Oakland Tenants Now Have Ban the Box Rights in Housing
On Tuesday, January 21, 2020, Oakland became the first city in California to ban criminal background checks in nearly all rental housing units. The Fair…
How California Tenants Are Charging Electric Vehicles at Home
With more than 1.18 million electric vehicles (“EV”) on American roads today, EV charging is quickly becoming a desirable rental housing amenity. Predictably, most EV…
Looking for Work with Conviction History Involving Drug or Alcohol Abuse? Request Reasonable Accommodation During Ban the Box Screening
Ban the Box laws generally prohibit employers from inquiring about an applicant’s conviction history before making a conditional employment offer. Once the employer makes the…
Beginning in 2020, 90 Days’ Notice for Rent Increases Above 10% for California Tenants
Unless regulated by local rent ordinance, rent increase notices are regulated by state law, specifically California Civil Code section 827. Faced with a housing affordability…
5 Things You Must Do Now if an Employer Violated Ban the Box
California’s Ban the Box Law, officially known as the California Fair Chance Act, assists Californians with conviction histories with re-entry into society by prohibiting employers…
2020 California Ban the Box FAQ
Recognizing that mass incarceration has left millions of people with criminal records unable to secure employment, several states, counties, and cities have passed Ban the…
How Does Ban the Box Work?
California’s Ban the Box Law, officially known as the California Fair Chance Act, assists Californians with conviction histories with re-entry into society by prohibiting employers…
What You Need to Know When Looking for Job with A Criminal Record
Recognizing that mass incarceration has left millions of people with criminal records unable to secure employment, several states, counties, and cities have passed Ban the…
New California Employee Protections in 2020
On January 1, 2020, several new laws took effect protecting millions of California employees. These vigorous laws include new penalties for unpaid wages, statewide lactation…
2020 California Minimum Wage Increases
2020 not only ushers in the beginning of a new decade but also pay increases for thousands of California employees earning minimum wage. Many cities…