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CASH Honors Senior Partner Martin Hom
Tao Rossini, APC is proud to share the news that Martin Hom, a senior partner with the firm, was recently awarded the James L. Murdoch Lifetime Achievement Award at CASH’s 43rd Annual Conference on School Facilities in Sacramento. This prestigious award is named in...
Contractors, Consultants, & Insurance—Are You Really Covered?
Requiring contractors, such as construction contractors and design consultants, to carry insurance is one of the ways public entities can protect themselves from financial harm resulting from the errors and omissions of those contractors. In the event a contractor...
Greater Prime Contractor Liability for Subcontract Wage and Benefit Violations
On September 27, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law SB 727, which amends the labor code to broaden the liability for prime contractors for wage and benefit violations committed by their subcontractors on private projects. Prior to SB 727, prime contractors...
State Allocation Board Increases Level I School Fees
On February 23, 2022, the State Allocation Board (SAB) increased the maximum Level I school fee assessment California school districts can charge to $4.79 per square foot for residential development, and $0.78 per square foot for commercial and industrial...
2022 Bid Threshold Annual Adjustment for K-12 School District Contracts
In December 2021, the State Superintendent of Public Instruction released its annual update to the bid threshold set forth under Public Contract Code section 20111(a). Section 20111 provides a maximum limit for many types of contracts K-12 school districts may enter...
School Impact Fees—How do California’s New Housing Laws Affect School Districts?
To spur housing construction and address California’s chronic housing shortage, the California Legislature enacted two new housing laws in 2021, Senate Bills (SB) 9 and 10. Since additional housing generates additional students, there will inevitably be increased...
Earthquake Safety—Would Your Buildings Withstand a Major Earthquake?
In the aftermath of the Surfside tragedy in Florida, we have received multiple inquiries from school districts regarding how their buildings would fare in a major earthquake. Notwithstanding the Field Act—which has required that school buildings be built to withstand...