SB 1075 (Reyes), OCBC OPPOSE

Orange County Business Council (OCBC), opposes SB 1075 (Reyes), which would impose significant new constraints on local land use decision-making and create substantial uncertainty for businesses, infrastructure projects and economic development across California. At a high level, SB 1075 requires local governments to align land use decisions with state-approved community emissions reduction programs and environmental justice elements of general plans. In doing so, the bill limits local discretion and requires jurisdictions to prevent new or expanded uses that may contribute to air quality impacts, even when those uses are otherwise permitted under existing law.

AB 1790 (Connolly), OCBC OPPOSE

Orange County Business Council (OCBC) opposes AB 1790 (Connolly), which would eliminate California’s water’s-edge election beginning in 2028 and require mandatory worldwide combined reporting for corporate taxpayers. OCBC is concerned that this proposal would significantly increase tax burdens on companies doing business in California while adding substantial complexity and uncertainty to the state’s tax system.

AB 1776 (Aguiar-Curry), OCBC OPPOSE

AB 1776 (Aguiar-Curry) would grant the state Attorney General broad authority to open investigations into any company, of any size, for virtually any reason. The bill also includes a private right of action that would allow unions, competitors and other third parties to bring lawsuits against businesses. This could lead to scenarios where neighboring businesses, such as grocery stores or competing entities, sue one another over alleged market dominance.

SB 310 (Wiener) – DEFEATED, OCBC Victory Protects PAGA Reforms 

SB 310 would have undermined the progress made by the passage of Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) legislation two years ago, which curbed abusive lawsuits, reduced penalties for employers making good faith efforts to follow the law and encouraged faster and more efficient resolution of claims.