[Source: Orange County Register] In November, Californians will vote on whether to increase commercial property taxes. The California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2020, more commonly known as the split-roll initiative because it treats commercial and residential properties differently, will be coming to the ballot at an inopportune time. It is unlikely to Read More…
Category: California News
Governor Newsom announces closure of ALL indoor activities
[Source: Anaheim Chamber of Commerce] The Governor has ordered the closure of indoor operations in the 30 monitoring counties, including Orange County, for the following industries: Fitness Centers Places of Worship Offices for Non-Critical Sectors Personal Care Services Hair Salons and Barbershops Malls The Governor’s earlier closure of indoor operations in restaurants, wineries and tasting Read More…
November ballot takes shape with assignment of proposition numbers
[Source: CalChamber] Secretary of State Alex Padilla has assigned proposition numbers to the legislative, initiative and referendum measures set to appear on the November 3 General Election ballot. The proposition numbers and brief descriptions appear below. Where the California Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has adopted a position, that action is noted. • Proposition Read More…
Cosmetics sold in California are set for a face lift
[Source: National Law Review] On June 11, 2020, the California Assembly passed the Toxic-Free Cosmetics Act, Assembly Bill (A.B.) 2762 [1], by a bipartisan vote of 54-0. If enacted by the Senate, the law would be the first in the United States to ban twelve ingredients, including mercury and formaldehyde, from beauty and personal care Read More…
New rule in California will require zero-emissions trucks
[Source: The New York Times] Rebuffing strong opposition from industry, California on Thursday adopted a landmark rule requiring more than half of all trucks sold in the state to be zero-emissions by 2035, a move that is expected to improve local air quality, rein in greenhouse gas emissions and sharply curtail the state’s dependence on Read More…
California re-evaluating its landmark climate strategy
[Source: CalMatters] California EPA Secretary Jared Blumenfeld laid out plans for re-examining whether the program is likely to meet its goals for reducing greenhouse gases. It signals a shift in the administration’s attitude and reflects problems posed by the pandemic-caused recession. As the coronavirus pandemic and recession hits California, the governor’s top environmental official has Read More…
State should protect essential businesses from frivolous and predatory lawsuits
[Source: CalMatters] The COVID-19 pandemic has created an extremely trying situation for essential businesses, which have stepped up in amazing and heroic ways to provide the goods and services that Californians rely on daily. But as the state eases quarantine restrictions and takes steps to reopen, essential businesses face yet another devastating threat to operations Read More…
California DA‘s offices settle environmental protection action against CarMax Auto Superstores
[Source: 23ABC News/Bakersfield] Kern County District Attorney Cynthia Zimmer announced she and 16 other DA’s offices throughout the state have reached a $1,600,000 settlement in an environmental protection action case against CarMax Auto Superstores California, LLC. The action filed in the Orange County Superior Court accused the auto company of unlawful handling and disposal of Read More…
California’s gas tax is going up again. Amid coronavirus, some say now is not the time
[Source: Los Angeles Times] California’s gas tax is set to increase July 1, but some lawmakers are calling for a freeze on the higher levy, citing the financial burden of the coronavirus-spawned recession on millions of the state’s residents. The automatic increase pegged to inflation — the third increase in the last four years — Read More…