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A California Teen Skipped Through High School, College, and Law School in 4 Years. She Just Passed the Bar at Age 17: ‘I Wouldn’t Trade It For Anything’

Sophia Park passed one of the most difficult bar exams in the country.

By Sherin Shibu

Buying a Franchise

6 Ways California’s New Minimum Wage for Fast Food Workers Will Hurt Franchises — And Consumers

By Clarissa Buch Zilberman

Business News

A California Beach Town Just Banned Balloons. ‘I Hope This Will Change the Way People Think.’

By Jonathan Small

Business News

California’s Minimum Wage Hike Puts Business Community at Risk

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Uber Drivers Granted Class Action Status in California Lawsuit

The lawsuit seeks to designate drivers as employees, not independent contractors.

By Reuters

Building a Business

Foie Gras Is Now Legal Again in California

A federal judge overturned the ban on the controversial delicacy, creating beef with animal-rights activists.

By Reuters

Business Legal

California Becomes First U.S. State to Ban Plastic Grocery Bags

Do you prefer plastic over paper? Too bad if you live in the Golden State as they will disappear from grocery stores over the next two years.

By Reuters

Building a Business

California Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Expand Franchisee Rights

Franchisors and franchisees are divided over the veto of a California bill that would make it more difficult to terminate franchise agreements.

By Kate Taylor

Tech

It’s Official: All Smartphones Sold in California Must Have a ‘Kill Switch’

Phones manufactured after July 1, 2015 and sold in the state must come equipped with an antitheft device that enables consumers to permanently shut them down.

By Laura Entis

Business Legal

Whole Foods Fined for Overcharging California Customers

Think Whole Foods is too expensive? The city attorneys of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and San Francisco are of a similar mind.

By Geoff Weiss

Tech

In Google Glass Case, Laws Again Lag Innovations

A California woman was issued a summons for driving while wearing Google Glass. Is it really akin to a television strapped to your head?

By Ray Hennessey

Marketing

Marketing Without the ZIP

A California ruling makes it illegal to collect customer ZIP codes in-store. Time to find more innovative ways to collect data on your customers.

By Brian Quinton