Longer and Harder: High Speed Rail’s Latest Plan Adds Time, Reduces Ridership
Not exactly known for its adherence to timelines and budget, California’s High Speed Rail Authority (HSRA) recently released its 2023…
A Better Approach on Public Right of Access Findings
Under the California Constitution, there is a general right of public access to the meetings of local public bodies and…
The Problem(s) With Public Sector Unions
The three-day strike by Local 99 of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), a union representing The Los Angeles Unified…
SB 573: Expanded ‘Revolving Door’ Prohibition
Senate Bill 573 by Sen. Aisha Wahab (D-Hayward) would add provisions to California’s Political Reform Act (PRA) of 1974. SB…
SB 881: Paid Sick Days
Senate Bill 881 by Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil (D-Jackson) to deal with paid sick days. Previously a bill by Senator Glazer dealing…
SB 279: Rulemaking Process on ‘Major Regulation’
Senate Bill 279 by Sen. Roger Niello (R-Sacramento) proposes to make changes to the public comment process during executive branch administrative…
The Weight of COVID
It turns out that around the world, around the nation, and in California itself the severity of the impact of…
AB 657: California Candy Tax
Assembly Bill 657 by Assemblyman Corey Jackson (D-Riverside) was amended to impose a candy tax in California. The tax of…
California’s WARN Act Requirements
California’s Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 4, Chapter 4, Article 1 contains the “General Cal/WARN Requirements.” Article 1 was…
Is It the Labor Commissioner or the DLSE?
California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4, provides for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE). Labor Code Section…