As the California Legislature enters the second year of its two-year session, Sacramento is operating at a pace...
Sacramento in an Election Year: A 2026 Legislative Briefing
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Regulation Articles
California Sports Betting Remains Stuck in Place as U.S. Senators’ Bill Targets Prediction Markets
California sports betting remains the biggest gambling prize in the country, but it is a prize nobody has been...
Indio Adopts Temporary Halt on New Gas Stations as City Reassesses Long-Term Needs
The Indio City Council voted unanimously on December 3 to impose a 45-day urgency moratorium on new gas station...
From Enron to Greater Palm Springs: Steve Lawrence Warns That Energy Is the Region’s Defining Economic Test
Steve Lawrence has spent his life in rooms where the country’s biggest energy decisions were made. He was an...
Lithium Valley at a Crossroads: Boon or Burden for the Imperial Valley?
The promise of Lithium Valley, a vision of California leading the global clean energy transition through massive...
Planning Healthier Futures: Considering Equity, Warehouses, and the Way We Shop
Achieving health equity and planning healthier futures starts with power sharing. That was the throughline of a recent...
Corporate Transparency Act Business Filing Requirements Reinstated
In a major reversal, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has lifted a nationwide injunction against the Corporate...
Legal Alert: Texas Court Halts Corporate Transparency Act Enforcement, Delays Imminent Reporting Deadline
SBEMP Attorneys is issuing this legal update on a significant development that could impact millions of businesses...
Corporate Transparency Act: A New Compliance Requirement for Small Businesses
At the beginning of this year, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) introduced a sweeping new requirement for small...