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Bill to Reduce, Waive Small Business Civil Penalties Passes 12-0 In Senate Committee

March 22, 2021 5:57 pm

A bill to require state agencies to establish policies to waive or reduce civil penalties and fines for small businesses was unanimously passed Monday by the Senate Business and Professions Committee. Senate Bill 430, authored by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno),...

EDD Computers GO Down Again, Following Numerous Breakdowns and Fraud Claims

March 22, 2021 3:41 pmMarch 22, 2021 3:59 pm

Assemblyman Jim Patterson said Monday in a press conference his office was notified by EDD employee insiders that the EDD computer systems are currently down and have been for some time. Patterson said they have contacted the EDD for details...

SB 335: Workers’ Compensation Payment Penalties

March 22, 2021 10:47 amMarch 22, 2021 10:59 am

On March 10, 2021, State Senator David Cortese (D-Santa Clara) amended his Senate Bill 335 related to workers’ compensation payment penalties. The bill previously made non-substantive changes to Section 5814. This bill would amend Sections 3212.86, 3212.87, 3212.88, 3761, and...

CA Dept. of Ed: Only Way to Teach Students Ethnic Studies is to Indoctrinate Them

March 22, 2021 7:05 amMarch 26, 2021 6:52 am

Despite the controversy and outrage of parents and educators across the state, last week the California Board of Education approved a statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, known as Critical Race Theory Curriculum, with board members voting unanimously 11-0...

Will Federal Paycheck Protection Program Tax Conformity Ever Happen in California?

March 20, 2021 4:30 pmMarch 21, 2021 10:57 am

On February 17, Assembly Bill 80 was gutted and amended to be a budget trailer bill as part of the proposed “early action” package and Assemblywoman Autumn Burke (D-Marina del Rey) was made the author of the bill. AB 80...

New ‘Worker Metrics’ Bill Creates ‘Social Compact’ with California Workers

March 20, 2021 8:54 amMarch 20, 2021 8:55 am

On March 18, Assemblyman Ash Kalra (D-San Jose) amended his Assembly Bill 1192 to create a worker metrics program. The bill would add Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 1415) to Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. Section...

New Climate Change Disclosures Target ‘Commercial Development of Fossil Fuels’

March 20, 2021 8:36 amMarch 20, 2021 8:38 am

On March 18, Assembly members Jesse Gabriel (D-Woodland Hills) and Steve Bennett (D-Santa Barbara) amended their Assembly Bill 766 dealing with corporate disclosures of climate change information. The bill would add Section 38537 to the Health and Safety Code. The bill...