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New Senate Bill Would Allow Businesses, Non-Profits Ability to Conduct Wine Auctions

February 15, 2022 4:31 pmFebruary 15, 2022 3:55 pm

A bill that would allow businesses and non-profit groups the ability to conduct online wine auctions and would expand the parameters of current online auctions in terms of length and how many that can be conducted a year, was announced...

California Bereavement Leave Bill Introduced Again

February 15, 2022 11:36 amFebruary 15, 2022 11:46 am

On February 10, Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced Assembly Bill 1949 to provide bereavement leave. AB 1949 would add Government Code Section 12945.7 to provide bereavement leave. The bill defines “employee” to mean “a person employed by the employer for...

Permanent Vote by Mail in California

February 14, 2022 3:33 pmFebruary 14, 2022 3:22 pm

California law provides for permanent vote by mail status for voters. These provisions are contained in Division 3, Chapter 3. Section 3200 provides that a voter who qualifies under this chapter is entitled to become a permanent vote by mail...

California Reinstates COVID Paid Sick Leave in Early Budget Action

February 14, 2022 8:29 amFebruary 14, 2022 6:40 am

As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 114 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...

California Parents Urge School Boards to Lift Masking of Kids in School

February 13, 2022 10:40 amFebruary 14, 2022 12:09 pm

With the Super Bowl in Los Angeles this weekend, taking place while California remains constricted under Gov. Gavin Newsom’s two-year old State of Emergency, parents are livid that their children are still being forced to wear masks in schools. 80,000...

California Enacts Economic Relief in Early Budget Action

February 12, 2022 5:35 pmFebruary 12, 2022 2:58 pm

As part of the “early action” budget items, Senate Bill 113 (Budget and Fiscal Review Committee) was amended on February 2, passed the Legislature on February 7, and signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on February 9 as Chapter...

Congress Amends Federal Arbitration Act

February 11, 2022 1:34 pmFebruary 11, 2022 1:50 pm

California’s Legislature has repeatedly attempted to undermine the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), which is titled “The United States Arbitration Act, codified at 9 United States Code (USC) Sections 1 – 16, which was enacted by Public Law 68–401, 43 Stat. 883 on...