San Francisco Housing?
San Francisco is facing three lawsuits in Superior Court (the local trial court) challenging its recent efforts to implement state housing legislation, on different legal theories and from different ends of the NIMBY/YIMBY spectrum. The outcome of any one of…
Coblentz Expands Corporate and Litigation Capabilities with Four-Attorney Team
Mark Cassanego, J. Craig Crawford, Edward Willig, and John McCauley join the firm
San Francisco (August 31, 2026) – San Francisco-based law firm Coblentz Patch Duffy & Bass LLP is pleased to announce that attorneys Mark A. Cassanego, J. Craig…
Richard Patch Recognized for Second Year in a Row by BTI Client Service All-Stars
Richard Patch has been recognized as one of the best attorneys for client service for the second year in a row in BTI’s Client Service All-Stars report, earning the BTI All-Star MVP designation.
The BTI Client Service All-Stars report is…
Phil Feldman and Jim Mitchell Awarded Lawyers of the Year, 35 Coblentz Attorneys Recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027
In its annual listing of the nation’s top legal talent, Best Lawyers® recognized 35 Coblentz attorneys in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including two lawyers recognized as…
Bad Spaniels Bites Back: The Ninth Circuit Narrows Trademark Tarnishment and Restores Parody to the Dilution Analysis
CalPrivacy Targets Gig Economy Platforms In First CCPA Sectoral Audit
By Scott Hall and Meaghan Henderson
On July 21, 2026, the California Privacy Protection Agency (CalPrivacy) announced that its newly formed Audits Division has begun its first formal privacy audit, focused on gig economy platforms operating in California. This sectoral…
New California Secretary of State Access Requirements for Third-Party Filings
The California Secretary of State has changed how third parties may access its online systems to submit filings on behalf of business entities.
The change is relevant to corporations and limited liability companies formed in California, as well as such…
