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09.18.23

CA Governor to Sign Unprecedented Private Business Climate Disclosure Mandates

California Governor Gavin Newsom publicly confirmed that he will sign two unprecedent climate disclosure mandate bills into law.


09.13.23

Unprecedented Mandatory Climate Disclosure Bills Go to CA Governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom will now decide whether businesses with any operational connection to California—physically present in the state or not—either privately held or publicly traded, and with specified revenues annually, will be mandated to publicly disclose all global ...


09.05.23

Inevitable Climate Disclosure Mandates in California and Nationwide

Two unprecedented climate disclosure mandate bills cleared a formidable and critical legislative hurdle on the path to becoming law in California.


08.09.23

Albany Senior Staffing Announcements Signal Changes in Fiscal Leadership

Last week, Governor Kathy Hochul announced the appointment of Blake Washington as the next New York State Budget Director.


08.07.23

DOJ Proposes Regulations for Accessibility of State and Local Government Websites

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the accessibility of state and local government websites and apps to people with disabilities.


07.28.23

New York’s Disclosure of Material Transactions Law Takes Effect

As part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 New York State Budget, New York adopted legislation that granted the Department of Health (DOH or Department) oversight of certain health care transactions involving physician practices and other health care organizations by requiring that health care entities ...


07.06.23

Climate Disclosures: California Mandates Advance in Legislature with Modest Reprieve

Two proposed California laws that would mandate disclosure of climate-warming emissions and organizational “risk” related to climate change moved closer to Governor Newsom’s desk.


07.05.23

2023–24 California State Budget Finalized—Health Care Highlights

After around-the-clock weekend negotiations between Democratic legislative leaders and Governor Newsom, working against a looming June 30 constitutional deadline, leaders announced a budget agreement late Monday night.


06.30.23

2023–24 California State Budget Finalized—At Least for Now

After around-the-clock weekend negotiations between Democratic legislative leaders and Governor Gavin Newsom, working against a looming June 30 constitutional deadline, leaders announced a budget agreement late Monday night.


06.06.23

California Assembly Acts to Streamline Physician Credentialing Process

The California Legislature is considering a bill to rationalize the process by which health insurers credential providers.