Ryan Donoghue

7/7/2025 11:20:07 PM

New Laws in Effect: CEQA Streamlining and Legislative Overhaul Target Delays in Housing, Climate, and Infrastructure Projects

By Lynn Beekman Ryan Donoghue

In a major legislative development, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a comprehensive package of housing and infrastructure reforms...

6/6/2025 5:38:07 PM

By Ryan Donoghue Treesineu McDaniel

California Senate Bill 243, Regulation of AI Companion Chatbots to Protect Youth Mental Health passed on June 3, 2025, in response to...

2/28/2025 8:10:07 PM

By Ryan Donoghue

On February 20, 2025, assemblymembers Buffy Wicks and Al Muratsuchi introduced AB 1021. The proposed legislation aims to enhance housing...

2/19/2025 12:56:32 AM

By Dan Ojeda Ryan Donoghue

On February 12, 2025, the U.S. Department of Education rescinded Title IX guidance issued by the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) during the...

1/21/2025 5:52:49 PM

By Ryan Donoghue

The U.S. Department of Education issued new guidance stating that plans by colleges to pay athletes directly through name, image, and...