In January, California officials went public with the information that a December visitor to Disneyland may have infected several others with measles. The next month, California lawmakers took aim at the “personal belief” exemption to immunization by proposing a bill – SB 277 – that would eliminate it. While this bill captured headlines even before it was introduced on February 19, it is not the only pending bill addressing immunization. A few days after Senators Pan and Allen and more than a dozen of their colleagues co-authored SB 277, Assembly member Cristina Garcia introduced Assembly Bill 1117. As introduced on February 27, ... Read More >
Apr 16
California to hold special legislative session for “rainy day fund” amendment
Governor Jerry Brown called a special session of the state Legislature to replace the "Rainy Day Fund" on the November, 2014 ballot with a dedicated reserve to allow the state to pay down its debts and unfunded liabilities. In Assembly Constitutional Amendment 4 ["ACA 4"], the 2010 Legislature approved the proposal for the November 2014 ballot to go before the general electorate. In calling for this special session, Governor Brown observed that the proposal did not address the volatility of capital gains revenue, did not provide a reserve for schools to help cushion future downturns, and constrained the state's ability to pay down long-term ... Read More >
May 14
CALIFORNIA INDUSTRIAL WELFARE COMMISSION WAGE ORDERS – Spring, 2013 Engrossment
California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders For over 20 years, Legislative Intent Service has been researching California Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders. Our massive, in-house collection includes thousands of pages of minutes, transcripts, correspondence and other rulemaking documents regarding wage order provisions, many of which predate World War II or were enacted shortly thereafter. What is a Wage Order? If you’re reading this in California, you’ve probably seen it: the “official notice” in your break room with the state seal. Unless you practice labor and employment law, you probably haven’t given this 10-12 page ... 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 >
Mar 7
California Assembly Bill 1964 of 2012
Accommodations for Adornment Amending the FEHA AB 1964, authored by member Yamada amends sections 12926 and 12940 of the Government Code to provide accommodations for religious adornment or grooming in the workplace. As an amendment to the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA), AB 1964 specifies provisions relating to apparel, hairstyles, jewelry, etc. as reflections of religious freedom and equality for CA employees. Similar changes were also proposed by Assembly Bill 2386, which was chaptered in September of 2012 and became effective alongside AB 1964 on January 1, 2013. Please contact us at 800-666-1917 for more information ... Read More >
Mar 7
California Assembly Bill 2109 of 2012
Immunity from Immunizations: Child Vaccine Law Takes Effect AB 2109, authored by Assembly member Pan of Sacramento, affects section 120365 of the CA Health and Safety Code to amend provisions of exemptions for immunizations given to school children. Existing law enforces full immunization of children attending public or private schools, nurseries, day cares and other types of care centers, as well as enforces exemptions with the authorization of an affidavit prepared by the parent or guardian who can claim that the immunizations contradict their personal beliefs. AB 2109 will require said letter or affidavit to be submitted with a ... Read More >