First Amendment rights Archives

UC Irvine Lab Assistant Wins Settlement over Unconstitutional Union Dues Seizures

November 18, 2021 10:37 am

UC Irvine lab assistant Amber Walker has won a settlement forcing University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union officials at her workplace to stop illegally taking union dues money from her paycheck, the National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation...

CA Senate Judiciary Committee Pretends to Hear ‘Religion is Essential Act’ Bill

April 13, 2021 7:40 pm

Religious leaders and Constitutional Attorneys met at the State Capitol Tuesday to show their support for Senate Bill 397, the “Religion is Essential Act,” for a rally ahead of a hearing in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Globe covered the...

Religious Leaders and Attorneys Support ‘Religion is Essential Act’ at Capitol Rally

April 13, 2021 3:24 pmApril 14, 2021 2:56 pm

Religious leaders and Constitutional Attorneys met at the State Capitol Tuesday to show their support for Senate Bill 397, the “Religion is Essential Act,” a bill to codify into law decisions the U.S. Supreme Court has recently and repeatedly made...

Employers Dealing with Employees Wearing Political Message Clothing

October 28, 2020 9:37 pmOctober 28, 2020 9:55 pm

California’s Labor Code provides several statutory provisions directed at the regulation of political activities in the workplace. These provisions are found in Division 2 [Employment Regulation and Supervision], Part 3 [Privileges and Immunities], Chapter 5 [Political Affiliations], Sections 1101 –...

The Butterfly Effect of Janus v AFSCME on Two-Year Anniversary Offers California Hope Amid the Chaos

July 2, 2020 4:15 amJuly 2, 2020 10:08 am

As Americans grapple with a pandemic, economic collapse and riots, it seems an appropriate time to revisit a tenant of Chaos Theory — the so-called Butterfly Effect. The Butterfly Effect examines the possibility that a small event can have a...