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Are Legislative Findings in Voters FIRST Act Bills Sufficient?

May 30, 2023 2:45 amMay 30, 2023 2:46 am

In reviewing recent legislation that proposes amendments to California’s Voters FIRST Act, as enacted by the voters by Proposition 11 in November 2008, the same legislative finding and declaration is made in each bill. It is a simplistic statement that...

Why Did 352 California Companies Flee to Other States in Three Years?

May 29, 2023 9:03 amMay 30, 2023 8:03 am

Why are California businesses fleeing the once-Golden State in droves? Several articles this week answer that quite clearly. “These exits negatively impact the state and particularly the local communities that lose these headquarters. Employees also leave, reducing demand within their...

California’s Local Agencies Levying Fees

May 29, 2023 2:30 amMay 29, 2023 2:31 am

On occasion, a reader may come across language in California legislation regarding the authority of local agencies to levy fees, thereby not requiring reimbursement by the state due to a state-mandated local program. In this type of bill, there is...

CA Senate Honoring The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in LGBTQ Recognition Ceremony

May 28, 2023 10:05 amMay 30, 2023 8:04 am

On June 5 the California Senate will be holding a LGBTQ recognition ceremony. One of the honorees is Sister Roma from the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence group. Yes, that Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence group, recently embroiled in controversy with the...

SB 220: New Tax Increases and Relief Proposal

May 28, 2023 7:54 amMay 28, 2023 8:01 am

On May 25, the Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee gutted-and-amended Senate Bill 220 to put forth their tax reform package, which has received opposition from Governor Gavin Newman and would require a 2/3 vote of each house. Section 1...

Youth Apprenticeship Programs Under California’s Labor Code

May 28, 2023 2:30 amMay 28, 2023 2:31 am

California’s Labor Code provides for youth apprenticeship programs in California, pursuant to Division 3, Chapter 4, Article 6. Labor Code Section 3120 requires youth apprenticeship to be a key priority for the Division of Apprenticeship Standards (DAS). Youth apprenticeship is...

$139 Dollars A Second: That’s How Much the EDD Will Borrow TODAY…

May 27, 2023 8:08 amMay 27, 2023 8:09 am

$139 Dollars A Second: That’s How Much the EDD Will Borrow TODAY… …And how much it borrowed yesterday and has borrowed every day since May 8 when it paid the feds about $1.8 billion to cut its outstanding pandemic unemployment...