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Recent Federal and State Legislation to Amend Child Labor Laws

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The post Recent Federal and State Legislation to Amend Child Labor Laws appeared first on National Agricultural Law Center. Agriculture can be a hazardous occupation, and adding child workers into the equation can lead to even more dangerous situations.

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California Enacts Major Water Law Reform Legislation–But More Changes Are Needed

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The California Legislature has enacted and Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed into law SB 389 , an important water law reform measure authored by State Senator Ben Allen. California has one of the most antiquated and outdated water rights systems of any Western state.

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Florida is a Climate-Denying Hellscape

Legal Planet

Take the latest, science-backed climate policies that are gaining traction in state houses around the country — and then do the exact opposite. For years, workers-rights groups have urged local and state government leaders to enact heat safety protections for people who work outside. In June 2023, Texas Gov.

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U.S. Supreme Court Revisits, Tightens Regulatory Takings Limits on Land Use Regulation

Legal Planet

Instead, the justices unanimously ruled that the California state courts had applied the wrong constitutional standard to the case, and remanded it back to the lower courts for a fresh look at the property rights dispute. He subsequently sued the county in California state court to pursue his constitutional challenge. Constitution.

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The Year in California Climate Laws

Legal Planet

After a landmark 2022—a record $54 billion committed to climate spending and legislation that codified the state’s goals of carbon neutrality by 2045 and 90 percent clean electricity by 2035—a significantly gloomier budget forecast gave rise to fears that California’s climate programs would take a hit.

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New York Adopts Cap and Trade

Legal Planet

Kathy Hochul signed major climate legislation. Press coverage focused on one small piece of the legislation: a partial ban on natural gas use in new buildings. But a much bigger part of the new law went almost unnoticed: the legislature’s endorsement of an economy-wide “cap and invest” law, a variant of cap and trade.

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The Bumper Crop of New State Climate Policies Since July.

Legal Planet

State climate policy is a big deal. State governments began cutting emissions at a time when the federal government was essentially doing nothing about climate change. Since then, more states have become involved, and state policies have become more aggressive. The package also includes six other laws. California.