November 17, 2017
CBPA would like to wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and hope you get some time off. California is a great state, we live in a wonderful country, and we have a lot to be thankful for. We hope you get to spend some quality time with loved ones next week. And take the time to reflect about the men and women in uniform who are serving our country … More »
Please note, the Weekly Alert will be on hiatus from now until the new year. But don’t worry, if anything major happens, we’ll be sure to let you know. We will return to our regular schedule on Friday, January 5, to bring you all the news, gossip, and inside-information from Sacramento. In the meantime, if you have any questions, comments, or … More »
Before the Legislature reconvenes in January we need your ideas on proactive changes to the law that our industry should consider pursuing. Are there issues in statute that could be made better, more efficacious? Something not addressed in statute that should be? Let us know so we can do the needed research and work with authors to get a bill introduced … More »
Due to popular demand the 2017 Strategic Issues Conference will be moving back to its traditional Host City, Napa! The event will be held on Thursday, December 7 and through Lunch on Friday, December 8. The Strategic Issues Conference is A BIG DEAL this year! Co-Hosted by ten of the most highly regarded business groups in Sacramento, the conference … More »
November 3, 2017
Yesterday, 35 State Attorneys General – including the Honorable Xavier Becerra from California – joined an amicus brief in support of South Dakota’s petition to the U.S. Supreme Court to consider the case of South Dakota v. Wayfair, Overstock and Newegg. The state of South Dakota has asked the Court to use its case as an opportunity to reconsider … More »
Despite the fact that technology “isn’t ‘there’ yet,” the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have adopted a long-range plan to reduce air pollution – at the cost of nearly $14 billion. Harbor commissioners voted unanimously to adopt 2017 Clean Air Action Plan Update. The plan involves shifting the cargo handling and trucking industries … More »
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association has released its 2017 Legislative Report Card grading lawmakers on legislative bills important to taxpayers. The Report Card is a non-partisan tool to help taxpayers hold legislators accountable by tracking their individual votes. A record 79 legislators failed the scorecard while only 24 got a grade of “A.” “The … More »
At a press conference on Monday, October 30, the California Public Safety Partnership, led by Nina Salarno Besselman, President of Crime Victims United, along with Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert and Assemblymember Jim Cooper (D – Elk Grove) announce it will file a statewide ballot initiative to prevent the early release of … More »
As we have reported previously, one of the most hotly watched propositions currently out for signature is one that will repeal the Costa-Hawkins act and usher in a new era of rent-control proposals in California. The 20-year old policy has been credited with increasing the housing supply in the State even while builders have to deal with a very unfriendly … More »
Due to popular demand the 2017 Strategic Issues Conference will be moving back to its traditional Host City, Napa! The event will be held on Thursday, December 7 and through Lunch on Friday, December 8, The Strategic Issues Conference is A BIG DEAL this year! Co-Hosted by ten of the most highly regarded business groups in Sacramento, the conference … More »