Governor Brown  Earlier Vetoed Legislation Banning Mandatory Employment Arbitration Based On FAA Preemption Concerns.

        Laurence Darmiento, Staff Writer for the LA Times, has authored an article dated December 30, 2019, and entitled: "Judge halts California law banning forced arbitration at the workplace." Darmiento writes, "U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller ruled that the California Chamber of Commerce and other business groups had raised 'serious questions' about AB51, which was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom following outrage over arbitration agreements that hid allegations of sexual harassment and assault against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein and other prominent figures." Pushback against the law came from employers, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the California Chamber of Commerce, and the National Retail Federation.