Seasonal Labor Laws in California
Labor Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 concerns “seasonal labor.” Section 250 defines the term “seasonal labor”…
Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Moves To Senate
A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’…
Sen. Feinstein’s Office Confirms She Had More Health Issues During Absence Than Reported
On Thursday, Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) admitted that her staying home to recover from shingles for two months earlier this…
Bill To Create School Zone Camera Pilot Program In Six Cities Goes Before Assembly Appropriations Committee
A bill to create a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major…
Harebrained Study Behind Gov. Newsom Blaming Fossil Fuel Companies for California Wildfires
Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $60-million plan to build a special "fish" channel to allow salmon and…
Warehouse Distributions Centers Under the Labor Code
Warehouse distribution centers are regulated under Labor Code Division 2, Part 8.6. Labor Code Section 2100 provides definitions for the…
Bill To Restrict Marijuana Packaging Appealing To Children Gains Support In Assembly
A bill to restrict marijuana products with packaging that appeals to children continued to gain traction in the Assembly, with…
An Ulterior Media
We all have an acquaintance – let’s call him Mike – that we know that whenever he says something we…
Walgreens To Pay $230 Million Settlement to San Francisco for Contributing to Opioid Epidemic
San Francisco reached a $230 million settlement with Walgreens on Friday over the companies role in the opioid crisis in…
Why Windfarms Off California’s Coast are a Bonanza for Oil Companies
Last week, senior White House climate advisor John Podesta revealed President Biden had pledged his support for a controversial natural…