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What Is in California’s Public Utilities Code?

April 13, 2022 4:34 pmApril 13, 2022 7:22 pm

The California Public Utilities Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Public Utilities Code contains 33 Divisions, and the range of topics within this Code includes natural gas restructuring, private energy producers, telecommunication services, and specific...

32-Hour Workweek Bill is Punitive Attempt to Force CA Employers to Increase Wages and Pay Extra Overtime

April 13, 2022 2:33 pm

Presented as a bill to allow California employees to work fewer hours each week, Assembly Bill 2932 by Assembly members Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) and Evan Low (D–Campbell), would require all businesses in the state with 500+ employees to redefine...

Automatic Repeal of Reporting Requirements in California Bills

April 13, 2022 6:39 amApril 13, 2022 6:47 am

In reviewing bill language, a reader may come across a measure that requires a report to be submitted by a state agency. The following example contains language commonly found in statute: A report to be submitted pursuant to subdivision (a)...

What Is in California’s Public Resources Code?

April 12, 2022 4:54 pmApril 12, 2022 8:47 pm

The California Public Resources Code is one of 29 Codes that contain state statutes. The Public Resources Code, or PRC as it is often referred to is a compilation of most state environmental laws, from oceans to forests. The PRC...

Bill To Make More Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Accessible, and Low Income Charging Subsidies

April 12, 2022 3:38 pm

A bill was introduced in February to make electric vehicle charging stations more available for Californians, as well as increase electric vehicles (EVs) in disadvantaged communities. Assembly Bill 2703, authored by Assemblyman Al Muratsuchi (D-Torrance), would require those who are...

CA’s Ethnic Studies Law Based on ‘Shoddy Works,’ Distorted Data, ‘Research Quicksand’

April 12, 2022 9:30 am

Last fall, California Gov. Newsom signed into law Assembly Bill 101, a mandatory K-12 Ethnic Studies requirement authored by Assemblyman Jose Medina (D-Riverside). The governor vetoed Medina’s controversial previous version, Assembly Bill 331, saying it was “insufficiently balanced and inclusive” and would...

Section 2229 Waivers in California Legislation

April 12, 2022 7:21 amApril 12, 2022 7:21 am

When readers are looking at bills that affect the California Revenue and Taxation Code, they might come across the following provision that would be near the end of a bill: Notwithstanding Section 2229 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, no...