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flag California enacts "baby HSR" law requiring fast merger filings for large companies with state ties, effective Jan. 1, 2027.

flag California has passed a "baby HSR" law requiring certain companies to submit federal Hart-Scott-Rodino merger filings to the state attorney general within one business day if they have a principal place of business in California or generate at least $26.78 million in annual sales there. flag Signed by Governor Newsom on February 10, 2026, the law takes effect January 1, 2027, and includes $500 or $1,000 filing fees, confidentiality protections, and civil penalties of up to $25,000 per day for noncompliance. flag It does not impose a waiting period, and filings are exempt from public records laws but can be shared with federal and other state agencies under specific conditions.

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