GSBE Update 2/01/2021
LEGISLATIVE REPORTPlease find attached the most recent leg report of bills introduced to date that may impact the construction industry. We will continue to review these bills and work with our industry partners to provide recommendations on positions when deemed appropriate. BIDEN TOUGHENS BUY AMERICAN … read more
Capitol Connections 01/25/21
Swift & Scams, “C-10” and Covid Rules As Bob Dylan sings, ‘the times they are a changing’ but contractor licensing law isn’t getting any easier! In our pandemic times knowing who, when and where you can work is critical, we ‘dig’ into an electrical question … read more
Capitol Connections 01/22/21
Fingerprints, NV License, Qualifier Rule and Joint Ventures As our first inquiry shows us there is ‘nothing’ to replace on-the-job experience. Another license applicant learns what the cost of ‘unlimited’ ambition may be in Nevada, a reminder on fingerprinting rules and a ‘trick’ of the … read more
GSBE Business Update 01/12/21
CA PROPOSES $4.5 BILLION IN JANUARY BUDGET TO HELP STRENGTHEN ECONOMY Funds would provide an additional $575 million for California’s small businesses, $777 million for The California Jobs Initiative, and funding for housing, EV adoption, workforce development initiatives, and fee waivers for some small businesses. Read … read more
GSBE Business Update 01/11/2021
GOV MADE THREE APPOINTMENTS TO CAL/OSHA STANDARDS BOARD Filling a long-time vacancy on the Cal/OSHA Standard Board, Governor Newsom named construction safety professional Kathleen “Kate” Crawford to the position. The seat has been vacant since 2018. Crawford fills the open seat on the seven-member board and is … read more