Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Issue Statements on Budget Agreement

Governor Brown, Legislative Leaders Issue Statements on Budget Agreement

Sacramento, CA…Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr., Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg and Assembly Speaker Toni Atkins released the following statements on the state budget: “The leaders of the Legislature have worked very hard to build a solid and sustainable budget that pays down debt, brings stability to the teachers’ pension system and builds at […]

California Calls for Drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert” On State Highways

California Calls for Drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert” On State Highways

Caltrans will unveil a new highway work zone safety campaign featuring kids of Caltrans’ very own workers displayed on nearly 60 billboards statewide asking drivers to “Be Work Zone Alert.” The message combats distracted driving in highway work zones and expands the definition of a work zone beyond “cones.” Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty Children of Caltrans […]

Statement By The President On Iraq

Statement By The President On Iraq

Washington, DC…THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. I wanted to take some time to give you a quick update about the situation in Iraq. Yesterday, I convened a meeting with my National Security Council to discuss the situation there, and this morning I received an update from my team. Over the last several days, we’ve seen […]

BOE Notifies California Retailers of Upcoming Visits

BOE Notifies California Retailers of Upcoming Visits

Sacramento – Retailers throughout the state are receiving letters from the California State Board of Equalization (BOE) notifying them about upcoming visits from Statewide Compliance and Outreach Program (SCOP) teams. The visits are intended to educate retailers about properly reporting sales and use tax, increase compliance with tax laws, and maintain outreach efforts to assure taxpayers […]

Senators Gaines & Steinberg Fight to Bring Tesla Motors Inc. Jobs to California

Senators Gaines & Steinberg Fight to Bring Tesla Motors Inc. Jobs to California

Sacramento, Ca – Senator Ted Gaines (R-Roseville) today announced that he and Senate President pro Tem Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) have introduced Senate Bill 1309, a bi-partisan bill that would entice Tesla Motors Inc. to build a large-scale battery factory in California.   “Tesla is about to build a $5 billion factory and create 6,500 jobs somewhere […]

CHP Looks To Hire Officer Candidates During Four-Day Application Period

CHP Looks To Hire Officer Candidates During Four-Day Application Period

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) will accept applications in July from individuals interested in a career as a CHP officer. The CHP is looking to hire cadets from a pool of applicants to fill vacant officer positions throughout the state. “We are looking for members of our communities to join one of […]

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Secures $105 Million Multistate Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline

Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Secures $105 Million Multistate Settlement with GlaxoSmithKline

San Francisco, Ca – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced a $105 million multistate settlement with GlaxoSmithKline, LLC (GSK) to resolve allegations that the company unlawfully promoted its asthma drug, Advair, and antidepressant drugs, Paxil and Wellbutrin. California’s portion of the settlement is the largest of any state, at $7,087,897. For the first time […]

Top 500 Sales and Use Tax Delinquencies in California

Sacramento, Ca – The California State Board of Equalization (BOE) today updated its online list of the Top 500 sales and use tax delinquencies, which total $491.2 million in taxes through the second quarter of 2014. Also, an interactive map displays location, account name, and amount owed by delinquent taxpayers.   Legislation enacted in 2011 (AB 1424, Perea) expanded the former Top […]

Agents Bust Methamphetamine Conversion Lab, Seize Drugs Valued at $7.2 Million

Agents Bust Methamphetamine Conversion Lab, Seize Drugs Valued at $7.2 Million

SAN BERNARDINO – Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arrest of two individuals suspected of operating a methamphetamine conversion lab in San Bernardino County. Agents with a California Department of Justice task force and detectives with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department seized a total of 206 lbs. of crystal methamphetamine and 250 […]