Legislative Advocacy

1. Legislative Update: Jan. 24, 2020 - Legislative Insurance Claims Introduced

   Legislation on Disaster Insurance Claims Introduced Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa) introduced legislation, sponsored by Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, to streamline residential insurance claims for victims of disasters such as wildfires. Senate Bill 872 expands the definition of additional livin...

2. Legislative Update: Jan. 17, 2020 - State Lawmakers Back In Session

   Legislation to Suspend Renewable Power Targets and Boost Forest Management Introduced Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Nicolaus) has introduced a duo of bills to address issues with mitigation of ongoing wildfires to direct climate monies for fire prevention and address California’s Renewabl...

3. Legislative Update: Dec. 13, 2019 - Initiative To Increase Income Tax Withdrawn

   Initiative to Increase Income Tax is Withdrawn After Fiscal Impact Report The California School Boards Association (CSBA) withdrew its personal and corporate tax increase initiative on December 4, one day after the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) reported that the measure could prompt taxp...

4. Legislative Update: June 14, 2019 - $213 Billion Budget Passed By Legislature

   Budget Bill Passes Legislature, Sent to Governor’s Desk The California Legislature passed the 2019-20 General Fund budget on Thursday, two days ahead of the Constitutional deadline. The budget for the upcoming year totals over $213 billion, benefitting from one of the longest periods of econo...

5. Legislative Update: May 28, 2019 - Wildfire Prevention Bills Pass Senatecemeal Healthcare Approach Looming

   State Senate Passes Wildfire Preparation and Prevention Bills On Thursday, the California Senate approved a pair of wildfire safety bills by Sen. Bill Dodd (D-Napa) that will help prevent and prepare for future blazes. These bills are designed to encourage people to clear brush around homes and to ...

6. Legislative Update: April 19, 2019 - Lawmakers To Return To Work

   Legislature Returns to Work After Spring Recess   As the weeklong Legislative Spring Recess comes to an end, we prepare for the return to session and the many deadlines that lie ahead. On April 22, the Legislature reconvenes their work facing a deadline on April 26 for policy committees to he...

7. Legislative Update: April 5, 2018 - Dynamex Legislation Advances

   California Legislature and Courts Act on Dynamex Issues   The Assembly Labor and Employment Committee this week gave its approval to AB 5 (Gonzalez, D-San Diego) to codify the “ABC test” for workers from the Dynamex decision by the California Supreme Court, which severely restrict...

8. Legislative Update: February 22, 2019 - Privacy & Consumer Protection Hearing Held

   Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection Committee Holds Hearing on CCPA The Assembly Privacy & Consumer Protection Committee held an informational hearing this past Wednesday titled “Understanding the Rights, Protections, and Obligations Established by the California Consumer Privacy A...

9. Legislative Update: Feb. 15, 2019 - New Model Proposed To Reduce Wildfire Risk

   New California Disaster Insurance Bill Launched to Stabilize State Budget Costs from Catastrophic Events This past Thursday, Senator Bill Dodd (D-Napa), Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, and Treasurer Fiona Ma proposed a new model to reduce wildfire risk with California Disaster Insurance (SB ...

10. No Soft Landing For Cleanup Bill

    As reported last week, SB 189 is working its way through the final days of the legislature. Of course this is the bill to clean up AB 2883 from last year which changed the rules for those owners of businesses that wanted to exempt themselves from workers' compensation insurance. Producers would pre...