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by Steven Graham on January 21, 2020
posted in Law Enforcement, Legislative Updates,
Several new laws took effect this year that affect public safety. The key legislation is summarized in this post. ... Continue Reading
by Betsy Martyn on January 21, 2020
posted in Employment Law, Legislative Updates, Public Records Act, Public Utilities, Water,
Introduction The majority of the bills from 2019 addressed wildfires, affordable housing and emergency/homeless shelters. The housing bills from last year will be addressed in a separate post. A separate post on new bills affecting law enforcement will also be added. ... Continue Reading
by Betsy Martyn on December 22, 2019
posted in Elections, Legislative Updates,
AB 571 provides statewide campaign contribution limits applicable to City Council campaigns (beginning in 2021) unless superseded by a local campaign limit ordinance or resolution. The City does not have campaign contribution or funding limits at this time. Therefore, absent a local resolution or ordinance, the provisions of AB 571 that amend the Political Reform Act will impose a basic limit of $3000 per election per contributor as of January 1, 2021, and impose other restrictions. This limit is adjusted annual by the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) according to the consumer ... Continue Reading
by Karen A. Feld on March 6, 2019
posted in Legislative Updates,
SB 126 was one of the fastest pieces of legislation to be signed by Governor Gavin Newsom – going through both houses in seven weeks. The new Education Code Section 47604.1 will require charter schools to follow the same state guidelines on public records (California Public Records Act), open meetings (Brown Act), conflicts of interest (Political Reform Act of 1974, Government Code 1090) that apply to public schools. Charter board members are also prohibited from voting on contracts where they have a financial stake. ... Continue Reading
by Betsy Martyn on January 3, 2019
posted in Legislative Updates,
In 2018, the Legislature enacted several new laws relevant to local government. The following are some of the more notable laws enacted. ... Continue Reading
