CA AB 48

AUTHOR:

Lieber (D)

 

TITLE:

Minimum Wage

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

 

INTRODUCED:

12/06/2004

 

LAST AMEND:

04/12/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

43

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Third Reading File

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Increases the minimum wage to $7.25 per hours, effective on and after July 1, 2006, and to $7.75 per hour, effective on and after July 1, 2007. Provides for the automatic adjustment of the minimum wage on January 1 of each year thereafter, calculated by multiplying the minimum wage by the previous year's rate of inflation.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/27/2005

In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.

 

Position:

CTBA is opposed to this bill. It passed off of the Assembly floor on Thursday on a vote of 42 to 26 and now will go to the Senate where it will most likely pass as well. Last year the Governor vetoed the bill and we will work on getting a veto again, assuming that it passes the Legislature.

 

CA AB 1178

AUTHOR:

Yee (D)

 

TITLE:

Dealers and Pawnbrokers

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

 

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2005

 

LAST AMEND:

05/05/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

FILE:

57

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Third Reading File

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Deletes the requirement of provisions of existing law that requires pawnbrokers, secondhand dealers, or coin dealers to report specified transactions to local law enforcement for coin dealers. Revises the definition of secondhand dealers and tangible personal property. Makes it a misdemeanor to advertise as a secondhand dealer without being licensed and a civil penalty. Requires the payment of a licensure and renewal fee by dealers and pawnbrokers. Requires reports regarding gun show transactions.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/27/2005

In ASSEMBLY. Read second time. To third reading.

 

NOTES:

While this bill doesn’t affect CTBA or Barretts, we are watching it closely to be sure it isn’t amended to affect auctions or auction companies. It currently only affects pawnbrokers and second hand dealers, but does mention auctions.

 

CA AB 1644

AUTHOR:

De La Torre (D)

 

TITLE:

Income and Corporation Tax Credits: Sales Tax

 

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Repeals the sales tax exemption for farm equipment, and machinery used primarily in producing and harvesting agricultural products. Repeals a tax credit for certain research and development expenses. Deletes obsolete provisions relating to manufacturing equipment credits. Restricts the tax treatment of Subchapter "S" corporations to those corporations that have annual gross income of less than $20,000,000.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/16/2005

In ASSEMBLY Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION: Heard, remains in Committee.

 

NOTES:

Would eliminate tax exemption on farm equipment. It is on the Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee Suspense file and appears to be dead at this point. However the language could be amended into another bill later in the session.

 

CA SB 49

AUTHOR:

Machado (D)

 

TITLE:

Land Conservation Contracts

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

yes

 

INTRODUCED:

01/10/2005

 

LAST AMEND:

02/17/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Natural Resources Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Amends existing laws that makes the current fair market valuations required to determine the cancellation fee for removing land from a Williamson Act conservation contract subject to the county board of equalization. Requires the county assessor to formally review the valuation upon receiving a request for formal review and would make other related changes.

 

STATUS:

 

 

05/16/2005

To ASSEMBLY Committees on NATURAL RESOURCES and LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

 

COMMENTARY:

 

 

Williamson Act

 

CA SB 453

AUTHOR:

Poochigian (R)

 

TITLE:

Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

yes

 

INTRODUCED:

02/17/2005

 

LAST AMEND:

05/11/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

ASSEMBLY

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Extends the provisions of the Central Valley Rural Crime Prevention Program. Repeals the provision requiring a cost-benefit analysis to be prepared by each county participating in the program. Expresses the intent of the Legislature regarding apportionment of any funds appropriated form the program to the specified counties.

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/01/2005

In SENATE. Read third time. Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY.

CTBA strongly supports this bill. It passed the Senate unanimously and will now go to the Assembly for committee hearings. CTBA will work with the author and other groups who support this bill to inform the Assembly members of the importance of it to the valley.