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Governor’s Executive Orders Impact State Tax Obligations

April 6, 2020 6:15 amApril 6, 2020 6:20 am

On March 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 which is intended to “provide relief to California small businesses.” This particular Executive Order (EO) has a number of provisions related to state tax laws which are intended to...

Governor’s Executive Order Impacts State Regulatory Process

April 5, 2020 10:41 amApril 5, 2020 10:42 am

On March 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 which is intended to “provide relief to California small businesses.” This particular Executive Order (EO) has a number of provisions including extensions of important deadlines contained in California’s Administrative...

California State Assembly nearly empty except for a few folks in the balcony.

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part III

April 3, 2020 6:30 amApril 3, 2020 6:33 am

This is Part lll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. Part ll is here. All constitutional amendments are referred to the policy committee having jurisdiction of that subject matter and,...

A sea of empty desks inside the California State Assembly

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part II

April 1, 2020 6:03 amApril 1, 2020 6:10 am

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. The Sergeant at Arms has specified duties, powers and responsibilities, such as preserving order, announcing messages, supervising assistant Sergeants, and...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part I

March 30, 2020 6:20 amMarch 30, 2020 6:29 am

Beyond the relevant provisions of the California Constitution (contained primarily in Article IV), as well as applicable sections of the California Government Code, the State Senate and State Assembly are governed by their Joint Rules, the Standing Rules of the...

Legislative Operations During Emergencies

March 29, 2020 2:00 pmMarch 30, 2020 1:32 pm

If the Legislature decides to proceed with remote hearings and voting, how will members of the public participate? As a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, numerous state legislatures around the country have acted upon or are considering measures to...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Senate Rules – Part II

March 27, 2020 6:08 amMarch 26, 2020 9:40 pm

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules: The Senate Rules — Part l is HERE. Whenever a bill is authored by an individual who is no longer a Member of the Legislature, the Senate Rules...