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An ‘Inclusive’ DEI Sacramento

August 16, 2024 9:00 amAugust 16, 2024 10:59 am

The City of Sacramento has – like sooo many other cities – an Office of Diversity and Equity and it wants you to know – to start with – exactly what that means. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are, of course,...

Collections and Violations of Withholding on Tax in California

August 16, 2024 2:30 amAugust 16, 2024 2:31 am

As you might imagine, California’s Unemployment Insurance Code provides a number of provisions related to collections and how violations will be addressed. These statutes are found in Division 6, Chapter 5 of the UI Code. Section 13070 makes the employer...

Child Care Transparency Bill Passes Assembly Appropriations Committee In Unanimous Vote

August 15, 2024 6:44 pmAugust 15, 2024 6:44 pm

A bill aimed at creating more transparency at the Department of Social Services passed the critical Assembly Appropriations Committee on Thursday, moving the bill up for a floor vote in the next few weeks. Senate Bill 1043, authored by Senator...

California Jobs for Graduates Program

August 15, 2024 2:30 amAugust 15, 2024 2:31 am

California’s Unemployment Insurance Code contains the Jobs for California Graduates Program in Division 3, Part 1, Chapter 2, Article 5. Section 9900 expresses the intent of the Legislature in enacting this article to support the expansion of the Jobs for...

Senate Republicans Rally Against Resurrection of Prisoner W/O Parole Early Release Bill

August 14, 2024 5:12 pmAugust 14, 2024 5:15 pm

Senate Republicans joined together against the reintroduction of a bill to give early release to some prisoners serving life without parole, releasing a scathing analysis of the bill, marking it down as an extremely dangerous proposal. Senate Bill 94, authored...

SF Housing Finance Authority Drops $20 Billion Bond Effort

August 14, 2024 4:52 pmAugust 14, 2024 4:52 pm

The Bay Area Housing Finance Authority (BAHFA) today dropped its campaign to pass a $20 billion so-called affordable housing bond. Facing the almost certain loss at the polls, the BAHFA board met in closed session and unanimously decided that – on...

Crumbling California: Even Denny’s Closes in San Francisco

August 14, 2024 8:00 amAugust 14, 2024 8:00 am

The last Denny’s restaurant in San Francisco has closed its doors. “The cost of doing business is tremendous. There’s vandalism, and people come and eat and walk away, and there’s no one to stop them.” Only California Democrats could turn...