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New Bill Proposes Restaurant Tax Credit

March 4, 2021 6:50 amMarch 4, 2021 11:46 am

Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 259 to enact a tax credit for restaurants. The bill would add and repeal Section 23632 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a tax levy, the bill would take effect upon...

Legislation to Protect Lawyer-Client Privilege Between DFEH’s lawyers and Complainants

March 4, 2021 6:47 amMarch 4, 2021 11:41 am

On March 3, Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 774 to create a lawyer-client privilege in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The bill would add Section 954.1 to the Evidence Code. First, the bill would...

Petaluma Becomes First American City To Ban New Gas Pump, Station Construction

March 3, 2021 6:02 pm

The Sonoma County city of Petaluma just this week became the first city in the United States to ban the construction of new gas pumps and stations. The push to ban new stations in Petaluma and through proposed local legislation...

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager Wins Special Senate Election

March 3, 2021 3:15 pm

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager (D-Baldwin Hills) won the special election for the Senate 30th district seat Tuesday, with over 67% of the vote. The election, triggered by then-Senator Holly Mitchell winning an L.A. County Board of Supervisors seat in November, was...

San Francisco, Six Other Counties Fall To Red Reopening Tier

March 3, 2021 2:27 pmMarch 3, 2021 3:04 pm

On Tuesday, the California Department of Health downgraded the counties of El Dorado, Lassen, Modoc, Napa, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, and Santa Clara from the the highest COVID-19 reopening tier, purple, to the next lowest, red. The move, which...

New Senate Bill Would Limit Emergency Powers of Governor, State Agencies

March 3, 2021 11:06 amMarch 25, 2021 11:07 am

A new bill to limit the power of the Governor and state agencies during future state-of-emergencies was recently introduced in the Senate. Senate Bill 448, authored by Senator Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore), would specifically enact the Emergency Powers Limitation Act,...

California State Capitol Still ‘Closed’ Since Summer Protests?

March 3, 2021 2:30 amMarch 4, 2021 11:45 am

The Globe was downtown today and took a stroll around the California State Capitol – on the outside of the Capitol. It is usually a beautiful walk through and around the Capitol. The gardens are lovely, the Capitol building is...