Leg Analyst Projects California Will Have $31 Billion Budget Surplus Next Year
According to the 2022-2023 California state budget Fiscal Outlook report compiled by the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) on Wednesday, California…
UC Irvine Lab Assistant Wins Settlement over Unconstitutional Union Dues Seizures
UC Irvine lab assistant Amber Walker has won a settlement forcing University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union officials at…
CA Attorney General Bonta Files Request To Reinstate His Own Legislation Banning Private Prisons
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an en banc (full bench) Appeals Court rehearing on Wednesday against the Court's ruling…
UC Lecturer’s Union Makes Tentative Agreement Hours Before Strike
The University of California and the University Council-American Federation of Teachers (UC-AFT), a union that represents one third of all…
OSHA Suspends Enforcement of Employer Vaccine Mandate Following Fifth Circuit Order
The Occupational Safety and Healthcare Administration (OSHA) announced that it is "suspending activities related to the implementation and enforcement of…
Ports of Los Angeles, Long Beach Delay Idle Container Fines Following Port Improvements
A planned fee system for backlogged shipping containers at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles was delayed on…
Lt Gov Eleni Kounalakis Has a History of Criticizing Biden
After the California Globe reported yesterday on the surprising willingness of Lieutenant Governor Eleni Kounalakis confirming CNN’s bombshell that Vice…
California Energy Commission Approves $1.4 Billion Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Plan
The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a a three-year $1.4 billion zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) infrastructure plan on Monday, aiming to…
Los Angeles Restaurant Plastic Utensil Ban Ordinance Takes Effect
A new Los Angeles ordinance that bans automatically giving out plastic eating utensils unless the customer specifically asks for them…
Congresswoman Jackie Speier Announces That She Will Not Run in 2022
Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), a longtime Bay Area lawmaker who has a member of the House since 2008, announced on…