Legislative Update: January 2021
With all eyes turned, understandably, to Congress this week, it would be easy to miss recent developments in Sacramento. Governor Newsom released his 2021-2022 proposed state budget today. We will report on the budget more thoroughly in a separate report when we have had a chance to review it in detail. The Governor was proud…
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Legislative Update: 12.18.20
The state’s financial distress, brought on by our response to COVID-19, was arguably the largest issue facing the California Legislature in 2020. With the Governor laser focused on the response to the pandemic, the Legislature was able to assert itself on budget issues in a way that it hasn’t in a decade. According to a recent budget…
Read MoreCAA Board Meeting at the 2020 Winter Convention (Video)
Since the first winter conference in December of 1992, The CAA has been inspiring and educating generations of industry leadership. This year, the the CAA winter conference once again provided updates on programs and services from the association along with a series of compelling workshops to help you propel your business into the future. The…
Read MoreElection 2020 Update from EGRS
California experienced what appears to be record voter turnout, with high early votes from Democrats and high day-of voting by Republicans. In past elections, late-mailed ballots and provisional ballots trended to the Democrats. Through the morning of November 6 late ballots have trended towards Republicans. However, there are 4.5 million ballots remaining to be counted…
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The VIP Peer-to-Peer Networking Groups from Total Tech Summit bring together networking (everyone’s favorite part of Total Tech) with the convenience of your home. These year-long group conversations will take place each month and will be guided by the CE Pro, Commercial Integrator, and Security Sales & Integration editorial staff. Each group will be custom-created…
Read MoreElection 2020 Update: State Assembly
Background As noted in our State Senate election preview, California’s voter registration numbers show that there are almost twice as many registered Democrats versus Republicans and No-Party Preference (NPP) voters with 46 percent registered as Democrats and 24 percent registered as Republicans and NPP. These numbers explain the huge 62-17 advantage the Democrats have over the…
Read MoreLegislative Update: 2020 Election
The November 3 election is fast approaching and unlike past elections, due to COVID-19 ALL California voters will be mailed a ballot that can be returned to election officials by mail or dropped off at designated locations. California’s voter registration statistics show that a record-high 83 percent of those eligible are registered to vote and that number will…
Read MoreLegislative Update: A Summary of 2020 Propositions
The Governor is slowly working his way through the few hundred bills that made their way to his desk at the end of session. This week, he signed bills intended to provide relief for those who are working during COVID-19, specifically bills related to workers’ compensation, employee notifications related to infection, and an expansion of…
Read MoreLegislative Update: September 15th, 2020
Tragically, whether you look at fatalities, structures burned, or acres burned, California sets new records every wildfire season. In 2020, the SCU, LNU, and August Complex fires have all made their way onto the top five list of destructive fires measured by size. Yet another California community, Berry Creek, has been destroyed by the Bear…
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