Prudent Budget Proposal Keeps Key Commitments, No Tax Hikes – CalChamber

News & Updates

Governor Gavin Newsom released his revised budget last Friday, revealing a larger revenue shortfall, higher estimated safety net spending, but even so not a fiscal emergency. The combined revenue shortfall plus higher expenditures resulted in a $31.5 billion gap from...

CDFA Accepting Public Comments on Draft Guidelines for Dairy Methane Reduction Incentive Programs – AG – State of CA

Input / Take Part Opportunity, Regulation Updates

SACRAMENTO, May 12, 2023 – CDFA’s Office of Environmental Farming and Innovation (OEFI) is accepting public comments on its draft Request for Grant Applications (RGAs) for the 2023 Alternative Manure Management Program (AMMP), 2023 Dairy Digester Research and...

Hard to beat wine and jazz on sunny Saturday afternoon – HMB Review

Coastside, Half Moon Bay, News & Updates

It was shortly before noon when the first brassy notes — from a Half Moon Bay High School ensemble — cut the Saturday morning air. The sound coming from the Main Stage was so clean and so clear it seemed to blow the fog back from whence it came. The Half Moon Bay Wine...

El Niño Is Coming: What It Means for CA Weather – San Jose Mercury News

News & Updates

El Niño conditions — the warming of ocean waters off South America that can alter weather across the globe, including California’s summer temperatures and the amount of rain it might receive next winter — are emerging in the Pacific Ocean for the first time in 4...

An Overview of the Employment Law Issues Posed by Generative AI in the Workplace – Littler

Regulation Updates

Generative AI, which is a type of artificial intelligence that can produce or create new content, has already started to impact the workplace in various ways. On the positive side, it can automate repetitive and time-consuming tasks, leading to increased efficiency...

CMS Plans to Unwind Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Healthcare Employers – USA

Regulation Updates

On November 4, 2021, the Biden administration and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an interim final rule which required certain workers at CMS-covered healthcare facilities to be...