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Legislation Restricts Contracting and Establishes Secret Communications By: @Aaron Avery Legislative policy committee hearings are now in full swing at the Capitol, and CSDA continues to be a leader on proposed legislation impacting public employment. Recently, CSDA has gone on the record...
By: @Aaron Avery The California Civil Rights Council (CRC) is now accepting public comments on modifications to proposed employment regulations related to the use of automated-decision systems in the context of employment. These changes were introduced following an initial 45-day public...
By: @Aaron Avery Two employment-related measures opposed by CSDA are awaiting signature or veto by Governor Gavin Newsom by September 30. CSDA encourages special districts and others to request a veto on these bills that would adversely affect local government services. CSDA achieved...
By: @Aaron Avery As the second year of the 2023-2024 Legislative Session draws to a close, CSDA has scored several major victories on employment-related bills pending this year. 2024 saw several employment measures introduced which would have caused implementation and operational challenges...
By: @Mustafa Hessabi Last week, the California Supreme Court issued a favorable decision for public agencies in California, reversing a harmful Court of Appeal decision and providing helpful clarity regarding labor laws and the Private Attorneys General Act (also known as “PAGA”). In ...
By: @Ophelia Szigeti SLA, ZEV, and public works legislation move forward, while contracting restriction and gate regulation bills among those held under submission and dead for the session. On August 15, the Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations held their respective...
By @Aaron Avery On September 30, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Senate Bill 799 (Portantino) Unemployment insurance: trade disputes: eligibility for benefits . SB 799 would have altered existing law to make striking employees eligible for Unemployment Insurance (UI) benefits. CSDA co...
By @Ophelia Szigeti The Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations each held their respective Suspense File hearings on Friday, September 1 to decide which bills would move forward and which bills would be held in committee under submission. CSDA monitored actions on key bills in both...
By @Aaron Avery Senate Bill 399 (Wahab) , which could have interrupted the proper functioning of special districts and other local governments, has been made a “two-year bill” and will not be taken up again by the State Legislature before 2024. CSDA is the co-leader of the local...
The State Assembly and Senate Committees on Appropriations each held their respective suspense file hearings on Thursday, August 11 to decide which bills will be moving forward and which bills will be held in committee on the Suspense File. Among the bills held under submission on the suspense...