Imposes a commercial vacancy tax on vacant or abandoned commercial storefronts located in a city with a population of one million or more of one percent of the assessed value of the property.
Establishes transition shelters for individuals released from prison for up to six months to provide housing counseling and prevent the risk of overdose.
Revises proceedings to recover possession of premises located in a multiple dwelling; requires premises to be registered with the local agency responsible for code enforcement; petition shall be stated in plain language and include notice of the rights of the respondent and a statement of any outstanding code violations on the premises and whether rent payments from a public assistance office is being withheld therefor; provides civil penalties for willful misstatements on such petition.
Enables prosecutors to access orders of protection issued in association with sealed prior domestic violence cases if the offender commits a new domestic violence offense.
Prohibits certain limited-profit housing companies from voluntarily dissolving or semi-privatizing during the state disaster emergency declared pursuant to executive order 202 of 2020 in response to the outbreak of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.
Requires that attorneys be available to parents of minors and requires that all interactions with children by child protective services and the administration for children's services are videotaped.
Requires health practitioners to discuss with patients the risks associated with certain pain medications before prescribing such medications; requires that for the first opioid analgesic prescription of a calendar year the prescribing physician shall counsel the patient on the risks of overdose.
Relates to the disclosure and consideration of gender wage disparity in the awarding of state contracts; requires all offerors to provide the percentage of gender wage disparity by job title for all state contracts; requires agencies to compile data received on gender wage disparity and provide data to the office of general services for publication on its website; requires agencies to provide extra credit or weight to offerors with a gender wage disparity of ten percent or less.
Restricts the locations of gunsmiths and dealers in firearms in relation to child day care or educational facilities, and places of worship.
Requires the department of labor to conduct a study on the potential impact of driverless vehicles on occupations and employment.
