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Private equity investment in healthcare continues to expand aggressively across California. Physicians are routinely approached with promises of: Large future payouts Operational expertise Increased profitability Reduced administrative burdens Practice growth opportunities “Partnership” structures designed to maximize value For many physicians, these transactions can appear highly attractive — particularly after years of dealing with declining reimbursements, staffing challen

For physicians and healthcare providers leasing medical office space in California, the structure and timing of a commercial lease can have significant long-term financial consequences — especially when the property owner intends to sell the building in the future. One issue that is often overlooked during lease negotiations is how a future property sale can dramatically increase operating expenses under a triple net (NNN) lease. In many cases, a landlord may push for a stron

Over the past decade, private equity investment in healthcare has accelerated dramatically. Across California, physicians are increasingly approached by management companies and private equity-backed groups offering capital, operational support, growth opportunities, and liquidity events through Management Services Organization (“MSO”) structures. While these arrangements can appear to create substantial economic opportunities, many physicians do not fully appreciate the lega

As of February 2025, California's medical real estate market is experiencing significant transformations driven by demographic shifts, technological advancements, and evolving healthcare delivery models. Aging Population and Increased Healthcare Demand California's aging population is a primary factor influencing the demand for medical real estate. As the number of elderly residents rises, there is a corresponding need for healthcare facilities, including hospitals, outpatien

Senate Bill 1103 (also known as the Commercial Tenant Protection Act) (SB 1103) introduces substantive changes affecting commercial leasing practices in California. Signed into law by Governor Newsom on September 30, 2024, and effective January 1, 2025 (unless otherwise noted below), SB 1103 establishes new restrictions on landlords that are parties to commercial leases with..........READ MORE Author: Erin L. Murphy, Elizabeth J. Wilgenburg, Joseph P. Dzida of Allen Matkins L

Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians. Sign up for WhatMatters to receive the latest news and commentary on the most important issues in the Golden State. What earlier this year seemed like a long shot is now a done deal: Gov. Gavin Newsom today signed a law that will raise the pay for hundreds of thousands of California health care workers and set them on a path to a $25 minimum wage..... READ MORE A

In some California hospitals, early-career doctors make as little as $16 per hour working 80-hour weeks. It’s training, known as residency, that every board-certified doctor must complete. The grueling schedules for little pay have been contentious in medicine for decades, and they’re increasingly driving medical residents to form unions. The national accrediting agency for residency programs limits the average work week to 80 hours.....READ MORE Author: Cal Matters

Various executive and emergency orders at all levels of government have granted rent forbearance to both residential and commercial tenants. While this certainly has all the attributes of a regulatory taking, these orders have been couched in terms of emergency orders. So, while the Constitutional Law analysis of whether a Landlord can be ordered to not demand rent, not charge late fees, and interest while being precluded from utilizing the eviction process is intriguing, i