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Are Politics & Fear of Criticism Driving Gov. Newsom’s COVID-19 Decisions?

May 29, 2020 11:00 amMay 29, 2020 11:07 am

It appears the governor’s decisions are not science-based. It is becoming increasingly clear that California Governor Gavin Newsom’s COVID-19 decisions are a hodgepodge of executive orders and decisions based on factors other than empirical data or science. In the...

California Senate Releases State Budget Proposal Relying on Tax Increases and Reserves

May 28, 2020 4:15 pmMay 28, 2020 4:30 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate unveiled their own budget, stopping cuts made in Governor Gavin Newsom’s budget proposal in favor of relying on reserves and tax increases. Increased Senate education funding The Senate followed the Assembly’s lead earlier this week...

Should California Enact an Employee ‘Headcount’ Tax On Employers?

May 28, 2020 1:07 pmMay 28, 2020 1:15 pm

On May 27, Assemblyman Kansen Chu (D-San Jose) gutted-and-amended his bill, AB 398, to provide for the “COVID-19 Local Government and School Recovery Relief Act.” The bill would impose a $275 per employee tax (aka a “headcount tax”) on businesses...

Assembly Holds Rare Committee to Directly Question Newsom Officials

May 26, 2020 7:45 pm

On Tuesday, the Assembly held a rare ‘committee of the whole’ meeting over Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed 2020-2021 budget and questioned officials from the Governor’s office. Newsom’s office grilled over proposed budget cuts Both Republican and Democratic Assembly members, wearing...

Gov. Newsom Announces Salons and Barbers Can Re-Open, Day Before Court was to Rule on Lawsuit

May 26, 2020 4:10 pmMay 26, 2020 4:30 pm

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday during his daily video press briefing that hair salons and barber shops can now re-open in some counties. His announcement came well ahead of his original State 3 re-opening for salons, barbers, gyms and fitness...

California Department of Health Releases New In-Store Retail Guidelines

May 26, 2020 2:02 pm

On Monday, the California Department of Health released new health and safety guidelines for in-store retail, allowing counties to expand retail re-openings. The reopening announcement, which also brought forth new reopening guidelines for houses of worship, made it clear that...

Carve-Outs or Voter Initiative: What Will Fix AB5?

May 26, 2020 1:49 pmMay 27, 2020 8:43 am

‘Will California Democrats be forgiven for AB5?’ Assembly Bill 5, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego), has greatly limited Californians’ ability to work as independent contractors and freelancers. As many as 300 or more industries have been negatively...