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Gordon Webster, Jr.

11 May

BLOG: How Prop. 19 got one over on voters

published on May 11, 2021 - 10:16 AM

California voters narrowly passed Proposition 19 last year, which was sold a way to help seniors, disabled people and wildfire

03 May

BLOG: More threats to Prop. 13 on the horizon

published on May 3, 2021 - 2:12 PM

As anyone who watches the legislature in Sacramento knows, Proposition 13 is under constant attack. While also protecting against property

06 Apr

BLOG: California must reach further than reopening to help businesses

published on April 6, 2021 - 12:32 PM

The announcement today that California is looking to end its Covid-19 business restrictions come June 15 is certainly welcome. It

08 Mar

BLOG: What else can Newsom, legislators do to help recovery? A lot

published on March 8, 2021 - 4:13 PM

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed legislation to bring meaningful relief to Californians experiencing pandemic hardships. This includes $2.1 billion for

18 Feb

BLOG: Prop. 65 reform sorely needed in California

published on February 18, 2021 - 11:46 AM

The first line in a recent alert from the California Chamber of Commerce is tongue-in-cheek, but clearly represents how things

26 Jan

BLOG: Newsom hides ‘secret sauce’ of Covid lockdown decisions

published on January 26, 2021 - 11:40 AM

Gov. Gavin Newsom has been many things during this pandemic — bold, cautious, decisive, foolish — but one thing he

04 Jan

BLOG: Measures seek to protect businesses from Covid-19 fines

published on January 4, 2021 - 11:22 AM

While the business community doesn’t have high expectations from the state Legislature as it starts its newest term, one state

17 Dec

BLOG: Tax danger looms in the next Legislative session

published on December 17, 2020 - 12:11 PM

The California economy dodged a bullet when the Prop. 15 payroll tax initiative failed on the November ballot. But with

25 Nov

BLOG: Smart California voters sent a message with Prop. 15

published on November 25, 2020 - 12:17 PM

The significance of Proposition 15 failing on the November ballot cannot be overstated. It should be the final word to

23 Oct

BLOG: Food businesses could see relief from Prop. 65

published on October 23, 2020 - 11:27 AM

Passed in 1985, Proposition 65 represents the most ubiquitous business regulation that most people probably know the least about. Prop.