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Update from the California Legislature

July 20, 2021 1:37 pmJuly 22, 2021 8:16 am

With the Legislature on its annual summer recess, it is a good opportunity to survey what has been happening with legislation between the two houses. State Budget First, the following is a summary of budget-related legislation so far this Session:...

A Sampling of Differences in the Legislative Process between the Assembly and Senate

July 20, 2021 2:10 amJuly 22, 2021 8:17 am

There are a number of differences between the Assembly and the Senate in terms of the California legislative process, many of which are minor in nature. However, for students of the process, as well as those involved in the State...

What California Could Have Done with the $30 Billion Lost by the EDD

July 19, 2021 6:14 pmJuly 21, 2021 5:00 pm

It is, sadly, a fact of life that the public has become so inured to the vapor trail of zeroes involved in governmental financial mismanagement that sometimes those big numbers lose their meaning. Take, for example, the loss to fraud...

AB 150, the Tax Budget Trailer Bill: What Does it Do Exactly?

July 16, 2021 2:59 pmJuly 18, 2021 8:14 pm

The Legislature passed and Governor Newsom signed on July 16 Assembly Bill 150, the tax budget trailer bill, by the Committee on Budget dealing with Sales and Use Tax Law, Personal Income Tax Law, and Corporation Tax Law. AB 150...

Why Are California Cities’ Public Health Officers Really Ordering Masks Worn Indoors?

July 16, 2021 2:37 amJuly 15, 2021 9:44 pm

Thursday, Los Angeles County public health officer, Dr. Muntu Davis, announced at a video press conference a new order requiring masks be worn by LA residents when indoors, regardless of vaccination status — effective Sunday morning at 12:01AM. If Los...

Massive $330 Million Film, TV Production Tax Credit Bill Approved By Assembly, Senate

July 15, 2021 4:41 pmJuly 16, 2021 6:32 am

A bill that would drastically increase California film and TV tax incentives to $330 million was passed in both the Senate and Assembly on Thursday. Senate Bill 144, authored by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge), would increase tax credit...

Following Deadly July 4th Weekend, CA Democrats Push Bill to Reduce Penalties for Heinous Murderers

July 15, 2021 2:15 pmJuly 16, 2021 5:57 am

Living in the Golden State has become dangerous. Crime is spiking throughout California – violent crimes, shootings and homicides (up 31%), as well as non-violent crimes. This is no secret. The Globe recently reported that 11 California cities made the...