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Hannah Schrader
Legislative Reporter, News at Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Hannah Schrader is a Sacramento-based legislative reporter for CEB's newsroom covering all things Capitol-related. She works collaboratively with the newsroom team to deliver accurate, practice-area-focused reporting on emerging state-level policy.
Ms. Schrader graduated magna cum laude from the University of California, Davis with a bachelor’s degree in political science, emphasizing American politics, and a degree in economics. She is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and received department citations from both the UC Davis Economics and Political Science departments for outstanding academic achievement. While her reporting currently focuses on statewide legislation, Ms. Schrader brings extensive experience covering local politics and elections. Before joining CEB, she served as City News Desk Editor at The California Aggie, where she helped shape the paper’s public policy coverage.
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Final 2026–27 California Budget Includes New Funding for Judgeships, Court Operations and Access to Justice
July 27, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Litigation Practice & Procedure, State & Local Government
California's
Bill To Limit Insurers’ Use of Aerial Images in Homeowners Coverage Decisions Fails in Committee
July 22, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Insurance Law, Real Property
A California bill that sought to increase transparency around insurers’ use of aerial images in homeowners insurance decisions failed to advance this legislative session after it was held up in committee.
SB 623 Ends Multimillion-Dollar Ballot Measure Battle Between Uber and Consumer Attorneys
July 21, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Litigation, Insurance Law, Personal Injury
A battle between two costly ballot measures has come to an end after California lawmakers approved
California Employers Could Face New Anti-Hate Speech Training Requirements Under AB 1803
July 20, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Elimination of Bias, Employment Law
A proposed California bill would require employers to incorporate anti-hate speech instruction into workplace sexual harassment prevention training already mandated by the state's Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA).
Lawmakers Seek To End Local Resistance to California's New Upzoning Requirements
July 17, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Housing, State & Local Government
In a bold move against density-defiant cities and counties, California state lawmakers introduced
California's Next Manufactured Housing Debate Centers on Improving the Leasehold Model
July 9, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Housing, Real Property
When the California Legislature passed
Remote Court Proceedings in California Extended Until 2032
July 8, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Litigation Practice & Procedure
The recently signed
Can Individuals Sue the Federal Government for Constitutional Rights Violations? Con Law Scholars Weigh In on California's Proposed 'No Kings Act'
June 26, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Constitutional Law, Litigation Practice & Procedure
Can states create legal remedies for constitutional rights violations committed by federal officials? While the idea may appear to conflict with the Supremacy Clause, some legal scholars argue that states have long played a role in holding federal actors accountable.
Legislature Advances Bill To Create Oversight Framework for Immigration Detention Centers in California
June 25, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Immigration Law, State & Local Government
A newly proposed bill would create a new state inspection framework for “involuntary residential facilities” in California, including immigration detention centers. The bill’s proponents say the way it’s drafted and recent Ninth Circuit case law will help it avoid the fate of 2019’s AB 32, which prohibited the state from contracting with private prisons and detention facilities and was struck down by the courts.
Proposed CA Constitutional Amendment Sparks Debate Over Affirmative Action at Recent Legislative Committee Hearing
June 23, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Constitutional Law
A proposed constitutional amendment to limit California's longstanding ban on affirmative action in government programs sparked sharp debate in a state Senate committee earlier this month, as lawmakers and education advocates clashed over whether
California Lawmakers Seek Exception to Mandatory Six-Month Divorce Waiting Period
June 18, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Family Law
When a person files for divorce in California, the dissolution of the marriage cannot be finalized until six months after the petition is filed, regardless of how simple or uncontested the case may be. A recently proposed California bill,
State Lawmakers Advance Package of Housing Bills as Affordable Units Face Expiration
June 17, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Construction , Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Housing, Real Property
The California Assembly Committee on Housing and Community Development met on June 10 to consider several affordable housing-related proposals, including bills that would create an affordable housing preservation program, reduce the cost of constructing larger accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and clarify how jurisdictions demonstrate housing element compliance.
