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Federal Court Strikes Down AB 51

March 31, 2023 4:54 pmApril 1, 2023 8:09 am

In 2019, Governor Newsom signed Assembly Bill 51 by then-Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) as Chapter 711. The bill added Government Code Section 12953 and Labor Code Section 432.6. The bill, as enacted, prohibited a person from requiring any applicant for...

Gov. Newsom Signs Flight Attendant Rest Break Bill Into Law

March 24, 2023 12:53 pmMarch 24, 2023 12:53 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom signed a rare mid-session bill into law on Thursday, legally allowing flight attendants to have the right to negotiate meal and rest break benefits while complying with both state and federal law. Senate Bill 41, authored by...

US Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Protects Signed Arbitration Agreements With Employers in CA

June 16, 2022 2:50 amJune 16, 2022 10:07 am

In an 8-1 ruling on Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), which allows workers in the state to sue employers under the states name, does not allow employees to...

The Hidden Airport Crisis in SoCal: How One Airport Closure Is Creating Major Problems

March 24, 2022 2:44 amApril 3, 2022 4:41 pm

For the last several years, a crisis has been quietly brewing in airports across Southern California, and to an extent, the rest of California: the closure of airports and reduction of services. Given how hard it is to open an...

Study Finds California’s Meal and Rest Break Law Would Substantially Harm Airline Operations

March 15, 2022 4:19 pmApril 3, 2022 4:34 pm

A study by Canadian travel consulting firm InterVistas released on Tuesday found that the higher number and frequency of breaks and meal breaks under California law over federal law will cost the airline industry between $3.5 billion and $8.5 billion...

California Globe Interview with Burbank Mayor Sharon Springer

February 27, 2020 6:44 amFebruary 28, 2020 7:49 am

Since 2017, Sharon Springer has been a member of the Burbank City Council. This past December, the rotating one-year mayor term elevated her to Mayor. With Burbank facing many of the same issues that Californian cities are currently facing, such...

Congressman Brad Sherman Introduces New Federal Law for Increased Helicopter Safety Standards

February 3, 2020 4:42 pm

California Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Sherman Oaks) introduced a bill in Washington for increased FAA helicopter safety standards. “After the tragedy that claimed the life of Kobe Bryant his daughter Gianna and 7 others, I am introducing a bill to require...