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EDD Halting Unemployment Claimants For Two Weeks, Will Overhaul Entire System

September 21, 2020 2:55 pm

Over the weekend, Governor Newsom’s Employment Development Department (EDD) Strike Team issued a new report and announced that the EDD will be taking a two week break to overhaul and update the current system, while also halting all new claims...

Relaxed Sex Offender Registry Requirement Bill Passes Both Houses

September 4, 2020 6:54 am

On Monday, a bill that would no longer automatically place people on the sex offender list for performing certain sexual acts with minors was narrowly passed by both houses before the session deadline, making the bill one step short from...

Jury Rolls Expanded To Include Taxpayers Under Renewed Bill

July 17, 2020 6:27 am

A bill that would expand California county jury rolls to include those who paid Franchise Tax Board (FTB) state taxes received a new push this week following an Assembly Judiciary Committee hearing delay in early July. The expansion of jury...

PG&E Public Utility ‘Backstop’ Bill Passes Senate, Awaits Newsom’s Signature

June 30, 2020 2:20 pmJune 30, 2020 3:19 pm

On Monday, the Senate passed a bill that would turn PG&E into a non-profit, public utility should the company fail to emerge from bankruptcy. A possible state takeover of PG&E Senate Bill 350, authored by Senator Jerry Hill (D-San Mateo),...

San Clemente Toll Road Limitation Bill Passes Senate, Moves On To Assembly

June 29, 2020 8:02 pm

A bill that would remove the city of San Clemente from the State Route 241 extension path faces challenging Assembly committee votes following a somewhat divisive Senate vote on Friday. Senate Bill 1373, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel),...

LGBT Coronavirus Transmission Data Bill Passes Senate

June 26, 2020 2:18 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would require the California Department of Public Health to include sexual orientation and gender identity data from those who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 coronavirus was passed in the Senate unanimously 40-0. SB 932...

Senator Wiener Attempts to Remove Key Parts of Controversial Small Business Lease Bill

June 9, 2020 2:57 pmJune 9, 2020 9:46 pm

On Monday, shortly before the Tuesday Senate Appropriations Committee meeting, a bill that would alter lease termination perimeters in the wake of the coronavirus-caused economic downturn was nearly given significant changes. Big amendment changes to SB 939 Originally, Senate Bill...