Legislature
State Appelate Court Upholds Prop. 22 Rideshare Independent Contractor Classification Vote
The California First District Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that rideshare companies such as Uber and Lyft could continue to classify employees as independent contractors, both validating the 2020 Proposition 22 vote, and invalidating the Assembly Bill 5 law...
ACA 11: Abolishing the State Board of Equalization
Assembly Constitutional Amendment 11 (Ting, Irwin, and Petrie-Norris) was introduced to abolish the State Board of Equalization (SBE) on January 1, 2026 and require the Legislature to create a state tax agency in its place. If approved by 2/3 of...
17 New California Bills on ‘Reproductive Justice’ & ‘Abortion Rights’
The California Legislative Women’s Caucus and the California Future of Abortion Council announced their 2023 bill package on “reproductive justice” and abortion rights Monday. “The ‘California Future of Abortion Council’ (CA FAB Council) is comprised of reproductive freedom and sexual...
SB 253: Corporate Accountability on Climate Data
Senate Bill 253 by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), Lena Gonzalez (D-Long Beach), and Henry Stern (D-Los Angeles), was introduced to require the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to adopt regulations that would require large businesses to disclose to an emissions...
EDD Automation Reports
California’s Unemployment Insurance Code, in Division 1.5, concerns the automation of the Employment Development Department (EDD). Division 1.5 was added in 1986 by Chapter 799. Section 4900 provides definitions for the EDD and Director of the EDD. UI Code Section...
SVB Depositors Made Whole by Fed
Silicon Valley Bank was closed Friday by the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, with the FDIC in charge of liquidation, the Globe reported. SVB was one of the largest banks in the country and one of the premier banks...