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New Climate Change Bill to Establish the CA Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program

February 12, 2021 7:20 amFebruary 12, 2021 7:32 am

Assembly Member Luz Rivas introduced Assembly Bill 585 this week to establish the Extreme Heat and Community Resilience Program to facilitate the implementation of regional and state climate change planning into effective projects. The bill would add Part 4.6 (commencing...

Exception to Business Incentives Suspension

February 12, 2021 2:38 amFebruary 11, 2021 10:52 pm

On February 11, Assembly Members Cottie Petrie-Norris, Tom Daly, Jacqui Irwin, and Kevin Mullin introduced Assembly Bill 593 to create exceptions to the current suspension of the net operating loss deduction and limitation on the use of business tax credits....

Increased ‘Porch Pirate’ Penalty Bill Introduced for the Second Time in the Senate

February 11, 2021 5:26 pm

On Wednesday, a bill that would increase penalties for those who steal delivered packages, commonly known as “porch pirates”, was introduced in the Senate. Senate Bill 358, authored by Senator Brian Jones (R-Santee), would drastically increase both jail time and...

Bill To Make School Lunches Free for All Californian Students Introduced in Senate

February 11, 2021 2:48 pmFebruary 11, 2021 10:33 pm

A new bill to make school lunches free for all public school students in the state, regardless of status or income, was introduced in the Senate Wednesday. Under Senate Bill 364, authored by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley), breakfast and lunches...

‘Private Attorneys General Act’ Reform Proposal

February 11, 2021 7:17 amFebruary 11, 2021 9:40 am

On February 10, Assembly Member Vince Fong (R-Bakersfield) introduced Assembly Bill 530, which would specify additional filing requirements for PAGA lawsuits. The bill would amend Section 2699.3 of the Labor Code. Existing law, the Labor Code Private Attorneys General Act...

New Senate Bill Seeks To End All Gun Shows on Public Property

February 10, 2021 5:46 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:34 am

Earlier this week, a new bill that would end all guns shows on public property received committee assignment, ensuring that it would be heard before the Senate Public Safety Committee this year. Senate Bill 264, authored by freshman Senator Dave...

AB 513 Updates Law for Telecommuting Employees

February 10, 2021 1:37 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:42 am

On February 9, Assemblyman Frank Bigelow (R-O’Neals) introduced Assembly Bill 513 related to employment and telecommuting. The bill would add Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1410) to Part 4 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. In adding Chapter 5,...