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How Can Prop. 24 Be Amended?

November 7, 2020 2:17 amNovember 9, 2020 11:23 am

Proposition 24, which was adopted by the statewide electorate at the November 3 general election, creates the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). After the enactment of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (CCPA), the Legislature has amended...

San Francisco Voters Pass ‘Overpaid Executive Tax’

November 6, 2020 2:57 pmNovember 7, 2020 7:53 am

On Thursday, it was formally announced that San Francisco’s Proposition L passed in San Francisco, raising annual business taxes for companies that do business in the city if executives are paid drastically more than normal employees. Prop L, also known...

When Do Prop. 24’s Privacy Protections Take Effect?

November 6, 2020 2:50 pmNovember 11, 2020 5:55 am

Questions have arisen in recent days about when Proposition 24 takes effect. Prop. 24 adopted the California Privacy Rights Act of 2020 (CPRA). Section 31 of the Prop. 24 that was adopted by the statewide electorate at the November 3...

The Use of Definitions in Legislation

November 6, 2020 6:31 amNovember 9, 2020 11:24 am

Definitions can play an important role in legislation. Defining words or phrases is done to provide the reader of the legislative text with clear guidance regarding how those words or phrases are to be understood. Where there are multiple definitions,...

EDD Unemployment Backlog Falls Below 1 Million

November 6, 2020 6:24 amNovember 9, 2020 11:24 am

On Thursday, the Employment Development Department (EDD) announced that the backlog of unemployment cases has fallen under 1 million for the first time since March. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and adjoining economic downturn earlier this year, the...

Prop. 19 Makes Changes to California Property Tax Laws

November 6, 2020 2:28 amNovember 9, 2020 11:27 am

It appears that the electorate has passed Proposition 19, which changes property tax rules. It was placed on the statewide ballot by the Legislature by ACA 11 (Mullin), which enacts The Home Protection for Seniors, Severely Disabled, Families, and Victims...

CA Voters Reject Proposition 18, Voting Age Will Not be Lowered in Primaries

November 6, 2020 2:12 amNovember 5, 2020 9:21 pm

On Election Day, Proposition 18, which would have allowed some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections in California, was rejected by voters, keeping the voting age in all elections in California at 18. As of Thursday at 7:30 P.M., Prop....