New California Law Aims To Curb Unfounded Election Fraud Investigations
June 11, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, State & Local Government
Earlier this year, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized
Newsom Proposes Major Overhaul of Workers’ Compensation Disability Fund in Budget Trailer Bill
June 11, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Employment Law, Workers' Compensation
As part of his proposed 2026–27 budget, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has introduced a
Inside the Legislature's Dreaded 'Suspense File': How California Lawmakers Quietly Decide the Fate of Hundreds of Bills
June 8, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Immigration Law, State & Local Government
If you were eagerly awaiting a resolution to California's search for the official state wasp — a proposal that was amended after lawmakers determined that simply naming the California yellow jacket would be too preferential — you may be disappointed to learn that
Data Center Tariffs and Disaster Risk: Here Are the CEQA and Land Use Bills That Died in the Legislature’s Suspense File
June 4, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, CEQA & Other Environmental Regulation, Housing, Real Property, State & Local Government
How does a bill quietly die in the California Legislature? Often, the answer is in committee. Among the most powerful are the Senate and Assembly appropriations committees, which review every bill with a significant fiscal impact regardless of its policy subject matter.
Newsom's Budget Revision Improves California's Fiscal Outlook, But Experts Warn the State's Financial Situation Is 'Genuinely Unprecedented'
June 2, 2026
Hannah Schrader
State & Local Government
On May 14, California Gov. Gavin Newsom released his
California Legislature Tries Once Again To Ban Surveillance Pricing
June 1, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Privacy & Information Security
Lawmakers in Sacramento are taking another crack at banning surveillance pricing in California, after two proposed bills against the practice
California May Soon Allow State Banks To Offer Crypto Services
May 26, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Privacy & Information Security
A proposed bill in the California Legislature would establish a regulatory framework for state banks and credit unions to provide crypto services.
State Lawmakers Hear Update on Hydrogen's Role in California’s Clean Energy Future
May 19, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Alternative Energy Sources
California
Legal Aid Groups Petition California Supreme Court for 'Community Justice Worker' UPL Exemption
May 13, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Law Practice Management, State & Local Government
A group of California legal aid associations filed a
Recovery of Unpaid Wages Has Increased 270% in the Decade Since California Enacted Comprehensive Anti-Wage Theft Law
May 12, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Employment Law
It's been a decade since California enacted its landmark anti–wage theft law
Lawmakers Propose Reforms to California Home Insurance Sector Post-2025 LA Wildfires
May 6, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Litigation, Construction , Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Insurance Law
A package of insurance reform bills proposed in the California Legislature would strengthen protections for homeowners after disasters like last year’s devastating wildfires in Southern California, aiming to increase transparency for property claims and insurers’ decisions not to renew policies.
Proposed Bill Targets Gender Bias in California's Criminal Justice System
May 5, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
A proposed California bill would allow individuals to challenge their criminal convictions through habeas corpus, if the prosecution relied on evidence or arguments rooted in gender-based stereotypes that would have resulted in a different outcome without the inclusion of such evidence.
Key CEQA, Energy and High-Speed Rail Bills Advance Out of CA Senate Environmental Quality Committee
April 30, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, CEQA & Other Environmental Regulation, Housing, Real Property
Last week, the California Senate Environmental Quality Committee advanced bills that would streamline California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) review for a long-delayed housing development in Concord, strengthen CEQA’s tribal consultation requirements and position California as a national leader in fusion energy. The committee also took up legislation to remove financial constraints on the state’s high-speed rail project.
