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Gov. Newsom: AB 5 ‘Landmark Legislation’ for ‘Workers and Our Economy’

September 27, 2019 9:24 amSeptember 27, 2019 12:19 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation that makes it more difficult for companies to classify workers as independent contractors so they can skirt labor laws that cover official employees. The law, AB5, says that “a person providing labor or services...

Legislative Lingo

September 27, 2019 6:05 amSeptember 27, 2019 7:11 am

It probably does not come as a surprise, but those working in and around California’s Capitol use a number of terms or “lingo” to describe aspects of the legislative process. The following is a compilation of some of the more...

RECAP: AB 1186, Increasing The Fees In Pawn Shops Across The State

September 26, 2019 6:36 pmSeptember 27, 2019 11:17 am

Pawn shops have become the latest part of the loan industry to see favorable new laws. What is it? Assembly Bill 1186. The bill increases payment and fee amounts instituted at pawn shops. Previous law stipulated that loan setup fees...

RECAP: AB 1638, Expanding The Parameters Of Search Warrants To Include Recorded Data

September 26, 2019 5:21 pmSeptember 27, 2019 12:30 pm

Under a new bill, warranted searches have been expanded to include recorded digital information. What is it? Assembly Bill 1638. AB 1638 allows search warrants to be issued if the property being seized is recorded electronic data, namely in the...

Riverside Co. Middle School Student Pronounced Dead After An On Campus Fight

September 26, 2019 1:12 pmSeptember 27, 2019 12:24 pm

A 13- year boy who attended Landmark Middle School in Moreno Valley, California was pronounced dead Tuesday night. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department announced the death Wednesday afternoon. On September 16, the student was involved in a fight on school...

RECAP: SB 167, The Bill That Would Give Backup Power To Those Affected By Wildfires

September 26, 2019 2:20 amSeptember 25, 2019 10:21 pm

Under SB 167, those receiving medical baseline allowances, such as people who cannot leave their home due to their illness or condition, would continue to receive power in areas that otherwise wouldn’t have it due to wildfires. What is it? ...

California Labor, Agriculture and Business Advocate Andy Caldwell Challenging Rep. Salud Carbajal

September 26, 2019 2:05 amSeptember 27, 2019 7:28 am

“My campaign is about the Country and the People. I’m not a party hack,” says Andy Caldwell. “I’ve been a Democrat half my life, and a Republican for half my life – but I am an American first.” Caldwell is...