Capitol-Updates
Our Legislative Analyst’s track legislation and apprise us of pending legislation or propositions to be watched during the legislative term. As information changes we report via our Capitol Updates information to our membership the current status of pending legislation or propositions. If you feel strongly regarding an issue, notify the chair of our Legislative Analysts and we will try to address your concerns.
Capitol Update – Gov Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #7
This executive order allowed adults to obtain marriage licenses via videoconferencing rather than in person amidst the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Capitol Update – Gov Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #6
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Foster Youth Services in Response to COVID-19-(Apr 17, 2020)- The executive order will allow county child welfare agencies and probation departments to perform necessary
Capitol Update – Gov Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #5
Governor Newsom Signs Executive Order on Upcoming Elections (04/9/20) – This executive order applied to three special elections for May and allowed them to be held by mail-in ballot.
Capitol Update – Govenor Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #4
APRIL 2020 Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order Protecting Homes, Small Businesses from Water Shutoffs
Special Edition CFRW Capitol Update
Below are uncertified results from the Secretary of State website as of November 9, 2020. Final certification will be on December 11, 2020.
Capitol Update Governor Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #3
MARCH/APRIL 2020 Governor Newsom Takes Executive Action to Establish a Statewide Moratorium on Evictions. N-37-20 (March 27, 2020). This executive order banned the enforcement of eviction orders for renters
Capitol Update – Governor Newsom & Coronavirus Series Issue #2
MARCH 2020 Governor Newsom Issues Executive Order to Suspend Standardized Testing for Students in Response to COVID-19 Outbreak (3/18/20) This order waives, pending federal approval, this year's statewide testing for California's more than 6 million students in K-12 schools.
Capitol Update November 2, 2020
California Issues Directive to Fight COVID-19. N-35-20 (3/4/20) Gave authority to the State Dept. of Health for the duration of the declared emergency to waive any of the licensing and staffing requirements to any clinic, adult day care, health care, hospice or mobility health care unit
Capitol Update News for October 30, 2020
The following ballot initiative recommendations have been announced and published several times and can also be found on the CFRW website.
Capitol Update October 15, 2020
PROPOSITION 22 - App Based Drivers as Contractors & Labor Policies InitiativeCFRW Executive Committee Recommends
Capitol Update October 8, 2020
A quick run through of California Propositions 14 and 16 by CFRW Legislative Analyst Gretchen Cox.
Capitol Update October 1, 2020
Please share these important voting rules and ballot suggestions for the November 3 election. Also, for your convenience, we have included the Propositions recommendation by the California Republican Women Federated.
