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SB 459 Would Impose New Lobbying Disclosures

March 13, 2021 8:26 amMarch 13, 2021 4:16 pm

On March 10, State Senator Ben Allen (D-Santa Monica) amended his Senate Bill 459 to require additional disclosures by lobbyists. The bill would amend Sections 86114, 86116, 86117, and 86118 and add Section 86119 to, the Government Code. Section One...

AB 1122 Addresses Employment Discrimination

March 13, 2021 8:19 amMarch 13, 2021 8:26 am

On March 11, Assembly Members Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles) amended their Assembly Bill 1122 related to employment discrimination. The bill would add Section 12940.2 to the Government Code. Section One of the bill would add...

Bill Creates a Homeless Employee Tax Credit

March 12, 2021 7:23 amMarch 12, 2021 7:31 am

On March 11, Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D-Santa Monica) amended his Assembly Bill 675 to create a tax credit for employers hiring the homeless. The bill would add and repeal Section 23628 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. Section One of...

New Reporting Required for ‘Platform Companies’ Under SB 480

March 12, 2021 7:10 amMarch 12, 2021 7:32 am

On March 10, State Senator Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles) amended his Senate Bill 480 dealing with platform companies and content management. This bill would require a platform company to report annually to the Department of Justice by April 1 of...

California Work Opportunity Tax Credit

March 12, 2021 6:51 amMarch 12, 2021 7:00 am

On March 10, State Senator Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara) amended her Senate Bill 553 to create a state work opportunity tax credit (WOTC). The bill would add and repeal Sections 17053.71 and 23672 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As...

New Bill is Work-Around to Federal State and Local Tax Deduction

March 10, 2021 11:32 amMarch 10, 2021 12:28 pm

Senators Mike McGuire (D- Healdsburg,) and Anna Caballero (D-Salinas) made amendments on March 9 to their Senate Bill 104, which is a “work-around” to the federal state and local tax (SALT) limitation. The bill would add and repeal Section 17052.10...

Bill to Make Direct Contractors Liable for Contributions, Deductions, Withholdings of Subcontractors

March 10, 2021 11:24 amMarch 10, 2021 11:31 am

On March 9, Senate Bill 727 was gutted-and-amended by Senator Connie Leyva (D-Chino) relating to the liability of direct contractors. The bill would amend Section 218.7 of the Labor Code. First, the bill would provide that, for contracts entered into...