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State Auditor Releases Scathing Audit of the Failure to Mitigate Homelessness in California

February 18, 2021 12:43 pmFebruary 19, 2021 10:23 am

California State Auditor Elaine Howle recently released a rather scathing audit of the management or mismanagement of Homelessness in California. She said that the state continues to have the largest homeless population in the nation “likely in part because its...

Proposed Federal Tax Conformity Excludes Loans Forgiven Under CARES Act From Gross Income

February 18, 2021 6:40 amFebruary 18, 2021 7:11 am

Assemblyman Phil Chen(R-Yorba Linda) introduced Assembly Bill 936 February 17. The bill would amend Sections 17131.8 and 24308.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As an urgency measure, the bill would require a 2/3 vote in both houses of the...

No More Second Home Mortgage Interest Deduction

February 18, 2021 6:15 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:28 am

Assemblyman Alex Lee (D-San Jose) introduced Assembly Bill 946 February 17, which would deny the deduction for a non-principal residence. The bill would amend Section 51342 of the Health and Safety Code and add Section 17226 to the Revenue and Taxation...

Bill That Would Prohibit Rehab Centers From Making False Claims Reintroduced to Senate

February 18, 2021 2:15 amFebruary 17, 2021 9:20 pm

A bill that would prohibit rehab facilities from falsely advertising or marketing their services was reintroduced in the Senate Wednesday. Senate Bill 434, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would specifically prohibit the operator of a licensed alcoholism or...

Gov. Newsom, Legislature Announce New $9.6 Billion COVID-19 Economic Relief Package

February 17, 2021 7:34 pmFebruary 18, 2021 12:43 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced that they reached an agreement on a new economic relief package worth $9.6 billion. The package, which aims at relief...

OPINION: CA Republicans Need to Step Up and Back John Moorlach

February 17, 2021 3:24 pmFebruary 18, 2021 5:50 am

The approaching recall election of Gov. Gavin Newsom includes two votes on election day: on the recall, and on this replacement should the recall proceed. There is no primary. But there is an election before the recall in which the...

New Bill Would Ban Fracking In California By 2027

February 17, 2021 3:15 pmFebruary 17, 2021 7:34 pm

A new bill that would halt all hydraulic fracturing resource extraction, also known as fracking, by 2027, was introduced in the Senate Wednesday. Under Senate Bill 467, authored by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara), new...