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Another California Labor Law Struck Down by Federal Court

October 29, 2026 4:00 pmOctober 29, 2026 4:00 pm

Two times in recent years, the federal courts have invalidated California labor and employment laws, in line with the state’s business community’s arguments while the bills were pending in the Legislature. And, just this week, it happened a third time...

Prop. 32 Fails As Voters Reject Statewide Minimum Wage Going Up To $18 An Hour

November 20, 2024 2:45 amNovember 20, 2024 2:46 am

Proposition 32, which would have increased the state minimum wage to $18 per hour beginning on January 1, 2025, officially failed on Tuesday, with opponents declaring victory as No votes on the issue managed to reach a majority threshold. The...

Wither Gas Bans?

March 11, 2024 12:04 pmMarch 11, 2024 12:05 pm

In January, a trio of judges from the Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals struck down the city of Berkeley’s natural gas hook-up ban. Now, Berkeley has a ticking clock running on deciding if they will appeal the decision to...

San Diego City Council Passes Styrofoam Container Ban

November 16, 2022 2:29 amNovember 15, 2022 8:50 pm

The San Diego City Council passed an ordinance banning all single-use polystyrene foam containers (styrofoam), utensils, and other products on Tuesday over environmental concerns, with the ban going into effect in April 2023. San Diego originally voted for a ban...

Bacon Just Received Temporary Judicial Clemency in California

January 28, 2022 5:26 pmApril 3, 2022 3:24 pm

Bacon just received some judicial clemency in California. “A California judge decided this week to delay enforcement of part of a new farm animal welfare law that critics said would cause price hikes and supply shortages for bacon and other...

California Has Existing Tools to Assist Struggling Restaurant/Bar Industry

January 20, 2022 3:12 pmJanuary 20, 2022 3:30 pm

Previous state and federal programs have been helpful to the California hospitality industry. However, for a host of reasons, including the length of the pandemic and the disproportionate impact it has had on restaurants and bars, this critical California sector...

Senate Committee Finds Nearly One-Third Of All Restaurants Closed in CA Due To Pandemic

May 20, 2021 2:10 amMay 21, 2021 6:35 am

A Special Senate Committee formulated to focus on pandemic related responses reported on Tuesday that restaurants in California had been damaged inordinately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Special Committee on Pandemic Emergency Response, around one-third of all...