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Contact Tracing and Personal Information Bill Introduced

February 17, 2021 6:28 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:17 am

On February 16, Assemblyman Marc Levin (D – Marin County), introduced Assembly Bill 814 on contact tracing and personal information. The bill would add Title 1.81.10 (commencing with Section 1798.600) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code....

California’s Bureaucracies Fail to Submit Timely Financial Data

February 17, 2021 3:02 amFebruary 16, 2021 9:48 pm

With Californians about to enter their second year of restricted economic activity, and with all the resulting financial anxiety and hardship, it’s unfortunate that accurate and timely financial information isn’t available for the vast public sector. While public sector budgets...

New Bill Would Provide Released Prisoners With a State ID or Driver’s License

February 16, 2021 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, a bill that would require the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to provide a California Identification card or driver’s license to every person released from state prison was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 717, authored...

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Goes Scorched-Earth over Sen. Melendez’s ‘Cancel Culture’ Bills

February 16, 2021 3:05 pmFebruary 16, 2021 2:55 pm

The Globe just reported Tuesday California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination. Concerned about the growing climate of intolerance, her two bills protect Californians from discrimination because...

Sen. Melendez Introduces Anti-Discrimination Bills to Fight ‘Cancel Culture’

February 16, 2021 11:31 amFebruary 16, 2021 12:12 pm

California State Senator Melissa Melendez (R -Lake Elsinore) introduced an Anti-Discrimination bill package aimed to protect against cancel culture discrimination. The most recent example of “cancel culture” is actress Gina Carano, former mixed martial arts fighter, and star of The...

New Bill to Suspend Annual Tax Payments for Small Business

February 13, 2021 6:13 pmFebruary 13, 2021 6:14 pm

On February 12, Assembly Member Frank Bigelow introduced Assembly Bill 664 to suspend annual tax payments for small businesses. The bill would amend Sections 17935, 17941, 17948, and 19001, and add Section 19001.5 to the Revenue and Taxation Code. This...

SB 430 Provides Small Biz Waivers for Regulatory Violations

February 13, 2021 11:45 amFebruary 13, 2021 9:45 am

On February 12, Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) introduced Senate Bill 430 in order provide a reduction of waiver of civil penalties for small businesses. The bill would add Chapter 3.7 (commencing with Section 11367) to Part 1 of Division 3...