COVID PANDEMIC

• AB 61 (Gabriel) This bill authorizes the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC), for 365 days from the date the COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency proclaimed by the Governor is lifted, to allow licensees to continue to exercise license privileges in an expanded licensed area authorized pursuant to a COVID-19 Temporary Catering Authorization, as provided. In addition, the bill authorizes a permitted food facility to prepare and serve food as a temporary satellite food service without obtaining a separate permit for up to one year after the end of the state of emergency declared in response to the COVID-19 pandemic or until January 1, 2024, whichever comes first. act to add and repeal Section 25750.5 of the Business and Professions Code, to add and repeal Section 65907 of the Government Code, and to amend Section 114067 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to business pandemic relief, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 81 (Ting) Implements statutory provisions related to the budget to allow the State to align state programs requirements to align with COVID-19 federal relief provisions. act to amend Sections 789.4, 1785.20.4, 1788.65, 1788.66, and 1942.9 of, and to amend and renumber Section 1179.04.5 of, the Civil Code, to amend Sections 871.10, 1179.03, and 1179.05 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Sections 50897.1 and 50897.3 of the Health and Safety Code, to amend Section 4003 of the Unemployment Insurance Code, and to amend Section 11157 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to COVID-19 relief, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• AB 82 (Ting) Implements statutory provisions necessary to implement the 2021 early action budget package. act to amend Section 111 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, and to repeal Section 61 of Chapter 110 of the Statutes of 2020, relating to the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• AB 86 (Committee on Budget) This bill makes necessary changes related to funding for local educational agency operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, and other technical changes. act to amend Section 69432.9 of, to add and repeal Article 8 (commencing with Section 32090) of Chapter 1 of Part 19 of Division 1 of Title 1 of, and to add and repeal Part 24.6 (commencing with Section 43520) of Division 3 of Title 2 of, the Education Code, to amend Section 110 of Chapter 24 of the Statutes of 2020, and to amend Section 3 of Chapter 6 of the Statutes of 2021, relating to education finance, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• AB 88 (Committee on Budget) This bill, the Golden State Stimulus Clean Up trailer bill, provides technical amendments to the Golden State Stimulus trailer bill SB 88 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review, Chapter 8, Statutes of 2021). act to amend Section 17131.11 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, to amend Sections 8150 and 8151 of, and to add Chapter 4.6 (commencing with Section 8152) to Division 8 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to COVID-19 relief, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• AB 464 (Mullin) This bill expands the types of facilities and projects enhanced infrastructure financing districts (EIFDs) may fund to include small business structures impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and nonprofit community organizations’ facilities. act to amend Section 53398.52 of the Government Code, relating to local government.

• AB 526 (Woo) Authorizes both dentists and doctors of podiatric medicine to independently prescribe and administer influenza and COVID-19 vaccines and provides additional authority for dentists to administer rapid point-of-care tests for COVID-19. act to amend Section 1209 of, and to add Sections 1625.6, 1645.2, 2473, and 2496.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 654 (Reyes) This bill clarifies and strengthens provisions enacted in 2020 relating to workplace COVID-19 exposure notifications, which (1) adds renewable natural gas to the list of utilities that the Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) are not allowed to interrupt; (2) requires employers, when giving notice to the local public health agency of a COVID-19 outbreak, to give that notice within 48 hours or one business day, whichever is later; and (3) enacts a sunset date of January 1, 2023, on these provisions. act to amend Section 6325 of, and to amend and repeal Section 6409.6 of, the Labor Code, relating to occupational safety, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 691 (Chau) Expands the authority of a qualified optometrist to administer immunizations to include the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine, and authorizes an optometrist to engage in specified COVID-19 testing. act to amend Section 3041 of, and to add Section 3041.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 845 (Rodriguez) This bill establishes a rebuttable presumption, until January 1, 2023, that a COVID-19 related disability is employment-related for purposes of determining a disability retirement for public retirement system members. act to add and repeal Article 5 (commencing with Section 7523) of Chapter 21 of Division 7 of Title 1 of the Government Code, relating to retirement.

• AB 856 (Maienschein) Establishes the COVID-19 Youth Health Information Act and requires the California Department of Education (CDE) to post information on its website information related to the safe return of pupils to exercise and physical activity after testing positive for COVID-19. act to add and repeal Article 13.3 (commencing with Section 33477) of Chapter 3 of Part 20 of Division 2 of Title 2 of the Education Code, relating to pupil health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• AB 1113 (Medina) Establishes a tuition and fee waiver at campuses of the California Community Colleges (CCC), the California State University (CSU), and the University of California (UC) for spouses and dependents of doctors, nurses, and first responders who died from COVID-19 during the California COVID-19 pandemic state of emergency and were either employed or contracted to provide medical services during the COVID-19 pandemic. act to amend Sections 68120.7 and 76300 of, and to add Section 68120.3 to, the Education Code, relating to public postsecondary education.

• AB 1532 (Committee on Business and Professions) Extends the Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) and COVID-19 flexibilities by one year; authorizes non-citizen California residents to serve as members of the BRN; and requires the BRN to post the availability of its temporary licenses on the front page of its website. act to amend Sections 2701, 2702, 2708, 2727, 2733, and 2786.3 of, and to add Section 2701.5 to, the Business and Professions Code, relating to healing arts.

