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Senate Bill 607 and Potential Sweeping Changes to CEQA

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This year, over fifty bills were introduced in the Legislature that directly addressed a CEQA issue. Many died in committee, or failed to make it out of their respective houses. The vast majority of those that advanced sought...more

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California Governor Releases 2025 Budget Proposal to Move Banks and Financial Corporations to Single-Sales-Factor Apportionment

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The proposal includes a shift to a single-sales-factor apportionment formula for financial institutions, aiming to increase tax revenue starting in tax year 2025. Update: On May 14, 2025, Governor Newsom released the May...more

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California’s Cannabis Crackdown: Record Seizures and Budget Reforms Aim to Level the Playing Field

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Since January, California officials have seized more than $316 million worth of illegal cannabis and $474,000 in cash through coordinated enforcement actions with state agency partners and local governments....more

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Senator Wiener and Assembly Member Wicks Applaud Governor Newsom’s Support of Their CEQA Reform Bills

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On May 14, 2025, Senator Scott Wiener issued a press release stating that, on that morning, “Governor Gavin Newsom announced that he supports the strongest ever reforms of [CEQA],” referring to Newsom’s proposal to include in...more

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California Legislative Update: Budget, Fires, Los Angeles

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California’s Budget Proposal - On Jan. 10, 2024, Gov. Gavin Newsom released his 2025-2026 budget proposal. The budget proposes a total spending of $322.2 billion in state funds – it consists of approximately $228.9...more

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Governor Proposes Further DFPI Growth While Cutting DFPI Administered Grants To Nonprofits

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Article IV, Section 12(a) of the California Constitution requires the Governor within the first 10 days of the year to  submit to the Legislature, with an explanatory message, a budget for the ensuing fiscal year.  Last...more

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Governor Proposes To Increase In DFPI Spending

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Yesterday, Governor Gavin Newsom met the constitutional deadline for submitting a proposed budget.  Cal. Const. Art. IV, § 12(a).  The release of the budget kicks of a prolonged legislative process.  In the next several...more

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