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California Legislators Finally Agree Upon School Reopening Plan – and $6.5 Billion Price Tag

February 19, 2021 3:06 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would allocate $6.5 billion to help schools across California reopen for in-school learning was finally agreed upon by state legislators. Senate Bill 86, authored by the Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, would replace...

California Senate Plans to Suspend the Constitution to Hear Bills Before 30-Day Rule

February 19, 2021 2:15 amFebruary 21, 2021 1:04 pm

The California Legislature appears to dislike transparency… as well as the public being able to lobby the body directly. Senate Pro Tem President Toni Atkins and Senate leadership is preparing to suspend the Constitution (specifically Article IV, Section 8 (a))...

Gov. Newsom Recall Still Needs Donors and Signatures

February 18, 2021 3:30 pmFebruary 18, 2021 3:33 pm

While the chances that Gavin Newsom will face a recall election are greater than ever, those chances are diminished whenever anyone says the signature gathering campaign has been successfully concluded. It is not done yet, and without ongoing financial and volunteer support...

Newsom Recall Campaign Hits Nearly 1.7 Million Signatures

February 18, 2021 3:21 pm

On Wednesday, the California Patriot Coalition/Recall Gavin Newsom 2020 announced that 1,689,000 signatures had been gathered for the Governor Gavin Newsom recall petition. The recall campaign’s collection pace accelerated quickly during the past week, bringing in nearly 200,000 signatures in...

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...