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Refunding the ‘Cal Competes Tax Credit’ through Senate Bill 313

February 5, 2021 1:27 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:40 pm

On February 4, Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) introduced Senate Bill 313, which would allow the refund to taxpayers of their California Competes tax credits if specified conditions are met. The bill would amend Revenue and Taxation Code Sections...

SB 49 Would Provide COVID Relief for Business License Fees

February 4, 2021 7:11 amFebruary 5, 2021 1:42 pm

As amended February 1, Senate Bill 49 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Santa Ana) would provide an exemption from license fees imposed on businesses. It would add Sections 16000.9 and 16100.9 to the Business and Professions Code, add Section 8627.9 to...

SEIU Labor Union Challenge to Prop. 22 Rejected

February 3, 2021 3:50 pmFebruary 5, 2021 1:43 pm

Last month, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) and several drivers sued to overturn the voters’ approval of Proposition 22 on the November statewide ballot. The electorate passed the measure with almost 60% of the vote. The lawsuit was filed...

AB 385 – PAGA Reform Proposal

February 3, 2021 6:10 amFebruary 3, 2021 6:21 am

On February 2, Assemblyman Heath Flora (R-Ripon) introduced AB 385, which would make an important change to the Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) statute. AB 385 would amend Labor Code Section 2699. PAGA was enacted in 2003 to allow employees...

SB 260: The Climate Corporate Accountability Act

January 29, 2021 1:01 pmJanuary 29, 2021 1:00 pm

Earlier this week, Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) introduced Senate Bill 260, which would enact the Climate Corporate Accountability Act. It will be amended to apply to all businesses with over $1 billion in revenue who are doing business in...

Vote by Mail Extension: SB 29 on Fast Track to Enactment

January 29, 2021 10:27 amFebruary 2, 2021 1:20 pm

Senate Bill 29 by Senator Tom Umberg (D-Orange County) has already passed the State Senate and is headed to a quick enactment as an urgency statute. SB 29 would extend to the requirement to mail a ballot to every registered...

California Supreme Court Rules Dynamex Decision Is Retroactive

January 15, 2021 7:02 amJanuary 15, 2021 7:05 am

On January 14, the California Supreme Court ruled unanimously that its landmark Dynamex decision instituting the “ABC Test” for worker classification is retroactive. The high court wrote, “In concluding that the standard set forth in Dynamex applies retroactively — that...