NFIB opposes four Sacramento bills

by CalWatchdog Staff | June 10, 2015 6:30 am

[1]Here’s the analysis of four pieces of legislation in the California State Assembly and Senate by the National Federation of Independent Business California[2]. The NFIB opposes all four bills. These bills were introduced by Democratic legislators.

Assembly Bill 464:[3] Transaction and use taxes: maximum combined rate. Authored by Assemblyman Kevin Mullin, D-San Mateo, this bill would:

• Raise the local sales and use tax limit from 2 percent to 3 percent

Senate Bill 3[4]: Minimum Wage: adjustment. Authored by state Senator Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, this bill would:

• Increase the minimum wage to $13 per hour by July 1, 2017
• Require annual increases beginning July 1, 2019

Senate Bill 32:[5] California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006: emissions limit. Authored by state Senator Fran Pavley, D-Agoura Hills, this bill would:

• Extend the provisions of Assembly Bill 32 (2006) until 2050
• Increases the GHG (Green House Gas) reduction to 40 percent of 1990 levels by 2030 and 80 percent below 1990 levels by 2050

Senate Bill 350:[6] Clean Energy and Pollution Reduction Act of 2015. Authored by state Senator Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles, this bill would implement Governor Brown’s green energy plan (50-50-50) by mandating:

• 50 percent of all energy must come from select renewable sources by 2030
• 50 percent reduction in oil usage by vehicles by 2030
• 50 percent more energy efficiency in buildings by 2030

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