by Betsy Martyn on January 21, 2024
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Legislative Updates,
GENERAL GOVERNMENTAL MATTERS
All bills take effect January 1, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
Brown Act: AB 557 revises the Brown Act (Govt. Code Section 54953) to remove the requirement (and corresponding references to that requirement) that there be a state declaration of an emergency to allow an all-zoom meeting. Instead, local agencies may continue to use teleconferencing during a proclaimed local state of emergency.
Public Agency Internet websites: AB 1637 adds Govt. Code Section 50034 which provides that no later than January 1, 2029, all public agencies must ... Continue Reading
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by Betsy Martyn on January 21, 2024
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Employment Law,
Effective January 1, 2024 (unless otherwise noted)
Senate Bill 616: Sick Leave
SB 616 adds a variety of provisions to the Labor Code starting with Section 245.5. Its provisions apply to both public and private employees and generally apply to employees covered by a collective bargaining unit as to the number of sick days provided. However, the legislation does supersede MOU’s or other local policies as set out below.
The Amendment:
Increases the minimum number of paid six days per year from 3 to 5 days
Increases the cap on paid sick days from 6 to 10 per year ... Continue Reading
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by Betsy Martyn on March 19, 2021
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Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Legislative Updates,
Governor Newson recently signed SB 95. The law is effective not only immediately but retroactively to January 1, 2021. As discussed more below, the law provides supplemental paid sick leave for all employees of an employer with 25 or more employees, with special rules for firefighters, when the employee is unable to work or telework if as a result of COVID-19.
Retroactivity
The law is in effect retroactively to January 1, 2021, and through September 30, 2021.
Notice must be provided by posting the attached notice or emailing it to those employees who are not present at the workplace. The notice ... Continue Reading
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COVID-19, Labor Commissioner, SB 95,
by David G. Ritchie on April 14, 2020
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Employment Law, Unions,
The requirement in Government Code 3505.4, as amended by AB1606 (2012), that local government agencies participate in Meyers-Milias-Brown Act (“MMBA”) Fact-Finding when certain conditions are met after reaching impasse has been determined by the Commission on State Mandates to be a state-mandated activity with reimbursable costs. The initial program established by AB 646 in 2011 had previously been held not to be a mandated requirement.
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Bargaining, Commission on State Mandates, Fact-finding, Meyers Milias Brown Act, State mandates,
by Derek P. Cole on April 10, 2020
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Elections, Meetings,
Yesterday, Governor Newsom amended his previous executive order regarding deadlines under the California Voting Rights Act (“CVRA”). His new order clarifies that the suspension of CVRA deadlines applies to both of the “safe harbor” periods provided in Elections Code section 10010. It is clear now the suspension applies to the first, 45-day period local agencies have to consider adoption of a resolution expressing intention to convert to district elections, as well as the second, 90-day period for the public hearings to create districts.
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At Large Elections, By District Elections, California Voting Rights Act, Executive Order,
