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May 3 2021

Legislative Update April 30th

By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | May 3, 2021 | Legislative News
April 30 marked the first significant legislative deadline of the 2021 legislative session whereby bills had to pass out of policy committees in the house of origin before being considered by the fiscal committee. This session, consistent with recent years, we have seen a plethora of employment-related legislation that would impose various requirements on all California employers. With the pandemic, bills of this nature have increased, with legislators proposing expansion of leave offered to…
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Apr 22 2021

Chime in on the NSA Public-Private Sector Partnership Award

By Stan Martin | Apr 22, 2021 | Guest Editorial,  Press Releases
SIAC encourages security companies to chime in on the NSA (National Sheriffs Association) Public-Private Sector Partnership Award. It is an excellent opportunity to show your community how you are working with law enforcement. 
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Apr 17 2021

Newsom’s Plans for Vaccinations & Reopening: EGRS Update

By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | Apr 17, 2021 | Legislative News
As you’ve read or heard, Governor Newsom announced plans last week to reopen the state by June 15. With vaccination rates picking up in recent weeks, California hit a milestone of vaccinating 20 million Californians. Four million of those vaccinations have occurred in the state’s disadvantaged communities that have been hit hardest by the pandemic.…
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Apr 5 2021

Busy As A Bee: A Message from the Board President

By Mike Salk | Apr 5, 2021 | President's Corner
Every spring with longer days, more sunshine, and daylight savings time we start to awaken after our winter slumber. This year is much more pronounced since we have compounded our proverbial slumber with Covid 19 isolation. Now that the vaccine distribution rate is growing exponentially and the rate of infection is dropping significantly, we are…
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Mar 31 2021

Legislative Update – March 26th

By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | Mar 31, 2021 | Legislative News
Last year, Governor Newsom solemnly pronounced that after expecting record breaking surpluses in 2020, the state was facing a $54 billion deficit. That number was daunting, and comparable to the budget shortfalls experienced at the onset of the Great Recession. That massive deficit never materialized. The Governor and his Department of Finance (DOF) didn’t lie…
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Mar 19 2021

CAA Law Webinar March 2021

By CAA Staff | Mar 19, 2021 | Press Releases,  Training
The following webinar was presented on March 16th, 2021 at 11:30 AM. The PPT slides are available for download below the video.
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Mar 17 2021

SSI Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2021

By Scott Goldfine | Mar 17, 2021 | Guest Editorial,  Press Releases
The SSI Hall of Fame announced their five inductees for 2021 and each person has contributed significantly to the growth of professionalism in the electronic security industry.
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Mar 4 2021

CAA Virtual Board Meeting | February 2021

By CAA Staff | Mar 4, 2021 | Events,  Press Releases
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Mar 1 2021

Legislative Update: 2.26.21

By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | Mar 1, 2021 | Legislative News
February 19 marked the passage of the deadline for legislators to introduce bills for the 2021 session.  The Legislature struggled throughout 2020 to meet legislative deadlines.  With only a few hearing rooms large enough to allow social distancing, legislators were forced to conduct their business with fewer hearings.  Hundreds of bills failed to pass given…
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Feb 16 2021

Legislative Update: 2.16.21

By Edelstein Gilbert Robson & Smith | Feb 16, 2021 | Legislative News
This week, proponents of the effort to recall Governor Newsom announced that they have surpassed the 1.5 million signatures required to qualify the recall election.  They acknowledged, however, that more signatures are needed to ensure that there are enough verifiable signatures to qualify.
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