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Uber, Lyft Sued by California Over Alleged Labor Rights Violations

May 6, 2020 1:57 pm

On Tuesday, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced that the state is suing rideshare giants Uber and Lyft over numerous labor rights violations, and for not treating their drivers as employees. California, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Diego push...

CalFresh to Begin Online Delivery Pilot Program on April 28th

April 22, 2020 5:49 pmApril 23, 2020 7:16 am

The Calfresh program, also known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) or food stamps, has announced that a home delivery option will be available for those under the program starting April 28th. Both California and Arizona had an emergency...

Grocery Stores Across California Begin Mass Hirings In Response to Panic Stricken Shoppers

March 16, 2020 2:24 pmMarch 16, 2020 5:19 pm

‘We just didn’t have the manpower to deal with all the jackals here.’ Grocery stores and Supermarket chains have taken the unusual step of mass hiring new employees in response to the greater demand that has been brought on...

Instacart Defeats Emergency Independent Contractor Reclassification Attempt in San Diego

February 4, 2020 9:46 pm

A California state court denied San Diego City Attorney Mara Elliot’s request for an emergency restraining order application to make all Instacart independent contractors employees. Temporary restraining orders and independent contractors Under the application for a temporary restraining order filed...