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Bill To Regulate Warehouse Worker Productivity Quotas Passes Senate 26-11

September 9, 2021 11:15 am

A bill that would regulate productivity quotas in delivery warehouses, as well as publicly disclose what those quotas are, was passed in the state Senate on Wednesday by a vote of 26-11. Assembly Bill 701, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez...

Retail Groups Pin San Francisco’s Rising Crime Rate on DA Chesa Boudin

July 9, 2021 6:32 amJuly 9, 2021 6:33 am

This week, several retail organizations, including the California Retailers Association, put the blame on the skyrocketing crime rates in the city on District Attorney Chesa Boudin. Since being sworn in as District Attorney in 2020, Boudin has made reducing the...

Cal/OSHA to Possibly Withdraw All New COVID-19 Regulations During Special Meeting on Wednesday

June 10, 2021 2:33 amJune 10, 2021 2:59 pm

The California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) Standards Board called for a previously unscheduled meeting on Wednesday to reconsider their controversial decision to keep facemaks mandatory for most California businesses following the June 15th reopening date next week. While...

Bill to Reduce, Waive Small Business Civil Penalties Passes 12-0 In Senate Committee

March 22, 2021 5:57 pm

A bill to require state agencies to establish policies to waive or reduce civil penalties and fines for small businesses was unanimously passed Monday by the Senate Business and Professions Committee. Senate Bill 430, authored by Senator Andreas Borgeas (R-Fresno),...