Tag: Capitol Insider
New COVID-19 Emergency Regulation Amendments Coming from Cal/OSHA
In a development that every employer in California should be watching closely, Cal/OSHA released the new proposed text (“amendments”) for California’s COVID-19 emergency temporary...
CalChamber Supports Infrastructure Investments for Zero and Low Emission Vehicles; Implores Legislature to Ensure...
Yesterday, the California Chamber of Commerce issued its recommendation that the California Legislature re-authorize the Clean Transportation Program and ensure a level playing field...
Wage Theft Already is a Crime in California
California employers must navigate the nation’s toughest labor and employment laws. Long before the introduction of AB 1003 (Gonzalez), California already deemed wage theft...
Legislature Circumvents Policy Committees by Establishing Hospitality Industry “Right to Recall”
On April 16, 2021, Governor Newsom signed SB 93 establishing a “right to recall” requirement for certain hotels, private clubs, event centers, airport hospitality...
CalChamber Wins Landmark Prop 65 Ruling
California businesses scored a landmark victory last week when Chief District Judge Kimberly Mueller of the Eastern District of California granted CalChamber’s motion for...
Here We Go Again
Drought. It’s back. California’s water supply levels are slipping very close to those that existed at the beginning of 2014, which was the start...
2021 Job Killers – Capitol Insider
For the 21st consecutive year, CalChamber is releasing our Job Killer list that identifies pending legislation that will significantly harm California’s business climate if...
IRS Extends Federal Tax Filing Deadline, California Follows Suit
On March 17, 2021 the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service announced that the federal income tax filing due date for individuals for the...
ARB Moves Forward with Electric Vehicle Fleet Purchase Requirements for Businesses
Last week, ARB (Air Resources Board) held a series of online workshops to preview its “Advanced Clean Fleets” rulemaking, the corollary to the Advanced...
Single-Payer Health Care – Brought to You by 40 Million Payers
On February 19, a throng of legislators, led by Assemblymember Kalra, introduced AB 1400, the Guaranteed Health Care for All bill (a.k.a. CalCare, a.k.a....
The First Privacy Agency
There is never a dull moment in the world of privacy policy. An online presence is fundamental to commerce and entertainment in our society...
More than 20 Local Chambers Join CalChamber Letter Opposing Mandated Payroll Increases
Over strong objections from California’s grocers, retailers, restaurants, and chambers of commerce, at least sixteen cities and counties have either passed or are considering...
California Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to Proposition 22
California voters passed Proposition 22 in November by a 59% majority. The ballot measure classified app-based drivers for companies such as Uber, Lyft, Postmates,...
Legislature and Governor Must Act to Prevent California Employers from Paying for EDD’s Mistakes
Whenever something goes wrong – whenever something is lost or damaged – the question is always the same: who gets stuck holding the bag?...
Wildfire Season
The wildfire season seems endless. It starts earlier in the year and ends later. Practically, it’s morphed into a year-round phenomenon. CALFIRE already lists...
Finding the Common Ground of Respect
One of the most memorable and impactful bills I have observed in the California legislative process is actually a bill that I didn’t even...
Cap-and-Trade Continues to Achieve Early Carbon Emissions Reductions While Generating Revenues for Climate and...
As expected, auction results from California’s market-based cap-and-trade program have stabilized, allowing the state to propose an expenditure plan consistent with past years’ levels....
Governor’s Recovery Plan is Clear: Stop Increasing Taxes!
As discussed in my earlier blog this week, in September, Governor Newsom publicly expressed his opposition to new state tax increases. Yesterday, he unveiled...
Now is Not the Time for Tax Increases
When Governor Newsom endorsed Prop 15 in September – which voters soundly rejected in November – he specifically said “In a global, mobile economy,...
Will California Housing and Wildfire Solutions Complement or Conflict?
California has two competing and inextricably linked crises to address: a severe housing shortage and recurrent catastrophic wildfires. How the state attempts to address...