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Governor’s Vetoed Labor and Employment Bills 2020

October 2, 2020 6:48 amOctober 2, 2020 6:40 am

As he finished considering over 400 bills sent to his desk, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed a number of key labor and employment bills from the 2020 Legislative Session. These included the following measures: AB 1066 (Gonzalez) This bill would have...

New California Laws on Jurors

October 1, 2020 8:43 pmOctober 2, 2020 6:42 am

Assembly Bill 3070 and Senate Bill 592 , were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to make changes to laws impacting jurors. AB 3070 by Assemblywoman Shirley Weber (D-San Diego): Limitations on peremptory challenges. Existing laws provide for the exclusion...

2020 Privacy Bills Vetoed

October 1, 2020 6:47 amOctober 1, 2020 7:00 am

Of interest to those involved in privacy legislation, two significant bills that reached Governor Gavin Newsom’s Desk were vetoed in late September. AB 1138 by Assemblyman James Gallagher (D-Yuba City) This bill, on and after July 1, 2021, would have...

Governor Vetoes Several Environmental Bills

October 1, 2020 6:30 amOctober 1, 2020 6:39 am

As Governor Gavin Newsom concluded his actions on over 400 bills sent him by the Legislature during the 2020 Session, he vetoed several environmental measures, including the following: AB 995 by Assemblywoman Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) AB 995 would have...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Signs Several Privacy Bills

September 30, 2020 4:40 pmOctober 7, 2020 7:50 pm

Four bills of interest dealing with privacy issues were enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session, including AB 1281 by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Arcadia), which extends two exemptions in the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); AB 499 by Assemblyman Chad Mayes (I-Yucca...

Underrepresented Communities Now Required on Corporate Boards Under AB 979

September 30, 2020 3:50 pmSeptember 30, 2020 5:53 pm

Assembly Bill 979, by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) was enacted during the 2020 Legislative Session to ensure publicly-traded corporations have individuals on their boards of directors from underrepresented communities. AB 979 was signed into law by Governor Newsom on September...

Governor Newsom Vetoes Tax Disclosure Bill

September 30, 2020 6:13 amSeptember 30, 2020 6:19 am

On September 29, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB 972, by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Oakland). The bill would have added Section 19571.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code to require the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to produce a report listing corporate...