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Bill to Address Arbitration Fees and Costs Invoicing

March 10, 2021 11:18 amMarch 10, 2021 11:23 am

Senator Bob Wieckowski D-Fremont) amended his Senate Bill 762 to deal with arbitration fees and costs. The bill would amend Sections 1281.97 and 1281.98 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Section One of the bill would amend CCP Section 1281.97 to specify that,...

Rescuing Public Education in California

March 10, 2021 10:35 amMarch 10, 2021 10:45 am

Depending on who you ask, California’s K-12 system of public education would be doing just fine if taxpayers threw another $30 billion (or more) per year into its insatiable maw; or it is a failed model mostly because the teachers’...

CA Lawmakers Slam Gov. Newsom for Business and School, Lockdowns Following State Address

March 9, 2021 10:42 pmMarch 10, 2021 8:52 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom gave his 2021 State of the State address Tuesday evening in Los Angeles, rather than at the State Capitol in Sacramento. Here is what his campaign said about his address, and legislators’ reaction to it. “As California...

AB 95 Mandates 10 Business Days of Unpaid Bereavement Leave

March 9, 2021 2:44 pmMarch 9, 2021 2:51 pm

Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) introduced his Assembly Bill 95, which would create a bereavement leave program. The bill would add Part 5.7 (commencing with Section 1515) to Division 2 of the Labor Code. Section One of the bill would add...

AB 1041 Expands Leave Laws Under California Family Rights Act

March 9, 2021 8:27 amMarch 9, 2021 8:31 am

Assembly Member Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) introduced Assembly Bill 1041 which would makes changes to existing leave laws in this state. The bill would amend Section 12945.2 of the Government Code, amend Section 245.5 of the Labor Code, and amend Sections...

AB 1074 ‘Displaced Janitor and Hotel Workers Opportunity Act’

March 9, 2021 8:11 amMarch 9, 2021 8:22 am

Assembly members Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) and Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 1074 to address certain displaced workers. The bill would amend Sections 1060 and 1064 of, amend the heading of Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 1060) of Part...

AB 1119 Employment Discrimination Expands and Include Family Responsibilities

March 9, 2021 8:01 amMarch 9, 2021 8:08 am

Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks (D-Oakland) introduced her Assembly Bill 1119 to expand employment discrimination. The bill amends Sections 12920, 12921, 12926, and 12940 of the Government Code. Section One of the bill would amend Section 12920 to add to the types of...