Did you know CA borrowed over $21 billion from the fed government to backfill the unemployment insurance fund during the pandemic? If those funds are not repaid, every employer in the state will face automatic tax increases.
Read MoreAt the start of the pandemic, California’s unemployment insurance fund did its job, softening the blow of job losses suffered by millions of workers—but COVID completely wiped the fund out. In order to provide unemployment benefits after the UI fund was emptied, California borrowed over $21 billion from the federal government. Now, California is faced with a dilemma: pay back the debt or steeply raise taxes on employers.
Read MoreTom Sheehy, founder and principal of the Sheehy Strategy Group, discusses how you can expand your business in the public sector.
Read MorePublic funds are flush, and now is the perfect time for businesses of all sizes to establish a new relationship with state and local governments, or expand an existing one.
Read MoreIs telecommuting our new normal? This practice has been a lifesaver during COVID times, but if it’s here to stay, California needs to adopt some common-sense labor reforms.
Read MoreDid 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.
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