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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

 

LOCATION:

Senate Second 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:

 

 

07/11/2005

In SENATE Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.

 

Position:

Oppose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CA AB 1644

AUTHOR:

De La Torre (D)

 

TITLE:

Income and Corporation Tax Credits: Sales Tax

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

no

 

INTRODUCED:

02/22/2005

 

LAST AMEND:

06/13/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Revenue and Taxation Committee

 

SUMMARY:

 

 

Suspends the sales tax exemption for farm equipment, and machinery used primarily in producing and harvesting agricultural products. Suspends a tax credit under the Personal Income Tax and Corporate Income Tax laws 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 with fewer than 100 shareholders that have an annual gross income of less than a specified amount

 

STATUS:

 

 

06/13/2005

From ASSEMBLY Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION with author's amendments.

 

06/13/2005

In ASSEMBLY. Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Committee on REVENUE AND TAXATION.

 

NOTES:

Would eliminate tax exemption on equipment

Comment: On Revenue and Tax Committee Suspense file, Not likely to move this year..

 

CA SB 49

AUTHOR:

Machado (D)

 

TITLE:

Land Conservation Contracts

 

FISCAL COMMITTEE:

yes

 

URGENCY CLAUSE:

yes

 

INTRODUCED:

01/10/2005

 

LAST AMEND:

06/27/2005

 

DISPOSITION:

Pending

 

LOCATION:

Assembly Second Reading File

 

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 if he or she determines that additional information submitted by the requesting party may have a material effect on the valuation of the property.

 

STATUS:

 

 

07/13/2005

From ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: Do pass. To Consent Calendar.

 

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 Appropriations Committee

 

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:

 

 

06/29/2005

In ASSEMBLY Committee on APPROPRIATIONS: To Suspense File.

 

Comment: Money for the program was included in the Governor’s budget, so this bill should pass when the Legislature returns in August.

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