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Gordon Webster, Jr.

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.

29 Sep

BLOG: Gasoline car ban moves state further to the fringes

published on September 29, 2020 - 10:12 AM

As we settle into the fall season, seven months deep into the pandemic and counting, you might be stressed about

28 Aug

BLOG: Maintain business deductions for PPP expenses

published on August 28, 2020 - 10:14 AM

It’s Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness time, where business owners, bankers and CPAs work to ensure relief loans turn into

13 Aug

BLOG: Split-roll means higher tax, energy and grocery bills

published on August 13, 2020 - 2:40 PM

There’s no doubt that the November ballot will be the most consequential election in our lifetime. And while all eyes

28 Jul

BLOG: Reasons why jobless rates aren’t bouncing back

published on July 28, 2020 - 10:03 AM

When it comes to jobless rates on the rebound, count California among the country’s slowest performers. In fact, California is

07 Jul

BLOG: Mandatory job leave opens employers to liability

published on July 7, 2020 - 2:34 PM

There’s a new job killer on the scene in Sacramento that would further add to the burden and liability small

12 Jun

BLOG: Headcount tax on employers would be ‘catastrophic’

published on June 12, 2020 - 10:28 AM

The latest “Job Killer” legislation to see the light of day in Sacramento is AB 398, authored by Assemblymember Kansen

02 Jun

BLOG: Bill would strip away landlords’ lease protections

published on June 2, 2020 - 2:11 PM

Senate Bill 939, a particularly onerous bill that threatens the entire commercial real estate industry, continues to chug its way

12 May

BLOG: These job killers stick it to businesses that only need help

published on May 12, 2020 - 12:10 PM

Call it “California logic.” How do you empower small businesses to rebuild the economy? Double down on the harmful regulations,

30 Apr

BLOG: Should employers bear workers’ comp costs for COVID-19 in all cases?

published on April 30, 2020 - 11:26 AM

There have been government programs — Paycheck Protection, disaster assistance, the upcoming Federal Reserve lending program — designed to help business owners