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Gov. Newsom, Legislature Announce New $9.6 Billion COVID-19 Economic Relief Package

February 17, 2021 7:34 pmFebruary 18, 2021 12:43 pm

On Wednesday, Governor Gavin Newsom, Senate President pro Tempore Toni Atkins (D-San Diego), and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) announced that they reached an agreement on a new economic relief package worth $9.6 billion. The package, which aims at relief...

New Bill Would Ban Fracking In California By 2027

February 17, 2021 3:15 pmFebruary 17, 2021 7:34 pm

A new bill that would halt all hydraulic fracturing resource extraction, also known as fracking, by 2027, was introduced in the Senate Wednesday. Under Senate Bill 467, authored by Senators Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) and Monique Limon (D-Santa Barbara), new...

New Bill Aims for Federal Tax Conformity

February 17, 2021 2:15 pmFebruary 17, 2021 2:24 pm

On February 16, Assemblyman Eduardo Garcia (D-Coachella) introduced Assembly Bill 708 related to federal tax conformity. The bill would amend Sections 17131.8 and 24308.6 of the Revenue and Taxation Code. As an urgency measure, it would take effect immediately once...

New Bill Addresses Warehouse Workers’ Quotas

February 17, 2021 10:51 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:17 am

On February 16, Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) introduced Assembly Bill 701 to require employers to disclose work quotas their warehouse employees are expected to meet. It would add Section 6726 to, and to add Part 8.6 (commencing with Section...

New Bill Proposes Business Interruption Coverage for COVID Closures

February 17, 2021 10:47 amFebruary 17, 2021 10:50 am

On February 16, Assemblyman James Ramos (D-Highland) introduced Assembly Bill 743. It would add Chapter 12 (commencing with Section 10109) to Part 1 of Division 2 of the Insurance Code. The bill also contains an urgency clause, so the measure...

New Bill Allows Documentation of COVID in the Workplace

February 17, 2021 7:54 amFebruary 17, 2021 8:19 am

On February 16, Assemblywoman Laurie Davies (R-Laguna Niguel) introduced Assembly Bill 757 related to required document of COVID tests and diagnoses. The bill would add Chapter 10 (commencing with Section 1140) to Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor...

Contact Tracing and Personal Information Bill Introduced

February 17, 2021 6:28 amFebruary 18, 2021 6:17 am

On February 16, Assemblyman Marc Levin (D – Marin County), introduced Assembly Bill 814 on contact tracing and personal information. The bill would add Title 1.81.10 (commencing with Section 1798.600) to Part 4 of Division 3 of the Civil Code....