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SB 851 Signed by Gov. Newsom: Small Business Relief Act

September 29, 2022 6:21 amSeptember 29, 2022 6:30 am

On September 28, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 851 by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada-Flintridge), California’s effort to work around the federal government’s limitation of $10,000 on deducting state and local taxes on one’s federal return. SB 851 modifies...

Legal Reform is Necessary to Incentivize Corrections, Not Lawsuits

September 29, 2022 2:50 amSeptember 28, 2022 4:16 pm

In recent years, California businesses have been increasingly targeted with costly lawsuits forcing many to make substantial changes to their operations, often with a significant impact on our local economy. By creating a litigious climate of uncertainty, many struggle to...

Homeless Advocates Sue San Francisco To End Homeless Encampment Sweeps

September 29, 2022 2:20 amSeptember 28, 2022 8:54 pm

A lawsuit by a coalition of homeless advocates was filed by the ACLU and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area against the City and County of San Francisco on Wednesday. The lawsuit, filed in...

Newly Signed Law to Expand Statewide Recycling Rebate Program Loaded With Pork

September 28, 2022 4:41 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a new bill into law on Tuesday that adds both wine and liquor containers to the statewide deposit and redemption program under the Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery. Senate Bill 1013, authored by Senator Toni...

OPINION: Ken Cooley is a Mudslinging, Demagogic Stooge

September 28, 2022 2:38 pmSeptember 28, 2022 12:51 pm

When you can’t defend your record as an incumbent Democrat in a contested Assembly District in California, the “professional” thing to do is attack your opponent. In California, this tactic has been used to marginalize an entire political party. According...

Newsom Vetoes Bill To Prohibit Foreign Governments From Buying CA Agricultural Land

September 28, 2022 1:03 pm

A bill to prohibit foreign governments from purchasing or leasing agricultural land in California was vetoed by Governor Gavin Newsom Tuesday. Senate Bill 1084, authored by Senator Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger), would have prohibited a foreign government from purchasing, acquiring, leasing,...

California Physician Issues Warning About Bill to Punish Physicians for ‘Unprofessional Conduct

September 28, 2022 12:27 pmSeptember 28, 2022 12:49 pm

California surgeon Dr. Peter Mazolewski says the purpose of Assembly Bill 2098 by Assemblyman Evan Low (D-Campbell) is to circumvent due process against doctors over “Covid misinformation conduct.” AB 2098 will punish physicians and surgeons for “unprofessional conduct” for advocating for the potential...