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California senate committee addresses condo insurance crisis

Community Associations Network

The solution to the wildfire insurance crisis in California may be higher insurance rates for all homeowners – that’s what industry experts had to say while testifying last week in front of the California Senate Committee on Insurance. Read the article………………………

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California Bill Treats Contractors as Employees

Associations Now

A groundbreaking bill passed by the California Senate extends labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered contractors. California lawmakers approved a landmark bill requiring companies to designate freelancers or independent contractors as employees. association that employs contractors in California.

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Journalism Groups Sue California Over Independent Contractor Law

Associations Now

In a lawsuit, the groups argue that California Assembly Bill 5, which limits how much an employer may use freelance workers without classifying them as employees, is an unconstitutional restriction on speech and the media. When AB5 was signed into law, our members in California were understandably upset,” ASJA President Milton C.

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California Contractor Bill Will Have Far-Reaching Impact, Associations Say

Associations Now

Several associations are raising concerns about a recently passed California measure that was touted as targeting gig economy businesses, saying it could bring new costs and workforce challenges in many other industries that rely on contractors. The California News Publishers Association sought exemptions for both.

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California Bill Redefines Standards for Employment Status

Associations Now

A bill that would extend labor protections and employee benefits to many workers previously considered independent contractors is making its way through the California Senate. A groundbreaking labor bill is making its way through the California Senate that would redefine what it means to be an employee in the state.

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Pushback on California Privacy Law Picks Up

Associations Now

California’s new data privacy law, in the mold of Europe’s GDPR, is leading the tech and advertising industries to push for federal legislation that would standardize the rules—and soften some of the California law’s requirements. While the tech industry effort gains steam, consumer and privacy advocates are pushing back.

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Forestry Group Looks at Big Picture Amid California Wildfires

Associations Now

The Alameda County Firefighters Association Local 55 recently launched a GoFundMe to raise money for firefighters from Redding, California, who have continued to fight the Carr wildfire despite losing their homes in the disaster. This has been a wake-up call for California. The fund has raised more than $20,000 so far.