State Auditor Releases Scathing Audit of the Failure to Mitigate Homelessness in California
California State Auditor Elaine Howle recently released a rather scathing audit of the management or mismanagement of Homelessness in California.…
Proposed Federal Tax Conformity Excludes Loans Forgiven Under CARES Act From Gross Income
Assemblyman Phil Chen(R-Yorba Linda) introduced Assembly Bill 936 February 17. The bill would amend Sections 17131.8 and 24308.6 of the…
No More Second Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 946 February 17, which would deny the deduction for a non-principal residence. The…
Bill That Would Prohibit Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Reintroduced to Senate
A bill that would prohibit rehab facilities from falsely advertising or marketing their services was reintroduced in the Senate Wednesday.…
Gov. Newsom, Legislature Announce New $9.6 Billion COVID-19 Economic Relief Package
On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced…
OPINION: CA Republicans Need to Step Up and Back John Moorlach
The approaching recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom includes two votes on election day: on the recall, and on this…
New Bill Would Ban Fracking In California By 2027
A new bill that would halt all hydraulic fracturing resource extraction, also known as fracking, by 2027, was introduced in…
New Bill Aims for Federal Tax Conformity
On February 16, Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) introduced Assembly Bill 708 related to federal tax conformity. The bill would amend…
New Bill Addresses Warehouse Workers’ Quotas
On February 16, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill 701 to require employers to disclose work quotas their…
New Bill Proposes Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Closures
On February 16, Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) introduced Assembly Bill 743. It would add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 10109)…