CAPITOL UPDATE

CMTA President #57 in Capitol's Top 100

By CMTA Staff

Capitol Update, Aug. 22, 2019 Share this on FacebookTweet thisEmail this to a friend

CMTA President Lance Hastings cracked Capitol Weekly's Top 100 List this week at number 57. CMTA is honored and proud to have Hastings leading the organization with such an immediate impact on the Capitol Community.

 

 

The final stretch

By CMTA Staff

Capitol Update, Aug. 22, 2019 Share this on FacebookTweet thisEmail this to a friend

The Legislature came back last week from a month long Summer break and wasted no time getting back to work. Both Senate and Assembly fiscal committees continued to meet, dispensing with bills that have little to no fiscal impact to the state and remitting bills that have “significant” costs (defined as a fiscal year cost of more than $150,000 for the Assembly or $50,000 or mo ... » More

CMTA Maker/Breakers & Top Priority Bills

By CMTA Staff

Capitol Update, Aug. 21, 2019 Share this on FacebookTweet thisEmail this to a friend

California must maintain its global competitiveness. California manufacturers are responsible for over 86 percent of our state’s exports. The value of our production brings investment that builds strong communities, trains a skilled workforce, and makes jobs possible in every other sector. Manufacturers need strong partners and good policy to keep making California a place ... » More

Top Priority Bills

By CMTA Staff

Capitol Update, Aug. 20, 2019 Share this on FacebookTweet thisEmail this to a friend

  AB 5    (Gonzalez D)   Codifying the Dynamex Decision Description: Codifies the Dynamex decision with exemptions for certain industry types and business-to-business contractual relationships where individuals are performing work for a company pursuant to a contract with another company.  Negotiations between the author, labor and various indust ... » More

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