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With inflation rising at a pace not seen in decades, concerns persist about what action California lawmakers will take to reduce it.
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With committee hearings now underway for proposed bills in the 2022 legislative session, questions persist about what could ultimately become law in an election year.
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As retailers were winding down an important shopping weekend, with sales struggling to reach pre-pandemic levels, questions remain about what’s being done to streamline regulatory burdens in the supply chain logjam.
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With the recent conclusion of the California Legislative session, questions persist about how new mandates should impact small businesses facing increased pressure from inflation and supply chain disruptions.
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As California’s newly created privacy enforcement agency continues rule making activities for the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), concerns persist about the impact of removing a 30-day window to cure alleged non-compliance.
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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.
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Industry leaders have asked state policymakers to consider funding a new proposed leave program with the state’s $20 billion budget surplus, instead of the small businesses still struggling to make it through the COVID-19 economic crisis.
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A new lawsuit alleges the CAL/OSHA emergency rules passed last month were not enacted in accordance with the California Administrative Procedure Act, which requires prior notice and public hearings, and that the rules override another state law governing wage regulation.
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The first week of California’s new legislative session should provide a glimpse of pandemic recovery policy that will strive to balance mitigation of the COVID-19 public health crisis with improved coordination to address economic difficulties.
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As California enacts regional stay-at-home orders to help prevent spread of COVID-19, concerns persist for businesses about making it through the pandemic without financial help, which Gov. Gavin Newsom sought to address with a $500 million grant initiative and tax relief.
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New workplace legislation just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom has raised concerns among the business community due to imprecise language regarding COVID-19 notification requirements and outbreak presumptions.
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While Gov. Gavin Newsom last week signed three bills designed to take pressure off small businesses amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the fate of highly debated workplace legislation still has not been decided.
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With California legislators close to wrapping up this year’s abbreviated session, trade leaders hope further reforms will soon be passed to address liability protections and other concerns impacting small businesses months into the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Proposed legislation to extend and expand workers’ compensation medical assumptions could further strain small businesses struggling to come back from the economic devastation of COVID-19, opponents say.
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A new survey by the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) shows an improved outlook in several categories, but there are still many challenges to coming back from the sudden economic impact of COVID-19 shutdowns.
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Intended to shine a light on regulations that act as barriers and do not provide any benefits
