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Another California Legislative Process Bill Example

March 23, 2023 5:29 pmMarch 23, 2023 5:34 pm

For those watching the Senate and Assembly Floors on Thursday, March 23, 2023, one bill jumped through several procedural hurdles in a single day. The bill is SBX1 – 2 (or SB 2x) dealing with the maximum gross gasoline refining...

AB 331: AI Tools

March 23, 2023 10:38 amMarch 23, 2023 10:42 am

Assembly Bill 331 by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda) was amended to address the use of automated decision tools. AB 331 would add Chapter 25 to Division 8 of the Business and Professions Code. First, the bill would define the following terms:...

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‘The Promote Ownership by Workers for Economic Recovery Act’

March 23, 2023 6:58 amMarch 23, 2023 7:08 am

California’s Labor Code, in Chapter 1 of Division 6, contains “The Promote Ownership by Workers for Economic Recovery Act.” Section 10000 names the Act. Section 10001 provides general information, primarily on the establishment of the Future of Work Commission by...

AB 1182: Energy Incentives

March 22, 2023 3:45 pmMarch 22, 2023 3:46 pm

Assembly Bill 1182 by Assemblywoman Cottie Petrie-Norris (D-Los Angeles) was amended to have the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) to also pursue federal energy incentives. AB 1182 would add and repeal Article 10.5 (Section 12100.115) to Chapter 1.6...

SB 700: Cannabis Use by Employees

March 22, 2023 3:23 pmMarch 22, 2023 3:24 pm

Senate Bill 700 by Sen. Steven Bradford (D-Los Angeles) has recently been amended to address employment discrimination due to cannabis use. SB 700 would amend Government Code Section 12954 to make it unlawful for an employer to request information from...

SB 723: Displaced Workers

March 22, 2023 3:17 pmMarch 22, 2023 3:20 pm

Senate Bill 723 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) was amended to address displaced workers. SB 723 would amend Labor Code Section 2810.8 which requires certain employers to offer its laid-off employees specified information about job positions that become...

Conflicts of Interest in Contracting by California State Agencies

March 22, 2023 8:36 amMarch 22, 2023 8:45 am

California’s Public Contract Code (PCC) provides conflict of interest laws in Article 8 of Chapter 2 of Part 2 of Division 2. Article 8 was added in 1983 by Chapter 1231. PCC Section 10410 prohibits any officer or employee in...