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Update on California Legislative Statistics

May 24, 2021 4:54 pmMay 24, 2021 5:02 pm

As we near the mid-way point in the 2021 California Legislative Session, we can look at some statistics regarding bills in the legislative process. Suspense Files Last Thursday, May were the important hearings of the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees...

Senate and Assembly Leaders Cap Bills Moving Forward in 2021 Session

May 20, 2021 6:28 amMay 20, 2021 2:07 pm

Senate President pro tempore Toni Atkins and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon have agreed to limit each state legislator to moving only 12 bills to the opposite house during the 2021 Legislative Session. In other words, each Senator can move only...

What is the U.S. Treasury Guidance on Tax Cuts?

May 17, 2021 6:05 amMay 17, 2021 6:10 am

The United States Treasury released its guidance last week on the permissible uses of federal relief funds under the American Rescue Plan Act, “the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.” In Section Eight of Treasury’s written guidance, they provide...

What Does the ‘Taxpayer Protection’ Gann Limit Provide?

May 17, 2021 2:29 amMay 17, 2021 3:31 pm

There has been mention in the news recently of the “Gann Limit” and its impact on the California budget. The Gann Limit was enacted by Proposition 4, which was a measure adopted by the voters on the November 6, 1979...

Court of Appeal Rules on Governor’s Emergency Powers Challenge

May 5, 2021 3:58 pmMay 5, 2021 4:31 pm

On May 5, in an unanimous 3-0 decision, the California Court of Appeal, Third Appellate District, issued its ruling in Newsom v. Superior Court of Sutter County (Gallagher, Kiley, and others as Real Parties in Interest). The decision was certified...

COVID Relief Act: Federal Tax Conformity Bill Finally Passes CA Legislature

April 26, 2021 2:07 pmApril 26, 2021 2:18 pm

On April 26, the Assembly gave final passage by a vote of 73-0 to Assembly Bill 80, authored by Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Chair Autumn Burke. Forty-eight Assembly Members are co-authors of the bill. AB 80 generally provides state...

‘Equity Impact Analysis of Legislation’ at Crux of Assembly House Resolution

April 23, 2021 7:56 amApril 23, 2021 8:00 am

On April 22, Assembly Members Mike Gipson, Cristina Garcia, Adrin Nazarian, Luz Rivas, and Mark Stone introduced House Resolution 39 dealing with equity impact analysis of legislation. This house resolution provides that it is the intent of the Legislature to...