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Phrases You Might Hear on the Floors of the California Legislature

October 8, 2020 8:33 amOctober 8, 2020 8:48 am

As Capitol observers watch the Floor Sessions of the California State Assembly and State Senate, they may hear some of the following phrases. In determining what these phrases actually mean, we can consult the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary of Terms. “Parliamentary...

Bill To ‘Combat Biodiversity and Climate Crises’ Fails in the Legislature, but Resurrected as Executive Order

October 7, 2020 2:59 pmOctober 8, 2020 4:16 pm

Two bills would have established new land, water, and ocean protection goals, including to protect 30 percent of the state’s land areas and water by 2030. Assembly Bill 3030, by Assembly Member Ash Kalra (D-San Jose), as well as AB...

Retroactivity of California Statutes

October 7, 2020 6:24 amOctober 7, 2020 8:41 am

In California, as in most states, a statute is presumed to operate prospectively. Quarry v. Doe I (2012) 53 Cal.4th 945, 955. In construing statutes, there is a presumption against retroactive application unless the Legislature plainly has directed otherwise by...

Adjournment in the California Legislature

October 6, 2020 2:37 amOctober 7, 2020 8:48 am

When the California Legislature adjourned its 2020 Session in the early morning hours of September 1, many observers mistakenly called it “adjournment sine die.” There is a distinction between adjournment and adjournment sine die. According to the Legislative Counsel’s Glossary...

California Banned the Sale of Flavored Tobacco Products

October 5, 2020 2:08 amOctober 7, 2020 8:49 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed SB 793 by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo) on August 28 as Chapter 34. The bill, which banned flavored tobacco, added Article 5 (commencing with Section 104559.5) to Chapter 1 of Part 3...

California Adopts CARES Act Federal Tax Conformity Measures

October 3, 2020 9:47 pmOctober 7, 2020 8:47 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed two federal tax law conformity measures dealing with the CARES Act. AB 276by Assemblywoman Laura Friedman (D-Glendale), conforms state tax law to the federal CARES Act to increase the maximum loan amount permitted...

Corporate Pay Data Disclosure Requirements

October 3, 2020 7:33 amOctober 8, 2020 9:01 am

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed SB 973 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) on September 30 as Chapter 363. The bill amended Section 12930 and added Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 12999) to Part 2.8 of Division 3...