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Mathews, Stephanie Kapinos and Kevin Milewski California already has some of the strongest data privacy laws in the United States, but within the past week state legislators, with the backing of the California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, have proposed two new bills that would strengthen California’s data privacy laws even more. [read post]
19 Feb 2019, 6:04 am by Lindsay Offutt
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced the lawsuit, saying Trump’s declaration of a national emergency at the border is unlawful and constitutional. [read post]
18 Feb 2019, 5:02 am by Michael Barber
On Sunday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced plans to file a lawsuit along with several other states. [read post]
13 Feb 2019, 11:54 am by Simmons Hanly Conroy
A Simple Request That Could Save Countless Lives The multi-state petition, co-led by Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, asks the EPA to use its authority under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to require asbestos importers and users to disclose their activities. [read post]
4 Jan 2019, 4:23 pm by James Strawbridge
  Although California enacted the CCPA in June 2018, the state is still in the process of implementing the new legislation, and the public forums “will provide an initial opportunity for the public to participate in the CCPA rulemaking process,” California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced in a December 19 press release. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 5:36 pm by Peter Stockburger
 Due to the challenges of changing laws passed through California’s direct ballot initiative, including the requirement that a ballot initiative can only be undone by two-thirds of the popular vote (or else modified by a 70% vote from both state houses), the California legislature agreed to pass the CCPA in exchange for the ballot initiative being withdrawn. [read post]
8 Nov 2018, 5:36 pm by Peter Stockburger
 Due to the challenges of changing laws passed through California’s direct ballot initiative, including the requirement that a ballot initiative can only be undone by two-thirds of the popular vote (or else modified by a 70% vote from both state houses), the California legislature agreed to pass the CCPA in exchange for the ballot initiative being withdrawn. [read post]
Notably, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, whose office is tasked with adopting regulations to clarify and further the law’s objectives and enforcing compliance with the CCPA, recently expressed serious concerns about the responsibilities the new law imposes on his office. [read post]
9 Aug 2018, 9:30 pm by Bobby Chen
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra described EPA’s proposal as “a brazen and unlawful attack” while EPA spokesperson James Hewitt reportedly stated that acting administrator Andrew Wheeler “has pledged to work in earnest with the state of California to find a solution. [read post]
2 Aug 2018, 9:30 pm by Sarah Madigan
In addition, the rule would rescind California’s ability to set its own emissions standards and, instead, would “maintain one national standard,” a move California Attorney General Xavier Becerra (D) declared “a brazen and unlawful attack. [read post]
16 Apr 2018, 11:28 am by Kyle A. Owens and Brenna E. McGee
California AG Xavier Becerra has complained of an attempted “hostile and illegal takeover” of the CFPB by the Trump Administration, and a “Mulvaney rip-off of consumer oversight” of big banks. [read post]
14 Mar 2018, 7:54 am by Jeff Schmitt
”  They explain: Through his state’s novel regime, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra isn’t merely inspecting federal facilities in a neutral and consistent fashion, but, according to the federal government’s complaint, has “demanded access to various private documents respecting the ‘welfare of persons detained’ ” by the feds. [read post]
9 Mar 2018, 2:00 am by Christopher Tyner
This week the Justice Department sued California Governor Jerry Brown and the state’s attorney general, Xavier Becerra, alleging that certain recently enacted California immigration laws are unconstitutional. [read post]
27 Jan 2018, 9:17 am by Cannabis Law Group
Banking with cannabis businesses is also on the mind of Xavier Becerra, attorney general in California, who joined a bipartisan group also pushing for the federal government to ease up off of banks. [read post]