General »View all Senate committee changes May 2
Last week the Senate Rules Committee instituted a number of Senate committee membership changes effective immediately. The changes are as ... » More
Senate Appropriations to suspend bills April 11
The Senate Appropriations Committee has announced that it will begin sending every bill that requires $50,000 or more in General Fund funding to the ... » More | | Tax »View all To Compete or Not to Compete: Sales Tax Exemption for Manufacturers Needed in California May 9
For several years, CMTA has been advocating for fair and stable tax treatment for manufacturers doing business in California, pressing the state ... » More
New talk about service taxes May 2
As discussions surrounding California's current budget situation become more and more dismal, talks about new service taxes have resurfaced. ... » More | | Energy »View all Regional planning to reduce greenhouse gas emissions May 9
Last year, Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento), the incoming President Pro ... » More
Carbon labeling program April 11
On April 14, 2008, the Assembly Natural Resources Committee will hear AB 2538 (Ruskin D-Redwood City) which would require the California Air ... » More |
Workers' Comp »View all John Duncan confirmation to DIR held by Perata May 9
After a lively discussion in the Senate Rules Committee, John C. Duncan’s confirmation as the Director of the California Department of ... » More
Workers’ comp issues in the Senate April 25
Senate Labor and Industrial Relations passed along two bills that would weaken the Workers’ Compensation reforms established in ... » More | | Corp. Counsel »View all Corporate climate change disclosure May 2
On May 5th, the Senate Appropriations Committee will consider SB 1550 (Dean Florez, ... » More
Punitive damage reform bill fails Jan. 18
Senator Tom Harman (R-Orange) has been an advocate for sensible legal reform in California for years. This session he introduced SB 423 to help ... » More | | Environment »View all All is not gloomy on the environmental front May 2
A number of environmental bills that had made the CMTA Environmental Committee’s "Top 25" in priority have been amended to bills less ... » More
Chemicals “of concern” in consumer products April 25
Initially AB 1879 (Mike Feuer, D-Los Angles) was introduced with not much substance, ... » More |
Labor and employment »View all Paid sick leave placed on suspense file May 2
On April 30th the Assembly Appropriations Committee put AB 2716 (Fiona Ma, D-San ... » More
State unemployment rate increases: Manufacturing still in decline April 25
According to California’s Employment Development Department (EDD) the estimated California unemployment rate in March was a staggering 6.2 ... » More | | Education »View all GetREAL Golf Tournament Sept. 27
October 29, Rancho Murieta
The California State Building Trades Council and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhR ... » More
Senators vote for career tech bill June 8
SB 672 (Tom Torlakson D-Antioch) adds career and technical education (CTE) to ... » More | | Infrastructure »View all Tax on port containers May 4
Senator Alan Lowenthal (D-Long Beach) is again carrying a port container tax ... » More
Water board may step back from statewide policy Feb. 23
At a California Association of Stormwater Quality Agencies (CASQA) meeting in San Diego last week, State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) member ... » More |
Safety »View all OEHHA prop 65 regulatory action April 25
The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA) is drafting regulatory language addressing the methods of delivery and content ... » More
Opening medical records to pharmaceutical companies March 21
If SB 1096 (Ron Calderon, D-Montebello) were to pass, pharmaceutical companies would be able to gain access to medical records to send reminders ... » More |