New legislation that would lift a cap on how much state and local (SALT) tax certain businesses can deduct on their federal returns is currently before the Senate Appropriations Committee.
Gov. Gavin Newsom's unprecedented announcement of bans on fracking and oil production in the state will do nothing to end the demand for energy products, a petroleum advocate said in a recent statement.
A bill, SB 232, requiring the state’s Employment Development Department (EDD) to meet deadlines for fixing how it handles claims and implements fraud prevention has been unanimously passed by a Senate committee and is scheduled for another hearing next week.
A bipartisan bill that will help relieve businesses of tax liability on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans has been signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom following near unanimous support in the Assembly and Senate.
The sponsor of AB 247, which would protect small businesses that use proper safety standards from unwarranted litigation amid the COVID-19 pandemic, plans to continue pushing the measure forward as California moves closer to fully reopening next month.
As new bills get debated this legislative session, key provisions to help small businesses have seen a measure of success, but questions remain about protections for them from frivolous litigation.
The Civil Justice Association of California (CJAC) has released a list of Triple Threat bills (link) pending before the state Legislature, an effort to make people aware of bills that will expand opportunities for frivolous litigation while increasing costs for consumers.
A new bill that would defer implementation of Proposition 19 – a ballot measure that passed by a small margin in November – is designed to provide relief to families and businesses now facing unexpected tax bills.
A new bill, SB 58, to mandate specific fraud prevention measures at the Employment Development Department (EDD) has been passed unanimously by two Senate Committees, heralding what proponents hope will be a new era of EDD claimant security.
A bill in the state Legislature that would provide a liability shield to California small businesses and nonprofits from COVID-related litigation is in the works after the federal government fell short last summer.
A new report examining the impact of excessive tort claims in California finds that reforming the system could help create more than 200,000 jobs and an estimated $46 billion in economic activity.
As small businesses seek to reopen and stay open, a new bill, SB 430, would provide them a range of regulatory relief, including evaluating the steps taken to correct alleged violations before facing fines.
A new bill under consideration by state lawmakers would update the Proposition 13 “change of ownership” clause to ensure full compliance and potentially net the state close to $300 million in revenue.
A lawsuit is still pending over the $35 million state contract awarded to a political consulting firm that campaigned on behalf of candidates ahead of the November elections.
The Senate is calling for Employment Development Department (EDD) reform to be incorporated in the budget, as a means to expedite the state auditor mandates issued last month.
Expansive federal legislation that would rewrite labor law, and codify the “ABC” test for worker classification – already in California’s controversial AB 5 – is under consideration on Capitol Hill.
As officials work to address the escalation of fraudulent claims at the Employment Development Department (EDD), the Republican Senate Caucus has called for the governor to ensure there’s a system in place to handle tax payment forms erroneously sent to victims of identity theft.
As legislators take up oversight hearings on vaccine distribution, they also want further action on COVID-19 data sharing, after the governor last week rolled back virus restrictions without articulating what details led to the announcement.
With California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) fraud reaching into the billions of dollars, state lawmakers want effective protections enacted as soon as feasibly possible as the legislature reconvenes this week.
California once again ranks near the bottom of the American Tort Reform Foundation’s (ATRF) annual ranking of “Judicial Hellholes,” which evaluates local court actions and state civil justice systems to determine its list.