CA Lawmakers Propose Information Protection Bill for Immigrant Service Providers to Curb Doxxing Campaigns
April 27, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Immigration Law, Privacy & Information Security
California State Assemblymember Mia Bonta recently introduced a bill to create an information protection program for immigration support service providers, who she says are facing targeted harassment campaigns during the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Proposed Bill Would Dramatically Expand California Antitrust Law to Include 'Single-Firm' Conduct
April 22, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Litigation, Business Transactions
A proposed California bill would expand the Cartwright Act to prohibit single-firm anticompetitive conduct at the state level, codifying recommendations by the California Law Revision Commission to update the state's nearly 120-year-old antitrust statute.
Ahead of the April 24 Policy Committee Deadline, Here Are the Top Fiscal Bills That Could Affect the Practice of Law in California
April 21, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Employment Law, Immigration Law, Law Practice Management, Real Property
As the California Legislature moves deeper into the 2025–26 session, lawmakers are approaching a key procedural deadline. Following their return from spring recess on April 6, policy committees have until April 24 to hear and advance fiscal bills introduced in their respective houses. Fiscal bills carry financial implications and must be referred to fiscal committees for additional review.
Lawmakers in Sacramento Move To Regulate E-Bikes
April 15, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Litigation Practice & Procedure, State & Local Government
As e-bike use surges, the California Legislature has been moving quickly to regulate the trendy and sometimes controversial devices. Lawmakers have proposed at least 9 bills to regulate e-bikes in the Golden State in 2026.
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Would Expand CA Governor’s Power Over Parole Terms
April 14, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Constitutional Law, Criminal Law
A group of Republican lawmakers recently introduced a constitutional amendment in the California Assembly that would expand the governor’s authority to modify parole decisions, extending it beyond murder cases to include individuals convicted of all violent felonies. The amendment would also permit the legislature to determine which early parole programs qualify for this decision-making authority.
In State of the Judiciary Address, California Chief Justice Highlights Threats to Judicial Independence, Judge Shortage and AI
April 8, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Litigation Practice & Procedure, State & Local Government
On March 23, California Supreme Court Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero delivered the annual State of the Judiciary Address to the state Legislature in Sacramento, highlighting key issues affecting the Golden State’s judicial branch this year. Topics included threats to the judiciary, judge shortages, remote proceedings, AI in courts and solutions to the continuing fallout from the February 2025 bar exam.
Big Tech Companies Testify Before California Lawmakers About Kids' Online Safety at Recent Committee Hearing
March 31, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Privacy & Information Security
The California Assembly’s Privacy and Consumer Protection Committee convened earlier this month to discuss youth online safety and hear testimony from representatives of tech giants including Google, Meta and Roblox. The informational hearing came amid a nationwide youth mental health crisis and an ongoing debate about age verification measures.
Proposed Ban on Categorical CEQA Exemptions for Data Centers Sparks Controversy at Legislative Hearing
March 30, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Real Property, State & Local Government
A California proposal to regulate data centers during the AI boom drew significant attention at a State Senate Environmental Quality Committee last week, particularly amid over a proposed data center development project in the Imperial Valley.
California Legislator Introduces Bill To Prohibit Trump-Era ICE Agents From Employment as Educators and Peace Officers
March 23, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Employment Law, Immigration Law
A proposed California law would disqualify those formerly employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) under the Trump administration from being employed as peace officers or public school educators in the Golden State.
SB 1011 Would Require Human Oversight of AI Systems in California's Power Grid
March 5, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Privacy & Information Security
A proposed California bill would require human oversight for high-risk AI automated decision systems in California’s power grids, aiming to prevent the “catastrophic equipment failures”, service outages and “life-threatening safety hazards” that the bill’s author say could be caused by “unchecked AI” in the state’s utility systems.
Data Center Developers to 'Pay Their Fair Share' Under Recently Proposed California Bills
March 3, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, CEQA & Other Environmental Regulation, Water Supplies , Real Property
A proposed legislative package would impose new environmental and energy cost-shifting regulations on data centers in California, and would clarify that data centers are not subject to the CEQA exemption for advanced manufacturing projects that the state enacted last summer.
