Just five minutes before the closing of the 2020 legislative session, the California legislature passed a law that could dramatically affect jury selection in both criminal and civil cases in the state. On September 30, 2020, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed the landmark piece of legislation into law.

Parties are now required to meet and confer before taking a Rule 30(b)(6) Deposition.

Code of Civil Procedure Section 664.6 has been amended, effective January 1, 2021, to streamline the settlement process.