California Senate Bill 333 was introduced by Senator Ted Lieu of Torrance, CA to address the near-epidemic proportions of “swatting” recently in the Southern California area. “Swatting” occurs when false reports of threats or invaders in the homes of numerous residents are made. The locations for the latest hoax of 911 calls come from Los Angeles and Beverly Hills and include victims such as Simon Cowell, Charlie Sheen, and Justin Bieber, among others. Sponsored by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, Senate Bill 333 provides that any individual convicted of filing a false emergency report, i.e., “swatting,” is liable to a public ... Read More >
May 9
California Minimum Wage Annual Adjustment – CA AB 10 of 2013
An increase to the minimum wage is being proposed by California Assembly Bill 10, authored by Assembly member Luis Alejo of Salinas, CA. Assembly member Alejo seeks to increase the current $8.00 per hour minimum wage to not less than $8.25 per hour. Furthermore, this bill would increase the minimum wage after January 1, 2015 to not less than $8.75 per hour. Finally, on January 1, 2016, California Assembly Bill 10 would increase the minimum wage to not less than $9.25 per hour. The adjustment would begin on January 1, 2017 and these minimum wage increases would continue annually thereafter. The existing federal law under the Fair Labor ... Read More >
May 8
California Senate Bill 501 of 2013 – Social Networking Privacy Bill
California Senate Bill 501, a social networking privacy bill, was introduced by Senator Ellen Corbett, California Senate Majority Leader, to add § § 60 to 65 to the Civil Code and enact the “Social Networking Privacy Act." As last amended on April 30th, Senate Bill 501 would require a social networking Internet Web site, as defined, to remove the personal identifying information, as defined, of any registered user, as defined, within 96 hours after his/her request and also require the removal of that information in that same manner regarding a user under 18 years of age upon request by the user's parent or legal guardian. The bill would ... Read More >
May 3
California Senate Bill 127 of 2013 (Gaines) – Firearms; mentally disordered persons
California Senate Bill 127 would require licensed psychotherapists to make a report to local law enforcement electronically, within 24 hours, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Justice, about a person who has communicated to the licensed psychotherapist a serious threat of physical violence against a reasonably identifiable victim or victims. ... Read More >
May 3
California Senate Bill 51 of 2013 (Wright) – Internet Gambling
California Senate Bill 51 proposes to enact Business and Professions Code sections 19990.01 through 19990.96, comprising “The Internet Gambling Consumer Protection and Public-Private Partnership Act of 2013.” ... Read More >
May 1
LIS News and Notes – Law Day
LEGISLATIVE INTENT SERVICE, INC. Your partner in legislative history research (800) 666‑1917 • www.legintent.com ____________________________________________________________________ LIS NEWS AND NOTES (LIS’ website has a new look! Read below to learn more!) Happy Law Day Today is Law Day, which is observed every May 1st and is recognized as an opportunity to address legal issues with fundraisers, bar association luncheons, essay contests, school lessons, and even role playing, leading to opportunities to discuss the law and courts. In 1957, American Bar Association President Charles Rhyne promoted this day to ... Read More >