Current Advocacy Issues

Two-Thirds of Californians to Receive Golden State Stimulus Payments  7/16/2021
	Under the second stimulus package approved by Governor Newsom on Monday, roughly two-thirds of Californians can expect a $600 payment, thanks to the second phase of the Golden State Stimulus.

California Budget Trailer Bills Include Important Tax Provisions  7/2/2021
	On June 28, Governor Newsom and California legislators announced an agreement on a new 2021-2022 budget. Included in the agreement are a number of trailer bills that contain several major tax-related items.

Governor Newsom Signs Paycheck Protection Program Conformity Bill  5/4/2021
	Governor Newsom has signed AB 80, bringing California into partial conformity with federal law.

PPP Conformity Bill Amended  4/19/2021
	AB 80 was been on April 15 to a remove a provision that placed a $150,000 cap on the amount of business expenses paid for using forgiven PPP or EIDL funds that a California business can deduct.

Treasury Department Releases Important PPP Conformity Directive  4/12/2021
	The Department of the Treasury has released a long-awaited directive that will allow the California Legislature to move forward with their PPP conformity bill, AB 80.

CSEA Submits Letter of Support for SALT Workaround Bill  4/5/2021
	This week, we submitted a letter of support for SB 104 (McGuire), a bill that will help California small business owners who have been negatively impacted by TCJA’s cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions.

Visit the Newly Redesigned Bill Watch List Page On Our Website  3/15/2021
	Recently we redesigned our Bill Watch List with our end users in mind, which means that this web page is now much more intuitive, straightforward, and easy to understand.

IRS Guidance on Incorrect Form 1099-G for Unemployment Benefits  3/9/2021
	California taxpayers who get an incorrect Form 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not receive should contact EDD to request a revised Form 1099-G showing they did not receive these benefits.

State Treasurer's Office Asks CSEA to Spread the Word on College Access Tax Credit Fund  3/8/2021
	This week, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma’s office contacted CSEA to help get the word out about the new College Access Tax Credit Fund (CATCF) program for 2021.

CSEA’s First Bill Review of the 2021 Legislative Session  3/8/2021
	Every year following the February deadline for legislators to submit new bills, CSEA staff and our Legislative Advocate, Jennifer Tannehill, review the priority bill list prepared for us by Aaron Read & Associates.