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Native Americans are known for their distinctive cultures and special symbols. Protecting these cultures from being abused is difficult. In the article "Intellectual Property, Traditional Knowledge, and Traditional Cultural Expressions in Native American Tribal Codes,” author Dalindyebo Bafana Shabalala explains what is considered as Native American intellectual property and why it needs protection.

Under Business Section of the Highlights of New California Laws Elimination of private prisons and immigration detaining centers phased out by 2028. See AB 32 effective January 1, 2020.

The new state law is mandatory health insurance for all legal citizens of California. Effective January 1, 2020, this new law states that it is mandatory for Californians to have health insurance from 2020 forward. Proposed by state officials, this law is only reviving the requirement that if Californians do not get the health insurance they will be faced with penalties in the next year, 2021.

Create a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair: New CROWN Act. California became the first state to ban racial discrimination based on hairstyles as Governor Gavin Newsom signed the Senate Bill 188, also known as the Creating a Respectful and Open Workplace for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act, on July 3, 2019. The CROWN Act recently became effective on January 1, 2020, in California.