by Veronica Hill | Apr 29, 2019 | New bills, New California Laws
A new law, AB147, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, requiring Amazon and eBay to collect sales taxes from out-of-state sellers who earn more than $500,000 annually in California. Sacramento officials predict that by 2021, the law will generate an additional...
by Veronica Hill | Apr 25, 2019 | New bills, New California Laws
The hospitality business has been hit with a number of new single-use plastic laws here in California, from the plastic straw ban in full service restaurants (AB 1884) to a proposed new law that would banish those mini bottles of toiletries from your hotel bathroom....
by Veronica Hill | Apr 16, 2019 | New bills
More than 8 million California residents could get their criminal records sealed under a new bill aimed at helping offenders more easily find employment and housing. According to the National Institute of Justice, people with criminal records are 50 percent less...
by Veronica Hill | Apr 8, 2019 | Business Law, New bills
A new bill titled “Corporate Fair Share for California & Californians” (SB 37) was proposed by state lawmakers in Oakland today, recommending a two-tiered taxing system on our state’s wealthiest companies. The bill, said its authors Senator Nancy Skinner and...
by Veronica Hill | Apr 6, 2019 | New bills
A new bill introduced by Assemblyman Ed Chau (D-Monterey Park) would exclude employees from the definition of a “consumer” under the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA). This is an amendment to the CCPA — set to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020 — which “grants consumers...
by Veronica Hill | Mar 26, 2019 | New bills
Businesses earning over $1 million annually may be affected by a new bill proposed by Assemblyman Phil Ting (D-San Francisco). Assembly Bill 161 would require that all receipts be delivered electronically by default unless customers specifically ask for a printed...
