A #MeToo moment: Jane Fonda
stands against forced arbitration

Aug. 7, 2018 – Actor and activist Jane Fonda was joined by documentary filmmaker Jennifer Newsom – wife of Democratic gubernatorial nominee Gavin Newsom – and others for a #MeToo roundtable. More than a dozen bills addressing sexual harassment are in the final stretch, among them AB 3080 to ensure workers aren't forced into arbitration and stripped of their right to take harassment, discrimination, and labor claims to court. Watch video. Read news story.

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August 15, 2018
CAOC 2018 award finalists to be
feted at 57th annual convention 
Six cases that helped protect Californians and made positive changes for society are named finalists for Consumer Attorney of the Year award. Three other cases are finalists for Street Fighter of the Year. Winners to be named at Nov. 17 awards dinner in San Francisco. Read more

July 20, 2018
Brown signs CAOC-sponsored bill
aiding childhood sex abuse victims
SB 1053 resolves confusion about when victims of childhood sexual abuse can file a claim, clearing away restrictions as they attempt as adults to seek accountability from wrongdoers. Read more

June 28, 2018
Landmark CAOC-backed data
protection measure becomes law 
SB 375 gives California the strongest Internet data privacy and protection law in the nation, and is expected to yield stronger protections across the U.S., overcoming inaction by Congress and the Trump Administration despite massive data breaches at Facebook, Equifax and other businesses. Read more