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New Bill Will Automatically Mail Absentee Ballots to All Registered Voters for 2020 General Election

April 10, 2020 1:54 pmApril 12, 2020 9:18 am

On Thursday, Assemblyman Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park) announced that an updated bill would automatically give a mail-in ballot to every registered California voter for the 2020 general election. Assembly Bill 860, being reauthored by Assemblyman Berman, will be similar to...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Joint Rules – Part II

April 10, 2020 6:40 amApril 12, 2020 11:22 am

This is Part ll of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Joint Rules – Part I is here. Printing of the Daily File – A Daily File of bills is printed each day for each house when...

New Bill Would Aim to Stop Price Gouging During State Emergencies

April 9, 2020 2:16 pmApril 12, 2020 11:28 am

On Wednesday, a new bill that targets price gougers during states of emergency was announced. Expanded misdemeanors for price gougers Under Senate Bill 1196, authored by Senator Thomas J. Umberg (D-Santa Ana), consumer protections against price gougers would be expanded....

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Joint Rules – Part I

April 8, 2020 6:18 amApril 7, 2020 9:59 pm

Beyond the relevant provisions of the California Constitution (contained primarily in Article IV), as well as applicable sections of the California Government Code, the State Senate and State Assembly are governed by their Joint Rules, the Standing Rules of the...

Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules – Part IV

April 7, 2020 6:16 amApril 7, 2020 6:19 am

This is Part lV of Key Provisions of the Legislature’s Internal Rules – The Assembly Rules. Part l is here. Part ll is here. Part lll is here. The previous question is put forth only when demanded by five Members and...

California Legislature Moves Back Reopening Date to May 4th

April 7, 2020 2:20 amApril 7, 2020 3:48 pm

The California Assembly and Senate announced that their return to session date has been moved from April 13th to May 4th as stay-at-home orders have been extended statewide until at least the end of April. Reconvening on May 4th The...

Governor’s Executive Orders Impact State Tax Obligations

April 6, 2020 6:15 amApril 6, 2020 6:20 am

On March 30, 2020, Governor Gavin Newsom issued Executive Order N-40-20 which is intended to “provide relief to California small businesses.” This particular Executive Order (EO) has a number of provisions related to state tax laws which are intended to...