An increase to the minimum wage is being proposed by California Assembly Bill 10, authored by Assembly member Luis Alejo of Salinas, CA. Assembly member Alejo seeks to increase the current $8.00 per hour minimum wage to not less than $8.25 per hour. Furthermore, this bill would increase the minimum wage after January 1, 2015 to not less than $8.75 per hour. Finally, on January 1, 2016, California Assembly Bill 10 would increase the minimum wage to not less than $9.25 per hour. The adjustment would begin on January 1, 2017 and these minimum wage increases would continue annually thereafter. The existing federal law under the Fair Labor ... Read More >
May 8
California Senate Bill 501 of 2013 – Social Networking Privacy Bill
California Senate Bill 501, a social networking privacy bill, was introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett, California Senate Majority Leader, to add § § 60 to 65 to the Civil Code and enact the “Social Networking Privacy Act." As last amended on April 30th, Senate Bill 501 would require a social networking Internet Web site, as defined, to remove the personal identifying information, as defined, of any registered user, as defined, within 96 hours after his/her request and also require the removal of that information in that same manner regarding a user under 18 years of age upon request by the user's parent or legal guardian. The bill would ... Read More >
May 3
California Senate Bill 127 of 2013 (Gaines) – Firearms; mentally disordered persons
California Senate Bill 127 would require licensed psychotherapists to make a report to local law enforcement electronically, within 24 hours, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice, about a person who has communicated to the licensed psychotherapist a serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims. ... Read More >
May 3
California Senate Bill 51 of 2013 (Wright) – Internet Gambling
California Senate Bill 51 proposes to enact Business and Professions Code sections 19990.01 through 19990.96, comprising “The Internet Gambling Consumer Protection and Public-Private Partnership Act of 2013.” ... Read More >
May 1
LIS News and Notes – Law Day
LEGISLATIVE INTENT SERVICE, INC. Your partner in legislative history research (800) 666‑1917 • www.legintent.com ____________________________________________________________________ LIS NEWS AND NOTES (LIS’ website has a new look! Read below to learn more!) Happy Law Day Today is Law Day, which is observed every May 1st and is recognized as an opportunity to address legal issues with fundraisers, bar association luncheons, essay contests, school lessons, and even role playing, leading to opportunities to discuss the law and courts. In 1957, American Bar Association President Charles Rhyne promoted this day to ... Read More >
Mar 7
California Assembly Bill 1844 of 2012
Access Granted for Social Media Users Assembly member Campos authored this California bill that governs employment practices regarding the usage of social media. The bill adds Section 980 of the CA Labor code to define “social media” as various electronic resources ranging from emails to vlogs (video blogs). AB 1844 also protects current and prospective employees of an organization from having to provide usernames, passwords, or content of their social media outlets to their employers, and by this law, will not be released or threatened to be released from employment if they violate such requests of their employers. Senate Bill 1349, ... Read More >