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Jan. 18, 2018

New laws compound California’s bad-for-business reputation

The message is clear: California is closed for business. Nowhere is this message better illustrated than in the new labor laws that went into effect statewide on Jan. 1, 2018.

Tamara M. Kurtzman

Managing Partner
TMK Attorneys

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Beverly Hills , CA 90211

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For the sixth consecutive year, 2017 saw California ranked No. 50 and dead last among states in Chief Executive Magazine's annual Best and Worst States for Business. This ranking likely comes as no surprise to business owners -- California has been driving businesses out of the state for years. Since 2008, it is estimated that more than 9,000 businesses have fled the Golden State in favor of states offering greater economic opportunities and fewer stifling restriction...

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