California’s 2027 legal changes affect workers, accident victims, injured employees, and patients in different ways. This hub separates the updates by practice area so you can go directly to the rules that matter to your situation.
Some changes are already enacted. Others remain pending on Governor Newsom’s desk as of September 17, 2026 and are clearly identified as pending—not current law.
2027 California Employment Law Updates
California’s $17.40 statewide minimum wage, the $72,384 exempt salary threshold, worker misclassification penalties, automated discipline, FEHA protections, bereavement leave, immigration-related retaliation, and stay-or-pay contracts.
Read the employment law update →
2027 California Personal Injury Law Updates
SB 623’s new rules for lien-based medical expenses in covered Uber and Lyft accident claims, rideshare insurance limits, and reminders about ordinary injury deadlines and auto coverage.
Read the personal injury update →
2027 California Workers’ Compensation Law Updates
Major SIBTF changes under SB 171, the status of AB 1576, forthcoming temporary-disability rates, and practical steps injured workers should take.
Read the workers’ compensation update →
2027 California Medical Malpractice Law Updates
The scheduled 2027 MICRA noneconomic-damages caps—$510,000 for injury cases and $700,000 for wrongful-death cases—plus what those limits do and do not restrict.
Read the medical malpractice update →
2027 California Legal Malpractice Law Updates
The continuing one-year/four-year deadline framework, case-within-a-case proof, the difference between malpractice and State Bar discipline, and pending AB 2039.
Read the legal malpractice update →
Why Separate Guides Matter
“Personal injury” is not one set of rules. A workplace injury usually proceeds through workers’ compensation; professional negligence by a health-care provider may trigger MICRA; and a rideshare crash can involve special insurance and medical-lien statutes. The correct deadline, measure of damages, and forum depend on the field and facts.
These guides provide general California legal information as of September 17, 2026, not advice about a specific case. Contact Jonny Law if you need help identifying which rules apply.
