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Hundreds of Independent Truckers Protest AB 5 at California’s Busiest Ports

July 15, 2022 11:38 amJuly 15, 2022 1:49 pm

Reports from Northern and Southern California this week found hundreds of justifiably angry independent truckers protesting the state’s independent contractor law, Assembly Bill 5, at the state’s busiest ports. “A group of truckers protesting a state law limiting the use of...

When Will Government Unions Stand Up For All California Workers?

July 15, 2022 6:17 amJuly 17, 2022 8:06 am

Public sector unions have corrupted the ability of California’s governing institutions to serve the interests of the people. The consequences include a failing public education system, catastrophically flawed environmental policies, and an unrelenting attack on the ability of small businesses...

U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear CA Trucking’s AB 5 Case

July 6, 2022 7:41 amJuly 6, 2022 10:42 am

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the California Trucking Association’s petition in the case regarding California’s Assembly Bill 5 independent contractor law. The decision could force California’s 70,000 independent truck owner-operators to stop driving in the state, which...

Senator Andreas Borgeas Announces He Will Not Run For Re-Election This Year

January 12, 2022 3:20 pmJanuary 12, 2022 4:19 pm

Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno) announced on Tuesday that he would not be running for state Senate again, less than a week after he had announced that he would also not be running for Congress. Borgeas, a graduate of Northern Arizona,...

California Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Resigns for Labor Union Post

January 3, 2022 7:07 pmJanuary 4, 2022 1:56 pm

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) announced her resignation from the Assembly on Monday to become the next leader of the California Labor Federation, one of the largest and most influential union groups in California, later this year. Gonzalez, a graduate...

California Labor Federation Votes To Recommend Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez As Next Leader

November 24, 2021 12:20 pm

The California Labor Federation, one of the largest and most influential union groups in California, voted to recommend Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) as their next leader on Tuesday in a non-binding vote. Gonzalez, a graduate of Stanford University, Georgetown...

DoorDash To Pay $5.325 Million Settlement for Not Paying San Francisco Workers Benefits

November 22, 2021 11:49 am

San Francisco officials, led by City Attorney David Chiu, announced that the city reached a $5.325 million lawsuit settlement with DoorDash on Monday over the company allegedly not paying workers certain benefits dating back to 2016. An investigation launched earlier...