Issues
Proposed Amendments to Proposition 65 Eliminate Online Warning Safe Harbor
The latest proposed amendments to the state’s Proposition 65 warning regulations eliminate online warnings as a safe harbor warning method and are a substantial...
IRS, State Tax Board Extend Tax Filing Deadline as Emergency Measure
In a move intended to relieve some of the financial pressure invoked by the coronavirus, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced the IRS has moved...
Businesses Ask Attorney General for More Time to Comply with Unfinished Privacy Act Regulations
While Californians struggle to shoulder the economic impacts of COVID-19, business owners are being asked to spend money and resources on compliance with new...
Legislative Analyst Takes First Look at Coronavirus Impact on State Budget
Economic uncertainty due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic will create logistical and financial challenges for the state budget, the state Legislative Analyst commented this...
Voters Putting Brakes on New Taxes, Bonds
After several election cycles opening their wallets, Californians used the March 3 ballot to express skepticism of new tax and bond measures.
Perhaps the biggest...
Author Revives Bill Increasing Litigation Against Businesses
The author of a California Chamber of Commerce-opposed proposal allowing the Attorney General and private attorneys to sue taxpayers for perceived tax errors has...
Privacy Act Rules: Business Needs More Time to Comply
The California Chamber of Commerce is urging the Attorney General to delay the enforcement date for regulations implementing the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
The...
New Recycling Paradigm Fraught with Challenges
“Living is easy with eyes closed.” John Lennon wasn’t talking “trash” when he said this, but the quote fairly describes how California approached recycling...
Smart Choices Balance Climate Change, Renewables, and Energy Stability
California energy policy is a complex interaction of economics, technological challenges, and environmental considerations, all of which must work together to create a reliable...
2020 Promises More Workplace Regulations for California Employers
Last year brought some big changes under the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA), and 2020 is virtually certain to bring new...
