Effective October 1, 2013, ALL employers are required to provide their employees with a "Marketplace Notice" setting forth how they might qualify for a premium tax credit/subsidy in the Exchanges and if health insurance is provided by the employer, the impact said employer coverage could potentially have on the employee’s eligibility for a subsidy. For a copy of the Model Notice put out by the U.S. Department of Labor, see Model Notice For Employers with Health Plans or Model Notice For Employers Without Health Plans.

California State Law regulates the collection and refund of security deposits (California Civil Code §1950.5). Rental agreements may refer to these deposits as "cleaning deposit," "last month's rent" or "security deposit". No matter what the landlord calls it, the law considers any deposit to be a security deposit and limits the amount the owner may charge and what it may be used for when the tenant moves [...]

California has enacted several anti-deficiency statutes to protect borrowers in real estate transactions. A “deficiency” is the liability of a borrower to the lender for the difference between the amount of the loan and the value of the real property. Existing California anti-deficiency laws protect a borrower on an original purchase-money loan (a loan acquired at the time the property was purchased and never refinanced) on an owner-occupied residential unit (up to four units) from being held personal liable to the lender for any deficiency [...]

Below is a brief summary of the employment-related legislation that will become law on January 1, 2013:

• Written Commission Agreement Required. Labor Code §2751 is amended to provide that except in limited circumstances, employers must provide their employees who receive any part of their compensation via a commission with a written employment contract that specifies numerous items. For more information, see Written Employment Contracts Required For California Employees Paid Commissions. See also, Employers May Be Able To Claw Back Advances On Commissions.
• Employee [...]

Update: In September of 2012, The California Supreme Court granted review of the Court of Appeals' Decision in Paratransit, Inc. v. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board, 206 Cal.App.4th 1319 (2012) so this case is presently not citable. [...]