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AB 657: California Candy Tax

March 26, 2023 8:19 amMarch 26, 2023 8:29 am

Assembly Bill 657 by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) was amended to impose a candy tax in California. The tax of $0.05 on the distribution of candy in California would be allocated to the Mental Health Services Fund. AB 657 would add...

California’s WARN Act Requirements

March 26, 2023 7:59 amMarch 26, 2023 8:04 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 4, Chapter 4, Article 1 contains the “General Cal/WARN Requirements.” Article 1 was added in 2022 by Chapter 752. Section 1400 names the Chapter the “California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act” or “Cal/WARN...

Is It the Labor Commissioner or the DLSE?

March 25, 2023 7:31 amMarch 25, 2023 7:35 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4, provides for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Labor Code Section 79 established the DLSE in the Department of Industrial Relations. The DLSE is under the direction of an executive officer...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Announces Ending State Water Restrictions

March 24, 2023 7:36 pmMarch 24, 2023 7:36 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that the state would be ending numerous water restrictions, while keeping those aimed at preserving groundwater and helping further recharge the Klamath River and Colorado River areas. For the past several years, the drought...

Secretary Su? Say It Ain’t So

March 24, 2023 3:58 pmMarch 24, 2023 3:59 pm

Erstwhile California labor secretary and Employment Development Department chief Julie Su will face a bumpy road in her quest to become the nation’s next Secretary of Labor. President Biden nominated Su at the end of February when former Secretary Marty...

Gov. Newsom Signs Flight Attendant Rest Break Bill Into Law

March 24, 2023 12:53 pmMarch 24, 2023 12:53 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a rare mid-session bill into law on Thursday, legally allowing flight attendants to have the right to negotiate meal and rest break benefits while complying with both state and federal law. Senate Bill 41, authored by...

Combining Legislative Findings and Intent Statements

March 24, 2023 10:38 amMarch 24, 2023 10:39 am

In reviewing legislation in the California Legislature over the past few years, as well as a number of California appellate court decisions, I definitely have a preferred approach to setting forth legislative findings, declarations, and intent in legislation. In that...