Advocacy Posts

Diann Rogers, Chair of UCAN, joined Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen (D-Elk Grove), and other local business and property owners at a press conference to highlighting Assembly Bill 1435 – The Business Clean-Up Relief Act of 2025.  

California’s economy continues to dominate and grow at a faster rate than the world’s top economies, with new data showing it has overtaken Japan as the 4th largest economy in the world.

The 2025-26 Legislative Session kicked off on January 6. Leadership in both houses have indicated a focus on affordability and the cost of living in California.

Under AB 2499, employers are mandated to approve employee time off requests for "crime or abuse" but also a "qualifying act of violence", complicating the current time off statue.  

Major tax threats were introduced by state lawmakers last week, including proposals to more than double the corporate tax rate for targeted companies (SB 573, Smallwood-Cuevas) and to allow profit-seeking private lawyers to target taxpayers in court after state tax agency auditors determine that no wrongdoing has occurred (SB 799, Allen).

California is projected to gain 141,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place, including an annual GDP increase of $9.78 billion for the first decade and $20.2 billion per year beyond 2035.

Proposition 36 creates accountability to ensure communities are safe and provides meaningful treatment incentives for individuals with mental health and substance (drug) addiction issues.  

Raising the minimum wage puts an unfair burden on businesses, especially small businesses, who cannot afford the associated increase in payroll expenses.

Prop 33 would effectively overturn over 100 state housing laws, including laws making it easier to build nimble housing such as ADUs. It grants local governments broad authority to supersede California’s statewide renter and eviction laws.

Under AB 2499, employers are mandated to approve employee time off requests for "crime or abuse" but also a "qualifying act of violence", complicating the current time off statue.  

SB 1340 will enable local governments to enforce anti-discrimination laws when employees bring a right-to-sue from the Civil Rights Department (CRD).

California’s Fair Employment & Housing Act (FEHA) will prohibit employers from including a statement in a job advertisement, posting, application, or other material that an applicant must have a driver’s license.