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New California Law Creates Legal Test for Determining Who is an “Employee” - In the wake of Assembly Bill 5, employers will need to exercise additional care when determining whether to hire workers as employees or as independent contractors. Using...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

With overall required contribution rates increasing at an alarming rate, most CalPERS employers – particularly those with significant “classic” safety populations – are looking for help to pay for these obligations....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

What California Cities Need to Know to Comply with SB 205 - California cities that issue business licenses will be required to determine whether any of the primary Standard Industrial Classification Codes applicable to that business apply to a...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

With California’s 2019 legislative session wrapping up, this Best Best & Krieger LLP webinar looks back on the key housing and land use bills from 2019. This webinar discusses which bills passed, which failed and what to look for in 2020....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent a strong warning to cities and counties early this year: Meet your state housing goals or forfeit your Senate Bill 1, or “Gas Tax,” road repair dollars. Originally published in PublicCEO.com - Oct. 16, 2019....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

There’s little debate: California is facing a housing crisis. The dispute lies in finding solutions. The current state of California’s housing shortfall is well documented. Originally published on PublicCEO.com - Oct. 15, 2018....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

Ninth Circuit Clarifies Joint Employer Classification - McDonald’s was not a joint employer of its franchisees’ workers, the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals found recently in a decision that provides additional clarity to California franchisors....By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

Perhaps the biggest news coming out of California’s Legislature this year was the passage of Assembly Bill 5 – the new law that codifies the 2018 Dynamex case and which imposes a new test for determining employee or independent contractor status for...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

Part 6: New California Housing Laws - As part of the 2019 housing package, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a number of bills modifying density bonus rules, and information and reporting rules. Each of these bills is designed to increase housing production...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP

With very few exceptions, the rules governing governmental 457(b) plans require a “severance of employment” to occur before a distribution can be made. Recently, we came across yet another of those arcane, little-known rules that will likely trip-up...By: Best Best & Krieger LLP