• SB 86 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This bill provides for statutory cleanup necessary to implement the Golden State Grant Program and other changes to help implement COVID-19 supports in safety net programs. act to amend Sections 8151, 8152, 10004, 10850, and 11461.36 of, and to add Section 12201.7 to, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to public social services, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 87 (Caballero) This bill establishes the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program within the California Office of Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to assist qualified small businesses affected by COVID-19 through the administration of grants. This bill appropriates $2.075 billion to fund the program, including $50 million for nonprofit cultural institutions. act to add and repeal Article 8 (commencing with Section 12100.80) of Chapter 1.6 of Part 2 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and to add and repeal Sections 17158 and 24312 of, and to add and repeal Article 8 (commencing with Section 19294) of Chapter 5 of Part 10.2 of Division 2 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, relating to small businesses, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 91 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This trailer bill extends the moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent due to COVID-19 financial hardship, subject to numerous conditions from January 31, 2021, to June 30, 2021. This trailer bill also contains an appropriation of federal funds and statutory changes necessary to implement a rental assistance program as part of the 2020 Budget Act. act to amend Sections 789.4, 1942.5, and 3273.1 of, to add Sections 1785.20.4, 1788.66, and 1942.9 to, and to add and repeal Section 1788.65 of, the Civil Code, to amend Sections 116.223, 1161.2, 1161.2.5, 1179.01, 1179.02, 1179.03, 1179.03.5, 1179.04, 1179.05, and 1179.07 of, to amend the heading of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 1179.01) of Title 3 of Part 3 of, to add Section 1179.04.5 to, and to add and repeal Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 871.10) of Title 10 of Part of, the Code of Civil Procedure, to amend Section 925.6 of the Government Code, and to add Chapter 17 (commencing with Section 50897) to Part 2 of Division 31 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to tenancy, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 93 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This trailer bill makes various statutory changes to implement rehiring rights for hospitality workers who were laid off for reasons related to the COVID-19 pandemic. act to add and repeal Section 2810.8 of the Labor Code, relating to employment, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 95 (Skinner) This bill makes various statutory changes to implement COVID-19 supplemental paid sick leave. act to add Sections 248.2 and 248.3 to the Labor Code, relating to employment, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 139 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) This bill establishes the Golden State Stimulus II tax rebate payments of approximately $8.1 billion to provide financial relief for low and middle-income Californians who may have been adversely impacted by the economic disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 emergency. act to amend Section 12419.3.1 of the Government Code, to amend Section 19265 of, and to amend and repeal Sections 17131.11 and 19554.1 of, the Revenue and Taxation Code, and to amend and repeal Section 8150 of, and to add and repeal Section 8150.2 of, the Welfare and Institutions Code, relating to economic relief, and making an appropriation therefor, to take effect immediately, bill related to the budget.

• SB 241 (Umberg) This bill enacts the 2021 California Court Efficiency Act, which grants the Court Reporters Board (CRB) a method for permitting out-of-state deposition reporters to register with and be governed by the CRB; establishes a statutory framework for conducting court proceedings in civil cases through the use of remote technology; extends the general rule that a trial continuance or postponement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic extends other case deadlines to arbitration continuances or postponements; requires, as of July 1, 2024, courts to electronically transmit documents issued by the court where parties have consented to, or are required to use, electronic service; and requires courts to hear minors’ compromise petitions within 30 days of filing and to issue a decision at the conclusion of the hearing if the petition is uncontested. act to amend, repeal, and add Section 8050 of, and to add and repeal Section 8051 of, the Business and Professions Code, to amend Sections 599 and 1010.6 of, and to add and repeal Section 367.75 of, the Code of Civil Procedure, and to add Section 3505 to the Probate Code, relating to civil actions.

• SB 314 (Wiener) This bill authorizes the Department of Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) to, for 365 days from the date the COVID-19 state of emergency is lifted, allow licensees to continue to exercise license privileges in an expanded licensed area authorized pursuant to a COVID-19 temporary catering authorization, as provided. In addition, this bill allows a licensed manufacturer to share a common licensed area with multiple licensed retailers, as specified. Finally, this bill increases the number of times, from 24 to 36 in a calendar year, that the Department of ABC can issue a caterer’s permit for use at any one location. act to amend Sections 23399 and 25607 of, and to add and repeal Section 25750.5 of, the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 336 (Ochoa Bogh) This bill requires the California Department of Public Health or a local health officer, when it issues specified guidance or orders related to preventing the spread of COVID-19 or to protect public health against a threat of COVID-19, to publish the measures on its website and to create an opportunity for local entities to sign up for an email distribution list relative to changes such measures. act to add and repeal Chapter 1.5 (commencing with Section 120120) of Part 1 of Division 105 of the Health and Safety Code, relating to public health, and declaring the urgency thereof, to take effect immediately.

• SB 488 (Rubio) This bill requires the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) to ensure, by July 1, 2025, that an approved teaching performance assessment (TPA) for a preliminary multiple subject credential and a preliminary education specialist credential assesses all candidates for competence in instruction in literacy, revises the definition of literacy instruction for purposes of teacher preparation and requires the CTC to ensure that its standards for program quality and effectiveness align to this definition, and provides an alternate means of meeting the current reading instruction competence assessment (RICA) for some credential candidates affected by COVID-19 test center closures. act to amend Sections 44252.6, 44259, 44283, and 44468 of, to add Sections 44259.6, 44259.7, 44283.3, and 44320.3 to, and to repeal Section 44268.5 of, the Education Code, relating to teacher credentialing.

• SB 510 (Pan) This bill requires health plans and insurers to cover the costs associated with COVID-19 testing, immunization, and health care services related to testing with no cost-sharing or prior authorization or other utilization management during and following the federal public health emergency. act to add Sections 1342.2 and 1342.3 to the Health and Safety Code, and to add Sections 10110.7 and 10110.75 to the Insurance Code, relating to health care coverage.