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1.2 Million Newsom Recall Petition Signatures Validated So Far

March 19, 2021 8:42 pmMarch 22, 2021 7:08 am

On Friday, a report released by the California Secretary of State revealed that the Recall Campaign against Governor Gavin Newsom has nearly 1.2 million confirmed signatures counted so far out of a total of roughly 1.45 million reviewed so far....

Senate Passes Bill That Would Give Over 10 Million Employees Two Weeks Of COVID-19 Sick Leave

March 19, 2021 7:17 pm

The California Senate approved of a bill that would allow over 10 million employees in the state to receive up to two weeks of paid time off for COVID-19 related illness and treatment. Senate Bill 95, authored by Senator Nancy...

New High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum Passed Unanimously By State Board of Education

March 19, 2021 3:46 pm

On Thursday, the California Board of Education approved a statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, with board members voting unanimously 11-0 in favor of the new lesson plans. First planned in 2018, the statewide ethnic studies program curriculum has...

AB 247 Would Provide Immunity from Civil Liability to Small Business and Nonprofits

March 19, 2021 12:55 pmMarch 19, 2021 1:01 pm

Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) amended his Assembly Bill 247 to add and repeal Section 1714.28 of the Civil Code. The bill would provide immunity from civil liability to small business and nonprofit organizations during the COVID-19 emergency. Section One would provide...

Legislation for Manufacturing Tax Credits to Incentivize Capital Investments

March 19, 2021 10:03 amMarch 19, 2021 10:04 am

On March 18, Assemblyman Tim Grayson (D-Concord), amended his Assembly Bill 904 to enact tax credits for manufacturing machinery and equipment. The bill would amend Sections 17039.3 and 23036.3 and add Sections 17053.50 and 23650 to the Revenue and Taxation Code....

AB 820 to Create an Interest Exclusion for Small Biz Loans

March 19, 2021 7:01 amMarch 19, 2021 7:05 am

On March 18, Assemblyman Ken Cooley (D-Sacramento) amended his Assembly Bill 820 to create an interest exclusion for small business loans. The bill would add Sections 24313.5 and 25128.1 to the Revenue and Taxation Code. As a tax levy measure,...

CA Universal Basic Income Program to be funded by a Personal Income Tax increase

March 19, 2021 6:55 amMarch 19, 2021 7:00 am

On March 18, Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) amended his Assembly Bill 65 to create a Universal Basic Income (UBI) Program to be funded by a Personal Income Tax (PIT) increase. The bill would add Section 17044 and Chapter 2.5 (commencing...