SB 37 would raise corporate tax rate for state’s wealthiest businesses
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...
AB 25 would amend California Consumer Privacy Act
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...
AB 161 would ban paper receipts at businesses making over $1 million a year
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...
AB 5 could turn independent contractors into employees
Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) has introduced legislation (AB 5) that could end the rights of Californians to work as independent contractors. The bill would add the “ABC test,” adopted by the California Supreme Court last April in the Dynamex decision,...