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SB 62 Would Expand Liability on Garment Manufacturers

August 23, 2021 2:27 amAugust 22, 2021 10:16 pm

Senate Bill 62 by State Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles), would increase legal liability on garment manufacturers in California, as well as eliminate the piece-rate method of payment for garment workers. Section One of the bill would make ten...

Exploring the Lobbyist–Client Relationship

August 22, 2021 2:45 amAugust 21, 2021 11:17 pm

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli Based upon our years working as both in-house and as contract lobbyists, we offer a series of observations and recommendations regarding the lobbyist-client relationship. Probably the most importance advice we can give is that...

Analysis of the Lower Court Ruling on Prop. 22

August 21, 2021 6:05 pmAugust 23, 2021 11:35 am

Proposition 22 passed by voters in the November 3, 2020 General Election election, granted app-based transportation and delivery companies an exception to Assembly Bill 5 by classifying their drivers as “independent contractors” rather than “employees.” On August 20, an Alameda...

Common Mistakes Made by Lobbyists

August 21, 2021 2:49 amAugust 20, 2021 9:02 pm

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli Particularly with new lobbyists, but even with some more experienced ones, there are some common mistakes that are made. We offer some observations and suggestions for addressing some of these common mistakes. Not Reading...

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Effective Lobbying in California

August 20, 2021 5:33 pmAugust 20, 2021 2:48 pm

By Ray LeBov and Chris Micheli We have put together some suggestions for improving as a lobbyist and being a more effective lobbyist. Entire books have been written on this topic, but we try to cover some of the main...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

‘Sue-Your-Boss’ Law Funds Should Not Be Diverted to Non-Labor Enforcement Efforts

August 19, 2021 6:43 amAugust 20, 2021 9:03 pm

In the 2020-21 state Budget Act, there was a $107 million transfer of Private Attorneys General Act settlement money to the state General Fund, part of the legislative “solutions” that were cobbled together to address the anticipated $54 billion shortfall...

Don’t Change Online Sales Tax Allocation Methodology

August 18, 2021 6:21 amAugust 18, 2021 10:26 am

There have been several efforts over the years to address “Who should get online sales taxes?” Unfortunately, many of these are misguided and lack an understanding about the allocation of Local and District tax dollars to city jurisdictions. Only about...