SUPPORT
H.R. 8, S. 420 (HULSHOF; R – MO-9) Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax. This bill would permanently repeal the death tax, which is currently scheduled to sunset in 2010. Status: US Senate Floor
SB 101 (BATTIN; R – La Quinta) Paystubs: Social Security Numbers.This bill is technical cleanup of law enacted in 2004 requiring employers to mask all but the last four digits of Social Security numbers on paychecks and paystubs.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2005.
OPPOSE
AB 48 (LIEBER; D, Mountain View). Increased minimum wage. Minimum wage increase – Provides significant disincentive for employers to create jobs in California by giving our state the highest minimum wage in the country. Increases the cost of doing business by billions annually by raising the state minimum wage to $7.25 in 2006 and to $7.75 in 2007, and indexing increases every year thereafter.
Status: 09/29/2005 – Vetoed by Governor
AB 169 (OROPEZA; D, Long Beach). Excessive litigation . Negatively distinguishes California from the rest of the country by exposing every business to excessive litigation and increases the cost of doing business by mandating damage awards and new civil penalties for gender pay equity violations.
Status: 09/29/2005 – Vetoed by Governor
SB 833 (BOWEN; D, Redondo Beach, Principle/ coauthor MORROW; R- Oceanside). Unsolicited advertising faxes. Onerous fax communication restrictions – Increases costs by placing onerous administrative and economic burdens on businesses, in effect requires written permission from their customers and clients prior to sending certain fax communications.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2005
These updates have been written in conjunction with our public policy guide.
H.R. 8, S. 420 (HULSHOF; R – MO-9) Permanent Repeal of the Death Tax. This bill would permanently repeal the death tax, which is currently scheduled to sunset in 2010. Status: US Senate Floor
SB 101 (BATTIN; R – La Quinta) Paystubs: Social Security Numbers.This bill is technical cleanup of law enacted in 2004 requiring employers to mask all but the last four digits of Social Security numbers on paychecks and paystubs.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 103, Statutes of 2005.
OPPOSE
AB 48 (LIEBER; D, Mountain View). Increased minimum wage. Minimum wage increase – Provides significant disincentive for employers to create jobs in California by giving our state the highest minimum wage in the country. Increases the cost of doing business by billions annually by raising the state minimum wage to $7.25 in 2006 and to $7.75 in 2007, and indexing increases every year thereafter.
Status: 09/29/2005 – Vetoed by Governor
AB 169 (OROPEZA; D, Long Beach). Excessive litigation . Negatively distinguishes California from the rest of the country by exposing every business to excessive litigation and increases the cost of doing business by mandating damage awards and new civil penalties for gender pay equity violations.
Status: 09/29/2005 – Vetoed by Governor
SB 833 (BOWEN; D, Redondo Beach, Principle/ coauthor MORROW; R- Oceanside). Unsolicited advertising faxes. Onerous fax communication restrictions – Increases costs by placing onerous administrative and economic burdens on businesses, in effect requires written permission from their customers and clients prior to sending certain fax communications.
Status: Chaptered by Secretary of State. Chapter 667, Statutes of 2005
These updates have been written in conjunction with our public policy guide.