Recall Candidate Larry Elder Reaffirms Stance On $0 Minimum Wage

August 4, 2021 3:41 pm

During a press event with journalists on Tuesday, radio host and gubernatorial recall candidate Larry Elder decried California’s $14 minimum wage, arguing that the ideal minimum wage in the state was $0. Elder reiterated his stance that businesses and workers...

Newsom Can’t Hide Behind a Pandemic

March 14, 2021 3:11 amMarch 14, 2021 9:04 am

In his 2021 State of the State Address, Governor Newsom’s focus, to the exclusion of nearly everything else, was to defend his response to the COVID-19 pandemic. A quick review of the 3,634 word transcript indicates only 20 percent of...

SF $653 million budget deficit: Mayor Breed Asks For 7.5% Budget Cuts

December 18, 2020 2:02 amDecember 17, 2020 10:02 pm

On Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that, due to a projected $653 million budget deficit over the next two years, all departments have to come up with up to 10% in cuts across the board. The deficit, which...

Businesses Across California Brace For Minimum Wage Increase in January

November 19, 2020 6:56 am

As the end of the year approaches, many businesses across California have begun planning finances for next year due to a drastic minimum wage raise that stands to hurt many small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19 economic constraints,...

Should the California Minimum Wage Continue to Rise in this Pandemic?

May 26, 2020 2:13 amMay 25, 2020 9:28 pm

Under existing state law, California’s minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour by January 1, 2022 (or 2023 depending on the size of the employer). Each year since 2017, the amount of the minimum wage rises by $1 pursuant...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Endorses Joe Biden for President

March 2, 2020 7:42 amMarch 2, 2020 10:37 am

In early January, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic Presidential nomination. “We need Joe Biden to bring our nation and world together during these most divided and dangerous times,”...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Many New California Laws Taking Effect in 2020

December 26, 2019 12:00 pmDecember 28, 2019 7:45 am

The new year is almost here, and in addition to a presidential election year, 2020 is ringing in a bevy of new laws – some good, some bad, and some ugly. Californians will see another minimum wage increase, an overhaul...