California’s Gas Tax on Its Way Up
In the State of California, there are a variety of sources of funding for transportation purposes, including funding for the state highway system and the
Chris Micheli
November 1, 2017
Author: Chris Micheli
Chris Micheli is a Principal with the Sacramento governmental relations firm of Aprea & Micheli, Inc.
Final Bill Tally
Bills Signed into Law by the Governor: 859 Bills Vetoed by the Governor: 118 Bills Allowed to Become Law without the Governor’s Signature: 0 Total
Chris Micheli
October 18, 2017
Bills Facing the Business Community When the Legislature Reconvenes
Even though the 2017 Legislative Session recently concluded, the California business community needs to be aware of “2-year bills” that will be considered when the
Chris Micheli
October 17, 2017
Will PAGA Finally Be Reformed at the Ballot Box?
Earlier this month, three separate initiatives were submitted to the California Attorney General for title and summary to reform California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA)
Chris Micheli
October 16, 2017
The Legislature Should Not Adopt APA Exemptions
A fundamental purpose of both the federal and California Administrative Procedure Acts (APA) is to allow public participation in the federal and state rulemaking processes.
Chris Micheli
October 5, 2017
Why the Governor Should Veto SB 63
The business community supports and promotes family-friendly policies so long as these measures do not impose an undue financial or compliance burden upon businesses operating
Chris Micheli
September 29, 2017
Why the Governor Should Veto AB 1209
While the business community is strongly in favor of gender pay equity and many of us worked diligently two years ago to enact SB 358
Chris Micheli
September 26, 2017
Bills, Bills, Bills…The Tally
817 bills were introduced in the Senate in 2017. Of those, 514 bills were passed by the Senate, while only 3 were refused passage on
Chris Micheli
September 22, 2017
Three Weeks and 966 Bills to Go
Based upon a rough count, there are 436 pending measures on the Assembly and Senate Floors (292 on Senate Floor and 144 on Assembly Floor)
Chris Micheli
August 28, 2017