Many agencies have been contemplating a move off Twitter in light of either changing viewpoint on Twitter ownership or, more recently, the rebranding of Twitter as X. This is a summary of our viewpoints on that consideration:
Effective January 1, 2023, SB 1439 imposes the existing limits on campaign contributions solicited or received in Government Code Section 84308 on local elected officers. Previously, the limits applied only to appointed officers. This notable expansion has drawn newfound attention to the scope of Section 84308’s definitions and restrictions.
Beginning June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) expands protections for pregnant employees and job applicants. The PWFA is a new federal law that requires private and public sector employers with at least 15 employees to provide “reasonable accommodations” to known limitations related to qualified employees’ and job applicants’ pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on business operations. The law further prohibits discrimination against qualified employees and job applicants because of their need for a pregnancy-related accommodation.
The Legislature has stepped in to formally amend open meeting laws to account for a new reality where a persistent global pandemic and extreme wildfires stoked by climate change create an enduring need to make virtual meetings a more permanent fixture for public meetings in California.
On Wednesday, March 24 at 6:30 p.m., RPPG Senior Policy Advisor Dan Carrigg will join a panel of experts to discuss housing at Foster City’s joint City Council and Planning Commission Meeting.
The City of Brea has seen a broad increase in development and economic activity over the last two decades, raising the need for an updated Water Master Plan to address and accommodate future growth and demand on the CIty’s water system. The City contracted with Civiltec in 2019 to assess the current system and develop an updated Master Plan.
Wildfires are an ongoing risk to foothill communities of California and Arizona; as wildfire events become increasingly prevalent, it is critical to enact preventive measures wherever possible.