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California GOP Leaders Demand Gov. Newsom Cancel $35 Million Contract to ‘Team Biden’ Consulting Firm

September 30, 2020 5:52 pmOctober 2, 2020 7:09 am

California Secretary of State Alex Padilla, a former Democratic State Senator, has awarded a $35 million voter outreach contract with a “Team Biden” consulting firm with obvious ties to the Democratic Party. The $35 million is being spent on ads...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Several Privacy Bills

September 30, 2020 4:40 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:50 pm

Four bills of interest dealing with privacy issues were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session, including AB 1281 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Arcadia), which extends two exemptions in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); AB 499 by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca...

Underrepresented Communities Now Required on Corporate Boards Under AB 979

September 30, 2020 3:50 pmSeptember 30, 2020 5:53 pm

Assembly Bill 979, by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to ensure publicly-traded corporations have individuals on their boards of directors from underrepresented communities. AB 979 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September...

Bill That Would Give Illegal Immigrants More Food Assistance Vetoed By Governor

September 30, 2020 2:29 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have given an additional $600 to low-income illegal immigrants in California for food assistance, stating that the state’s general fund could not handle such a large program. $600 in relief...

California’s Looming ‘Green New Car Wreck’

September 30, 2020 11:32 amOctober 1, 2020 1:57 pm

On September 23, California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order that will ban the sale of gasoline-powered cars in the Golden State by 2035. Ignoring the hard lessons of this past summer, when California’s solar- and wind-reliant electric grid...

Governor Newsom Vetoes Tax Disclosure Bill

September 30, 2020 6:13 amSeptember 30, 2020 6:19 am

On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 972, by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland). The bill would have added Section 19571.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code to require the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to produce a report listing corporate...

EPA Chief Calls Into Question Legality Of Gov. Newsom’s Zero Emission Order

September 29, 2020 8:39 pm

On Monday, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler called into question the legality of Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order issued last week that would make all passenger car sales be zero emission in California by 2035. In a letter...