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Manufacturing Equipment Tax Exemption Legislation Introduced

February 21, 2022 3:22 pmFebruary 21, 2022 3:28 pm

On February 10, Assembly Bill 1951 was introduced jointly by Assembly Members Tim Grayson, Ken Cooley, Jim Cooper, Tom Daly, Mike Gipson, Cottie Petrie-Norris, Sharon Quirk-Silva, James Ramos, Rudy Salas, Carlos Villapudua, and Jim Wood to improve the existing sales/use...

End of Mask Mandate: Businesses Across California Reporting Large Customers Increases

February 21, 2022 11:48 amApril 3, 2022 4:17 pm

Local business groups and associations across California report a massive bump in business during the first weekend without indoor mask restrictions, defying expectations and putting additional pressure on the handful of counties currently trumping the revised state policy. Press play...

Assemblyman Kiley’s Bill to ‘Make Crime Illegal Again’ Finally Scheduled for Hearing

February 21, 2022 9:43 am

With California’s ongoing crime spike exploding across the state, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley, James Gallagher, and Jim Patterson authored Assembly Bill 1599 to repeal Proposition 47, in early January. AB 1599 would more substantially eliminate Prop 47, repealing all changes and...

Dueling Nationwide Narratives on the San Francisco School Board Recall

February 21, 2022 7:44 amFebruary 22, 2022 9:44 am

The overwhelming results are in from the February 15 special election that saw three San Francisco School Board members removed from office by an angry and frustrated electorate. Alison Collins, Gabriela Lopez, and Faauuga Moliga, saw YES votes to recall...

California’s Work Opportunity Tax Credit

February 21, 2022 6:52 amFebruary 21, 2022 6:59 am

On February 18, Senators Anna Caballero and Monique Limon introduced Senate Bill 1349 to create a work opportunity tax credit. The bill would add Sections 17053.10 and 23621.1 to the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section One of the bill would...

California’s Rules for Military and Overseas Voters

February 20, 2022 3:13 pmFebruary 20, 2022 2:33 pm

California’s Elections Code provides extensive rules for military and overseas voters including applications and voting procedures. These provisions are contained in Division 3, Chapter 2. Section 3101 requires the Secretary of State to see that Chapter 2 is properly enforced....

California Bills with Public’s Right of Access Disclaimers

February 20, 2022 12:22 pmFebruary 20, 2022 8:25 am

Have you ever read a bill and found a section at the end of the bill discussing the public’s right of access being limited by the bill? The following is an example from a recently-introduced bill in the California Legislature:...