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Attorney General Bonta Downplays Increased Crime in California

August 29, 2022 2:37 amAugust 28, 2022 9:53 pm

In a press release dated August 25, 2022, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the release of state crime data for 2021. Noting that violent and property crime rates “remain significantly below their historical highs,” he admitted that homicides increased...

California Energy Infrastructure Safety

August 28, 2022 5:30 pmAugust 28, 2022 4:59 pm

California has numerous formal acts in statute. Government Code Title 2, Division 3, Part 7.3 provides the California Energy Infrastructure Safety Act, which is contained in Sections 15470 to 15476. Part 7.3 was added in 2019 by Chapter 81. Section...

AB 1951 – Full Exemption for Manufacturing Equipment Purchases

August 28, 2022 4:14 pmAugust 28, 2022 4:17 pm

Assembly Bill 1951 is off to the Governor’s Desk for final action prior to the September 30 deadline for Governor Newsom to act on measures. The bill is jointly authored by Assembly Members Grayson, Cooley, Cooper, Daly, Gipson, Petrie-Norris, Quirk-Silva,...

How Is a Bill ‘In Print’ When It Will Be Amended Days Later?

August 28, 2022 8:08 amAugust 28, 2022 8:14 am

Those closely monitoring the California Legislative Information website (found at https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/) during the final weekend before the Legislature adjourns in 2022 Session found an interesting phenomenon: Senate Bills were posted with amendments, but readers saw the following at the top...

California Tax Budget Trailer Bill Review

August 27, 2022 5:47 pmAugust 27, 2022 6:01 pm

On August 26, Assembly Bill 158 by the Assembly Committee on Budget was gutted-and-amended to deal with tax relief. The bill would amend Sections 17053.71, 17131.8, 23628, and 24308.6 of, add Section 17053.75 to, and repeal and add Section 19551.3...

AB 152 COVID-19 relief: Supplemental Paid Sick Leave

August 27, 2022 4:14 pmAugust 27, 2022 4:14 pm

On August 27, Assembly Bill 152, authored by the Assembly Committee on Budget, was gutted-and-amended to provide supplemental paid sick leave. The bill would add and repeal Article 9.1 (commencing with Section 12100.96) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of...

AB 257 – Food Facilities and Employment

August 27, 2022 3:25 pmAugust 27, 2022 3:45 pm

On August 25, Assembly Members Chris Holden, Wendy Carrillo, Evan Low, and Luz Rivas amended their Assembly Bill 257 to address concerns expressed by Governor Gavin Newsom. The bill also has eight co-authors from the two houses. The bill would...