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California Secretary of State Proposes Regulations Restricting Access to Voter Registration Data

January 7, 2021 1:48 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:19 am

On the heels of a very contentious Presidential Election, California Secretary of State Alex Padilla has proposed regulations to restrict access to voter registration data. This is a very contentious maneuver which will only further prevent members of the public...

SB 104: Elective Tax and Small Business Relief Act

January 6, 2021 11:07 amJanuary 8, 2021 11:15 am

On January 5, Senators Mike McGuire and Anna Caballero introduced Senate Bill 104, which would create an “elective tax” for specified corporate entities. The bill would add and repeal California Revenue and Taxation Code (CRTC) Section 17132.9, as well as...

Californians challenge Biden’s 55 electoral votes in court

January 6, 2021 8:20 amJanuary 8, 2021 11:15 am

In twin court salvos, congressional candidates and legal groups sued California election officials, charging Gov. Gavin Newsom with overseeing a fraudulent and unconstitutional November general election. A lawsuit filed this week includes hundreds of sworn eyewitness reports of election code violations,...

Gov. Newsom Announced $4 Billion Coronavirus Spending Plan – Including Electric Cars?

January 5, 2021 9:15 pmJanuary 6, 2021 2:41 pm

On Tuesday, Governor Gavin Newsom revealed a $4 billion spending proposal aimed at job growth, small business protections, and the build up for electric car systems in California. Almost half of the proposed spending, $1.5 billion, would go to electric...

Senator Borgeas Wants to ‘Keep California Working’

January 5, 2021 3:46 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:20 am

State Senator Andreas Borgeas asked a very important question in a recent California Globe interview: “How do we help small business now?” He asked the question, but already had the answer. Sen. Borgeas (R-Fresno) recently authored the Keep California Working Act,...

Sen. Melendez Introduces Bills to Protect Small Biz from Malicious COVID-19 Fines

January 4, 2021 3:03 pm

State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced two new bills Monday aiming to protect small businesses from malicious COVID-19 fines. “Business owners are draining their finances to comply with COVID regulations, and the Governor has continued to change the...

New Bill Creates the ‘Keep California Working Act’

January 4, 2021 11:55 amJanuary 4, 2021 11:59 am

Last month, Senators Andreas Borgeas and Anna Caballero introduced Senate Bill 74, which would create the “Keep California Working Act,” which is a proposed grant program. SB 74 would add Section 12098.8 to the Government Code. SB 74 would establish...