Patricia Bates – California Globe

GOP Lawmakers Renew Push for 6 Month Gas Tax Moratorium with Looming Gas Price Hikes

March 4, 2022 12:18 pm

A push by GOP California lawmakers to suspend the state gas tax for six months received a renewed push this week following the state gas average climbing to over $5 a gallon. While a reduced number of gasoline production facilities,...

Bill To Give Tax Credits To Businesses That Sponsor Blood Drives Introduced in Senate

February 17, 2022 2:20 amFebruary 16, 2022 8:40 pm

A bill to give tax credits to businesses and companies that sponsor blood drives was introduced to the Senate on Tuesday. Senate Bill 1025, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) would, for a period of 5 taxable years between...

Senate, Assembly Republicans Ask Governor Newsom To Call Special Session on Homelessness

January 8, 2022 2:26 amApril 3, 2022 3:05 pm

Senate and Assembly Republicans sent a joint letter to Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday, urging him to call for an Extraordinary Special Session of the Legislature to immediately address the problem, rather than waiting until later in the year. Press...

CA Legislature Passes $262.6 Billion 2021-2022 State Budget

June 29, 2021 11:13 amJuly 1, 2021 7:08 am

The California Legislature formally passed the $262.6 billion 2021-2022 budget on Monday, sending the bill to Governor Newsom to sign before the June 30th budget deadline. The new state budget has been one of the main focuses for both legislators...

Bill To Stop Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Passed in Senate

May 18, 2021 2:31 pm

A bill proposing to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services was unanimously passed by the California State Senate on Monday, 38-0. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates...

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

April 20, 2021 2:37 amApril 19, 2021 5:59 pm

A bill that would give eligible businesses that received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan assistance the power to deduct expenses on their taxes passed in the Senate on Monday over three months after it was first passed in the Assembly....

Sen. Newman Wants to Dox Recall Petition Signers

April 14, 2021 6:11 amApril 14, 2021 12:46 pm

During state senate hearings on April 12th, State Senator Josh Newman approached Orrin Heatlie, lead proponent of the Gavin Newsom recall campaign. Heatlie was in attendance to testify against SB 663, sponsored by Senator Newman. SB 663 will “provide a mechanism...