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Bill To Allow Some Businesses To Deduct PPP Loan Assistance Passes in Assembly

April 27, 2021 11:07 am

The California Assembly unanimously passed a small business tax break bill on Monday that would have the state give up on over $1 billion a year in tax revenue over the next 6 years. Assembly Bill 80, authored by Assemblywoman...

CDC Says Fully Vaccinated People Can Exercise, Hold Small Gatherings Outdoors Without Masks

April 27, 2021 10:22 amApril 27, 2021 10:25 am

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revised its public health guidance Tuesday, saying fully vaccinated people can exercise and attend small gatherings outdoors without wearing a face mask, CNBC reported early Tuesday. So can non-vaccinated people. Does the CDC...

COVID Relief Act: Federal Tax Conformity Bill Finally Passes CA Legislature

April 26, 2021 2:07 pmApril 26, 2021 2:18 pm

On April 26, the Assembly gave final passage by a vote of 73-0 to Assembly Bill 80, authored by Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Chair Autumn Burke. Forty-eight Assembly Members are co-authors of the bill. AB 80 generally provides state...

COVID Deceit and Dubious Policies California Lawmakers Continue to Perpetrate

April 26, 2021 2:11 amApril 26, 2021 5:25 pm

There are a lot of questions at this point in time, after the strangest year in most of our lives. I know I’m not alone in observing that there are many many things that don’t make sense or add up....

UC, CSU Systems Announce COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement For Fall 2021 Semester

April 23, 2021 10:37 amApril 29, 2021 8:29 am

Both the California State University (CSU) and University of California (UC) systems announced on Thursday that all students, faculty, and staff will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 if they wish to return to class and access university facilities...

Bill To Establish State Policy on Mental Health Crisis in Schools Passes Sen. Committee

April 22, 2021 2:55 pm

A bill that would create a statewide policy to develop a statewide approach on dealing with the mental health crisis in schools passed unanimously in the Senate Health Committee on Wednesday. Senate Bill 525, authored by Senator Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield),...

‘Saying Yes to Drug Addiction, One Drug Den at a Time’

April 22, 2021 2:52 pm

“Saying Yes to Drug Addiction, One Drug Den at a Time,” is a clever title to a very serious problem. California Senate Republicans issued a press statement with this title Thursday over their concerns with Senate Bill 57 by Sen....