Did you know that California is the only state in the country with a Private Attorney Generals Act? Learn how this law is hurting the state's economic recovery.
Read MoreCalifornia continues to shoot itself in the foot when it comes to business regulations. CFRA expansion will put small firms out of business and ship more jobs out of state. Find out why.
Read MoreCalifornia can not afford to loose more flagship companies and high net worth individuals to others states. Resisting the urge to over-regulate and over-tax is extremely important to retaining top companies and the high paying jobs they offer.
Read MoreLast year California's governor and legislators codified a complete suspension of net operating loss (NOL) tax deductions for three years—a move meant to save the state general fund $4.5 billion at a great cost to businesses. But now the Legislative Analyst’s Office and the Department of Finance are projecting a $15 billion budget surplus, rendering the NOL freeze completely unnecessary.
Read MoreEmergency pandemic regulations may be necessary, but public input is vital. Cal-OSHA regulations outlining how to handle COVID-19 in the workplace are causing many problems for California businesses. Learn more about what Cal-OSHA is asking of business owners.
Read MoreLobbying in the COVID environment is a very different proposition than in pre-pandemic days. Does your your government affairs firm know how to get results during lock downs?
Read MoreCalifornia state government spends $11 billion annually in procurement of equipment, goods and services. Tom Sheehy explains how you can grow your business by selling into state agencies.
Read MoreCalifornia cities across the state are banning new installations of natural gas pipelines for residential and commercial purposes. How will this turn out in the Golden State?
Read MoreNatural Gas phase out and decarbonization of CA buildings and homes.
Read More40 years after the Howard Jarvis tax revolt, progressive groups in California are seeking to implement the “Split Roll” property tax assessment driving up commercial real estate taxes significantly higher. Why the great push for split roll?
Read MoreDemocrats pick up two more state senate seats in Orange county,
Read MoreUber and Lyft teamed together to create a third worker classification hybrid between W-2 and 1099 workers.
Read MoreMore amendments are needed and coming to the AB 5 labor law. Find out here.
Read MoreSacTown Talks welcomed Tom Sheehy back for an in-depth discussion of AB 5 and this year’s legislative changes to the law. The discussion starts with background: the 2018 CA Supreme Court’s Dynamex decision and Assemblymember Gonzalez’s introduction of AB 5. Then they discuss the changes and carve-outs that happened in the fall of 2019, including an intriguing part where a senator pulled their own bill, which doesn’t often happen.
Read MoreTom Sheehy explains why AB 5 was necessary for the protection of workers, where it went too far, what amendments to AB 5 have been done, and what work there is left to do and why. You’ll come out of this episode with a clear understanding of the issues both past and present.
Read MoreFormer Chief Deputy Director of Finance for Governor Schwarzenegger, Tom Sheehy, discusses the fiscal crisis CA is rapidly descending into and what to expect.
Read MoreLearn the AB 5 impact on sign language interpreters, captioners and other professionals serving the vulnerable DHH population.
Read MoreAB 5 is greatly impacting DANCE studios in CA. In this video Tom Sheehy discusses myths and facts about how AB 5 affects the dance industry in CA.
Read MoreAB 5 puts severe restrictions on a band’s ability to hire side musicians for a gig. Touring acts may avoid CA because of the law change making it difficult to operate in the state.
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