CFPB Proposed Rule Change: Mortgage Servicing Rules (Regulation Z)
January 2018 – The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is considering rule changes on the timing of services to resolve unintended consequences related to the […]
Month: January 2018
Could Space Transport Company Taxes Force Them to Move?
January 2018 – In a move to counter a space transportation tax imposed by the state’s Franchise Tax Board in 2017. Assemblymember Tom Lackey (R-Palmdale) […]
AD 39 Special Election: April 2018
January 2018 – On April 3rd, there will be a special primary election held for the 39th Assembly District, to fill the unexpired term of […]
The Wages of Wage Increase: Fast-Food Automation
January 2018 – Fast-food jobs were once nearly a rite of passage for American teenagers who sought money to put gas in their car and […]
CA U.S. Senate Bid: Endorsements for Kevin DeLon (D)
October 2017 – Several months ago Kevin DeLeon, Former Speaker Pro Tem of the State Senate in Sacramento threw his hat in the ring to […]
Potential Ban of Plastic Straws in California
Assemblymember Ian Calderon (D-Whittier) plans to introduce legislation that will prohibit sit-down restaurants from providing their customers with straws, unless requested. The bill would exempt […]
Drug Pricing Fight Boils Again in California
January 2018 – Some members of the California legislature have attempted in the past to put state controls on pharmaceutical pricing. The current attempt is […]
New Tax Plan Impacts on Home-Ownership
January 2018 – The new tax plan (Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, PL 115-97) will make a number of changes to the federal tax code. […]
Alcohol Trade Restrictions Challenged
December 2018 — While California permits shipment of its wines to consumers, not every state is so liberal. Currently at-issue are laws in Illinois, Michigan, […]
Rep. Darryl Issa Announces He Will Not Seek Reelection
January 2018 — Rep. Darryl Issa (R-CA49) has announced he will not seek re-election to the House seat he has held for 10 terms in […]