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Gov. Newsom Signs Bill That Expunges Records Of Ex-Con Wildfire Fighters

September 11, 2020 2:43 pmSeptember 12, 2020 8:01 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will allow former non-violent prisoner firefighters to have their records expunged to allow them to be hired as firefighters. A bill that may help solve the desperate need for...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Changing DMV Disability License Plates Requirements For Veterans

September 11, 2020 1:14 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill requiring the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to change the requirements needed for disabled veterans to get a special disability license plate. Assembly Bill 408, authored by Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D-Fairfield),...

Californiaʼs Assault on the Commercial Real Estate Industry

September 10, 2020 3:14 pmSeptember 12, 2020 8:34 am

A long-time commercial California real estate broker told the Globe he recently sold a California property for a client, but the client wanted to exchange into other properties, but with conditions: 1. Not inCalifornia. 2. Not a property with anything...

Senator Patricia Bates authored SB 57. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill To Eliminate Non-Profit State Filing Fees

September 10, 2020 2:20 pm

On Thursday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into a law a bill that will remove California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) filing fees for non-profit organizations applying for state tax exemptions. Senate Bill 934, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), will...

Gov. Newsom Signs Three Small Business Related Bills

September 10, 2020 2:12 amSeptember 9, 2020 9:17 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 3 bills into law aimed at assisting small businesses and construction in California. Three bills signed by Gov. Newsom Senate Bill 1447, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), was the first bill signed on...

CA Legislature Fiddles in Hearing on Capitol Renovation Plans… While the State Burns

September 9, 2020 5:25 pm

Behold! Wednesday afternoon the Joint Legislative Committee on Rules held a hearing on the plans for the $1.2 billion renovation of the State Capitol. Because as the Capitol Annex Project team says, “California’s new Capitol Annex should convey to visitors...

Two Californias: One for Government Ruling Class, the Other for the People

September 8, 2020 11:17 am

Last week we had Salongate when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was caught on security cameras visiting a San Francisco hair salon for a wash and blow-out, despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s business lockdown orders, and local ordinances keeping hair and nail salons...