Seven court related laws signed

Seven new court-related laws have been signed by the governor, and one has been vetoed.

• AB 2958 by the Committee on Judiciary – State Bar of California.
  • Establishes a regulatory sandbox of non-attorneys and paraprofessionals to practice law. Would also: 
    • Reduce the annual California State Bar license fee from $395 to $390
      • Require a 2023 state audit to evaluate the Bar’s spending of the licensing fees
      • Direct $45 of the fee to legal services
        • Direct $5 of the $45 to law-student summer internships
      • Allow licensed attorneys to pay the State Bar another $5 to support lobbying
        • Limit lobbying funding to the $5 voluntary donations from attorneys
    • Repeal the Public Interest Task Force
    • Require law-education courses addressing

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