New Bill Beefs Up OSHA Penalties Against Employers for Workplace Safety Violations
February 18, State Senator Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach) introduced Senate Bill 606 related to workplace safety. The bill would add…
Legislation Prohibits Employers From ‘Discriminating’ Against Job Applicant For Positive Marijuana Test
February 19, Assemblyman Bill Quirk (D-Hayward) introduced Assembly Bill 1256, which would address cannabis screening tests. The bill would add…
New Legislation to Address Issues With Social Media Platforms
On February 18, Assemblyman James Gallagher introduced Assembly Bill 1114 dealing with social media platforms and concerns that some are…
Budget Trailer Bill on Tax Conformity
On February 17, Assembly Bill 80 was gutted and amended to be a budget trailer bill as part of the…
New Bill Would Stop State Trusts From Selecting Turkish Investments
A bill that would halt all new or existing Turkish investments by the state of California was introduced in the…
San Francisco Police Department Faces Force Reduction of 11%
A proposal by the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) was released Thursday detailing a plan to cut their police force…
Wage Liens Against Employer Could Be Secured Through Property Lien
On February 18, State Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 572 dealing with enforcement of wage liens against…
California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag
On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally…
Legislation to Establish an Unemployment Insurance Advisory Committee
On February 18, Assemblyman Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) amended his Assembly Bill 42, which would establish an advisory committee on insurance.…
New ‘Telework’ Legislation to Allow Employees Remote, Flexible Work Schedule
On February 18, Assembly Members Kelly Seyarto and Frank Bigelow introduced Assembly Bill 1028, which would create the Telework Flexibility…