By Shauna Krause & David Kalb, Capitol Services, Inc.
We will ‘color outside the lines’ in this Capitol Connection, crossing the borderlines for the state and nation. A contractor will learn he has crossed another ‘line’ in pursuing work with his present license class, but first we share an unfortunate reality with a contractor who wants to ‘line up’ a new license despite problems with his present one…
By Sam K. Abdulaziz & Kenneth S. Grossbart, Abdulaziz, Grossbart & Rudman
By David Kalb & Shauna Krause, Capitol Services, Inc.
Winning or losing in a court case often depends on getting the best information before going to trial. While most of our questions come from contractors, we also often work with attorneys; researching license law, CSLB practices or providing expert testimony. We start with a lawyer’s question and swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, nothing but the truth…
In what is becoming a rite of spring in California safety circles, Sacramento Regional Builders Exchange hosts the 8th annual Statewide Safety Expo, April 3-5 at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento.
The expo features dozens of training sessions, including compliance certification classes and a trade show.
Keynote presenters include safety consultant Don Bradway, OSHA defense attorneys Fred Walter and Lisa Prince; and Cal-OSHA Reporter Editor Kevin Thompson.
From Inside Safety, Newsletter of Safety Center Incorporated, March 2012
Legislation and Taxes
Next week, the Assembly Business and Professions Committee will consider AB 1671 (Huffman) which extends the sunset for zero retention withholding on CalTrans projects.
New partnership targets offenders in the multi-billion dollar underground economy
By David Kalb & Shauna Krause, Capitol Services, Inc.
How a business or government agency got to where they are today is often called ‘institutional memory’ based on the recall of those who were there when these decisions were made. A recent call from a contractor regarding ‘specialty license classes’ sent me to ‘history’ class in finding an answer. Knowing how and where to look for those answers is what makes Capitol Services the expert in contractor’s licensing…
