A series of new laws will go into effect in California on July 1. They range from legislation related to consumer issues to a law seeking to crack down on retail theft, as well as minimum wage hikes in many Bay Area cities.

Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Sanjay Kumar, set to retire on July 15, shared reflections on his legal career.

Div. Eight of the Court of Appeal for this district has upheld a $1 million judgment against the El Segundo Unified School District, in Los Angeles County’s South Bay area, in favor of a woman who, while a student at a middle school in 2017-18, was the victim of bullying by classmates with teachers and administrators failing to protect her.

Div. One of the Fourth District Court of Appeal has held that a real estate development company is not entitled to rely on “home rule”—which allows charter cities to exempt themselves from prevailing wage laws and pay workers less than is otherwise required on “municipal affairs” projects—simply because such a locality has invested heavily in the project and owns a portion of the property.