Proposed California Bill Would Create Alcohol Purchase Ban for 'Repeat and Serious' DUI Offenders
February 26, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law
A proposed California bill would give judges the discretion to place a “no alcohol sale” notice on the driver's licenses of “repeat and serious” DUI offenders.
Key Two-Year Bills That Died in the California Legislature After the House of Origin Deadline
February 20, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Family Law, State & Local Government
Among those 2,000-plus bills was a subset of bills known as “two-year bills.” Because the California Legislature operates in two-year sessions, which always begin in odd-numbered years, some bills have the opportunity to be passed in both years.
At Budget Committee Meeting, California Lawmakers Decry Proposed Budget's Failure to Backfill OBBB Act's Cuts
February 19, 2026
Hannah Schrader
State & Local Government
On Feb. 11, the California State Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee convened for its second informational hearing to discuss how the devastating federal funding cuts to social services under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will financially impact the state, with Democratic senators criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom’s failure to backfill those cuts in his proposed state budget.
Proposed AB 1642 Would Create Statewide Science-Based Standards for Contaminant Testing After Wildfires
February 12, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Construction , Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Insurance Law, Real Property
As the ash settled from last year’s devastating Eaton and Palisades fires in the LA area, wildfire survivors faced yet another challenge: determining when it was safe to return to their wildfire-damaged homes. Currently, California lacks enforceable environmental testing standards for reoccupying wildfire-impacted buildings. But California lawmakers are proposing an answer to this question with the recently introduced
Key Two-Year Bills the California Legislature Will Take Up in 2026
February 6, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Criminal Law, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Privacy & Information Security, Real Property, Trusts & Estates
The last day for California lawmakers to pass bills introduced in their house in the odd-numbered year was Jan. 31, meaning the fate of California’s two-year bills has been decided.
Lawmakers Advance Cleanup Bills for New California Transit-Oriented Housing Law
January 30, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Housing, Real Property, State & Local Government
A pair of new bills moving through the California Legislature seeks to clarify the application of one of last year’s most controversial land use bills, SB 79, by defining a key term in the law and ensuring the measure can’t be used to redevelop mobile home parks.
Newsom's 2026-27 Budget Projects Smaller Deficit Than Expected, But Market Concerns Loom at Senate Budget Committee Meeting
January 28, 2026
Hannah Schrader
State & Local Government
On Jan. 9, California Gov. Gavin Newsom released a $348.9 billion
Pending California Bill, SB 29, Would Revive Option to Claim Pain and Suffering Damages Via Survival Actions
January 26, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Litigation Practice & Procedure, Personal Injury, Trusts & Estates
A two-year carryover bill pending in the California Legislature would extend a law allowing survival actions to seek damages for pain, suffering and disfigurement until Jan. 1 of next year.
Capitol Dispatch: Lawmakers Return to Sacramento, 4 Assembly Bills Clear Banking & Finance Committee
January 16, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Real Property
Sacramento is abuzz once again as the California Legislature reconvenes for the winter 2026 legislative season. Although the lawmakers have not been back in the Capitol for very long, much has already happened in terms of deadlines, bills and budgets.
Litigation and Practice of Law: Key Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1, 2026
January 13, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Law Practice Management, Legal Ethics, Litigation Practice & Procedure, Personal Injury
There have been many significant changes made by the California Legislature to the legal field in 2025, including measures that impact the practice of law and litigation.
Key California Employment Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2026
January 12, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Construction , Employment Law
With a national unemployment rate of
Key California Family Laws Taking Effect Jan. 1, 2026
January 12, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Family Law
California family law practitioners can expect substantial policy changes to their practice at the start of the new year. These are the key bills impacting the practice of family law beginning on Jan. 1, 2026.
