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In Defense of AB 5

April 7, 2021 2:30 amApril 6, 2021 7:00 pm

While I am not a fan of California’s approach to the classification of workers in this state, I feel an obligation to correct the misunderstanding that continues to be perpetuated about AB 5 and its impact on independent contractors. AB...

Thoughts on Lobbying During the Pandemic

April 6, 2021 6:32 amApril 6, 2021 6:42 am

With the California Legislature in full swing for its 2021 Session, legislative advocacy continues, but in some different ways. There are far more similarities than differences in lobbying during the pandemic. The biggest difference obviously is the lack of in-person...

Formation of a Federation of California Worker Cooperatives under AB 1319

April 1, 2021 11:30 amApril 3, 2021 7:46 am

On March 25, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez amended her Assembly Bill 1319 to create The Cooperative Economy Act. The bill would add Division 6 (commencing with Section 10000) to the Labor Code. Division 6 would be titled “The Cooperative Economy Act”...

Millionaire’s Tax Bill Would Create Additional Tax on CA Millionaires

March 26, 2021 7:29 amMarch 26, 2021 7:39 am

On March 24, Assembly Members Miguel Santiago, Lorena Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, Alex Lee, Wendy Carrillo, Reggie Jones-Sawyer, and Buffy Wicks amended Assembly Bill 1253 to create an additional tax on millionaires. The bill would add Section 17044 to the Revenue...

Legislation To Prohibit Business Charging Different Price for Similar Goods Based on Gender

March 26, 2021 7:07 amMarch 26, 2021 7:26 am

On March 25, Assembly Members Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Cristina Garcia amended their Assembly Bill 1287 related to gender-based pricing. The bill would add Section 51.14 to the Civil Code. Existing law, the Gender Tax Repeal Act of 1995, prohibits a...

Amended Wealth Tax Bill to Impose 1% Upon the Worldwide Net Worth of CA Residents Worth Over $25M

March 26, 2021 6:54 amMarch 26, 2021 8:14 am

On March 24, Assembly Members Miguel Santiago, Lorena Gonzalez, Ash Kalra, and Mark Stone amended Assembly Bill 310 to implement a proposed wealth tax. The bill would add Part 27 (commencing with Section 50301) to Division 2 of the Revenue...

Bill to Require State and Local Government Open Meetings to Include Call-In or Online Option

March 23, 2021 4:07 pmMarch 26, 2021 6:47 am

Assembly Members Alex Lee (D-San Jose), and Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) introduced their Assembly Bill 339 to ensure open meetings of state and local governments. The bill would amend Sections 9027, 54953, 54954.2, 54954.3, 11122.5, 11123, 11125.7 and add Sections...