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In California, boating is very popular. With fantastic weather year-round and abundant water to enjoy in California, boating is a natural pastime. Like any form of transportation, however, boats can prove hazardous. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3fZ60Gr

Remembering on this Memorial Day all the brave men and women who served and sacrificed. And thank you to all those currently serving.

#SCVCommunity Our very own Colton Herta from Valencia, CA, will be racing in the Indy 500 this weekend! Let's root him on! Colton Herta Racing

"The team that I worked with was very helpful. They reached out when I had any questions or concerns. They were very fast responding. Couldn't have work with a better team." - Google Review 2021 Thank you, Alejandra! We really appreciate your kind words.

The PPE Unite program teamed up with a number of county and local officials last Saturday to bring free personal protective equipment to small businesses in the Santa Clarita Valley. Read more here: https://bit.ly/2Zdwlsm

A bill introduced this week by California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D) would reclassify sexual battery. Learn more here: https://wapo.st/3aXTW5w

We all know speeding is dangerous, so why do we do it?? Here's some important information about the dangers of speeding: https://bit.ly/3rPM25l

Let's be courageous this week! Have a fantastic day-

Last week the SCV Bar Association welcomed OPO's J. Cody Patterson. Congratulations, Cody! https://signalscv.com//scv-bar-association-welcomes-new-l/

California Residents Under Strict Stay-At-Home Orders Through Christmas --> more here: https://n.pr/2K0LAAx

This holiday season, we donated billboard space located on the 14 Freeway for the month of December to @CircleofHopeSCV! We're so proud of our community and glad we can help the Circle of Hope cause. #ItsGivingSeasonAllYear

Uber and Lyft drivers in California must be treated like employees: https://nyti.ms/2Tx6cSx

"Staycee and staff at OPO Law are professional, were responsive to all questions and worked to settle my case expediently. I recommend their services." - Google Review, 2020 Thank you so much! We appreciate your business.

PROPOSITION INFORMATION: PROP 20 - Criminal Sentencing, Parole, and DNA Collection This proposition would make the following changes: - changes to state law to increase criminal penalties for some theft-related crimes... - changes how people released from state prison are supervised in the community - changes to the process created by Proposition 57 (2016) for considering the release of inmates from prison - requires state and local law enforcement to collect DNA from adults convicted of certain crimes. Fiscal Impact: This would increase state and local correctional, court, and law enforcement costs likely in the tens of millions of dollars annually, depending on the implementation. #prop20 https://www.californiachoices.org/proposition-20

A HUGE congratulations to our family friend, former HART High School Baseball Alum, Tyler Glasnow of the Tampa Bay Rays for making the World Series and kicking off Game 1! Tyler fans and Dodger fans for life! https://bit.ly/3jkw9iz

"WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 19 DO? (via Cal Matters) Prop 19 would give Californians 55 or older a big property tax break when buying a new home. To fund that new tax break, it would curtail a separate tax break Californians may receive on homes inherited from parents and grandparents. Typically when Californians buy a new home, their property taxes shoot way up. That's because property taxes here are based mostly on the value of your home when you bought it not its current mar...ket value. Baby Boomers who bought that bungalow down the street right after Woodstock are paying way less in property taxes than the tech yuppies who bought an identical bungalow last year. This prop would allow the Boomer couple to buy a new house anywhere in the state and retain relatively low property taxes. Also under current law, a Californian who inherits a Malibu estate can rent it out on Airbnb yet still pay property tax locked in at the parents' rates. Under this prop? If adult heirs want to keep their artificially low property tax bill, they'll need to live in their inherited digs. New revenue from closing the inheritance tax break could generate billions for schools, local governments, and the state. A big chunk would go to firefighters." More here: https://calmatters.org/e/proposition-19-property-tax-break/

Hope you’re taking time to enjoy fall. #fallforward #opolaw #lawfirmlife

California has some new rules for getting together. Read here: https://bit.ly/3j8Sfo9 #opolaw

COMMUNITY NEWS: Check out Santa Clarita, California's latest public art display! https://bit.ly/3dCceui

What is Prop 18 about? Allowing 17-year-olds to vote in primary and special elections if they will be 18 and eligible by the next general election. Currently, voters must be 18 to participate in any local, state or federal election. This constitutional amendment would also pave the way for 17-year-olds who qualify to vote under this proposition to seek office because the law says only registered voters can run for elected positions. Estimated cost: Between $200,000 and $1 million at the county level every two years. Statewide one-time costs are expected to be hundreds of thousands of dollars. Learn more: https://calmatters.org//proposition-18-primary-voting-17-/

Voter Education: What would Prop 17 do? It would allow people on parole in California to vote. The prop also would allow parolees to run for office if they're registered to vote and haven't been convicted of perjury or bribery. (via CalMatters ) California now prohibits state prisoners and parolees from voting. People serving their sentences in county jails can vote unless they're transferring to a state or federal prison, or they're serving time for a parole violation. Read more here: https://calmatters.org/election/proposition-17-parole-vote/

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Today, we celebrate and honor Native Americans. If you're in Los Angeles, here are some really great ways to celebrate: https://bit.ly/3dgtDbJ

CALIFORNIA: Voter education continues! Let's talk about *PROP 16*-- WHAT WOULD PROPOSITION 16 DO? Restore affirmative action in California meaning universities and government offices could factor in someone's race, gender, or ethnicity in making hiring, spending, and admissions decisions. The practice has been illegal in California since 1996 when voters approved another proposition that banned affirmative action. Prop. 16 would reverse that vote. An example of how Prop. 1...6 might work: Back when California did allow affirmative action, state offices set goals for how many contracts they awarded to women-owned and minority-owned businesses. What it wouldn't do: create racial quotas in university admissions. The U.S. Supreme Court banned those in 1978.

Proposition 15: Taxes - Requires commercial and industrial properties to be taxed based on market value and dedicates revenue. What would Proposition 15 change about how properties are taxed in California? Proposition 15 would amend the California State Constitution to require commercial and industrial properties, except those zoned as commercial agriculture, to be taxed based on their market value. In California, the proposal to assess taxes on commercial and industrial prop...erties at market value, while continuing to assess taxes on residential properties based on the purchase price, is known as split roll. The change from the purchase price to market value would be phased-in beginning in the fiscal year 2022-2023. Properties, such as retail centers, whose occupants are 50 percent or more small businesses would be taxed based on market value beginning in the fiscal year 2025-2026 (or at a later date that the legislature decides on). Proposition 15 would define small businesses as those that are independently owned and operated, own California property, and have 50 or fewer employees. Read more here: https://bit.ly/3jOI356