Key California Criminal Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2026
January 9, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law
Last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom began 2025
Legislative Horizon: Key California Criminal Law Bills That Could Be Revived in 2026
January 8, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law
California lawmakers took legislative action in response to Trump administration policies in 2025, particularly in the arena of criminal law and law enforcements. For example, the controversial
Legislative Horizon: Key California AI Bills That Could Be Revived in 2026
January 7, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Privacy & Information Security
As artificial intelligence rapidly evolves and becomes more prevalent, so too does the appetite for AI regulation. With over 55% of Americans saying they would like more control over how AI is used in their lives, according to
Legislative Horizon: Key California Housing, CEQA and Wildfire Carryover Bills That Could Be Revived in 2026
January 7, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Real Property, State & Local Government
Most Californians view the state’s affordable housing shortage as a major issue, according to a 2023
Key California AI Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2026
January 6, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Criminal Law, Litigation Practice & Procedure, Privacy & Information Security, Real Property
As the lack of federal regulation persists and artificial intelligence becomes of greater importance across numerous sectors, California is leading the way on AI legislation. The state legislature recently passed a landmark bill, the Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act (TFAIA), becoming the first state in the nation to establish a safety, accountability and transparency policy framework for AI.
Key California Housing, CEQA and Wildfire Laws Effective Jan. 1, 2026
January 6, 2026
Hannah Schrader
Construction , Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, Real Property
In the 2025 California legislative year, lawmakers accomplished a lot in the policy areas of housing, wildfire mitigation and the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
New Legislation Creates Fairer Future for California's Incarcerated Firefighters
December 3, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Employment Law, Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources
California has relied on incarcerated firefighters to combat the state's wildfires for over a hundred years, and there are currently
With Suite of New Laws, California Continues Resistance to Trump Administration's Immigration Crackdown
November 24, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Immigration Law, State & Local Government
In response to the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a series of bills this year to regulate U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ activity in the state and protect California’s immigrant communities. The latest effort to shore up California’s status as a “sanctuary state,” the legislative package comes months after this summer’s large-scale ICE raids in Los Angeles.
California’s CEQA Overhaul Could Accelerate Housing Projects, But the ‘Devil Is in the Details’
November 13, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources, CEQA & Other Environmental Regulation, Housing, Real Property, State & Local Government
California enacted the most significant reforms to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) in decades by signing
California Bans Practice of Withholding Death Notifications from Families After Officer-Involved Shootings
November 10, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law
California's
SB 37 Creates Private Right of Action for Misleading Attorney Ads
November 5, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Law Practice Management, Legal Ethics, Litigation Practice & Procedure
Cracking down on misleading attorney advertising, California enacted
New California Bill Bolsters Protection for Digital Financial Assets Under Unclaimed Property Law
October 31, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Trusts & Estates
In a decisive move to codify crypto, California enacted
California’s AB 931 Bans Attorney Fee-Sharing with 'Alternative Business Structures' in Other States Until 2030
October 16, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Business Transactions, Law Practice Management, Legal Ethics
In California’s latest move to regulate the emerging and highly controversial practice of attorney fee-sharing, Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 10 signed Assembly Bill 931 into law, preventing California attorneys from sharing legal fees with “alternative business structures” in other states until at least 2030.
New California Bill Aims to Raise Wages for Incarcerated County Jail Workers
October 13, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Criminal Law, Employment Law
On Oct. 3, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed
New California Bill AB 1524 Aims to Make Court Records More Accessible to the Public
October 9, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Litigation Practice & Procedure, State & Local Government
Assembly Bill 1524 was signed into law by California Gov. Newsom on Oct. 3, with the aim of reducing the barriers to accessing court records. The bill allows the public to reproduce court records on court premises with their own equipment, rather than having to pay the court for copies.
Newsom Signs AB 30, Allowing 15% Ethanol Gasoline Blend To Be Sold in California
October 7, 2025
Hannah Schrader
Environmental, Land Use & Natural Resources
On Oct. 2, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 30 into law, permitting the E15 blend of gasoline to be sold in California. E15 gasoline contains 15% ethanol, an
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