Faces of the Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a terrible delay in jury trials. Click the video above, prepared by CAOC president Deborah Chang, that was submitted to the Legislature at the Feb. 23 joint hearing of the Senate and Assembly Judiciary Committees on the struggles of access to justice during the pandemic.

May 3, 2021
Court finds online marketplaces
responsible for dangerous products
The decision is one of the first to establish Amazon and other online retailers must play by the same rules of responsibility that apply to brick-and-mortar stores. Click here

April 29, 2021
Senate passes CAOC bill
to stop "death discounts"
Senate Bill 447 by Sen. John Laird (D-Santa Cruz) aims to restore the right of a victim or their loved ones to pursue human suffering damages even if they pass away before their trial. Click here

April 28, 2021
Bill to decertify officers for
serious misconduct advances
Senate Bill 2 by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) and Sen. President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) passed the Senate Judiciary Committee. It would also end law enforcement immunities when civil rights are violated. Click here

February 18, 2021
Online marketplace legislation
levels playing field
Assembly Bill 1182 by Asm. Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) will hold marketplaces like Amazon to the same product liability standard as traditional brick and mortar businesses. Click here