Now that the June 2 House of Origin deadline has passed in the California Legislature, I wanted to look at the actions on bills so far in the 2023 Regular Session. The following is the information by house (any errors...
California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 2 prohibits the solicitation of employees by misrepresentation. Chapter 2 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 970 prohibits any person, or agent or officer, directly or indirectly, from...
California’s Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3, provides for labor union insignia. Labor Code Section 1010 defines the term “label.” Section 1011 provides that a person engaged in the production, manufacture, or sale of any article of...
Many readers are not aware that the California Labor Code generally does not apply to public sector employers, including the state, counties, cities, and special districts. The Labor Code clearly applies to private employers. In most areas, however, the Labor...
In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Voters FIRST Act, as enacted by the voters by Proposition 11 in November 2008, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that...
On occasion, a reader may come across language in California legislation regarding the authority of local agencies to levy fees, thereby not requiring reimbursement by the state due to a state-mandated local program. In this type of bill, there is...
On May 25, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee gutted-and-amended Senate Bill 220 to put forth their tax reform package, which has received opposition from Governor Gavin Newman and would require a 2/3 vote of each house. Section 1...