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New Bill Proposes Restaurant Tax Credit

March 4, 2021 6:50 amMarch 4, 2021 11:46 am

Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 259 to enact a tax credit for restaurants. The bill would add and repeal Section 23632 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a tax levy, the bill would take effect upon...

Legislation to Protect Lawyer-Client Privilege Between DFEH’s lawyers and Complainants

March 4, 2021 6:47 amMarch 4, 2021 11:41 am

On March 3, Senator Robert Hertzberg (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 774 to create a lawyer-client privilege in the Department of Fair Employment and Housing. The bill would add Section 954.1 to the Evidence Code. First, the bill would...

AB 88: Stimulus Payments Trailer Bill

March 1, 2021 3:09 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:48 am

On March 1, Assembly Bill 88 was gutted-and-amended as one of the COVID-19 relief measures. As a budget trailer bill, it will take effect immediately once chaptered. The bill is authored by the Assembly Committee on Budget and will amend...

AB 83: License Fee Budget Trailer Bill

March 1, 2021 3:01 pmMarch 4, 2021 11:48 am

On March 1, Assembly Bill 83 was gutted-and-amended as one of the COVID-19 relief measures. As a budget trailer bill, it will take effect immediately once chaptered. The bill is authored by the Assembly Committee on Budget and will amend...

2021 Legislative Session Bill Introductions

February 26, 2021 2:06 amMarch 4, 2021 11:52 am

Friday, February 19, was the last day to introduce bills for the 2021 Legislative Session. We saw 539 new bills (about 200 fewer than last year) introduced between the two houses on the final day last week. There was a...

New Bill Requiring Businesses to Disclose Personal Information Used for Political Purposes

February 24, 2021 7:41 amFebruary 24, 2021 7:54 am

On February 19, Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) introduced Senate Bill 746 related to the use of personal information for political purposes. The bill would amend Section 1798.130 of, and add Section 1798.111 to, the Civil Code. Section One of the...

New Proposed Bills Extending Paid Sick Leave

February 22, 2021 7:30 pmFebruary 23, 2021 8:09 am

On February 22, Senator Nancy Skinner amended her Senate Bill 95 and Assembly Member Phil Ting amended his Assembly Bill 84 to provide a new paid sick leave program. The bills would amend Sections 248 and 248.1 of the Labor...