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2020 March Primary Preview: 7th State Senate District

January 24, 2020 7:20 amJanuary 30, 2020 8:39 am

The 7th Senate District: The 7th Senate District is just east of the East Bay. Largely suburban and wealthy, the district has a part of Alameda County combined with the majority of Contra Costa County. The district is also solidly...

Public Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County

January 3, 2020 6:35 amJanuary 3, 2020 12:33 pm

With 2020 upon us, it appears likely that two unions representing Santa Clara County employees will be going on strike. Unless agreements can be reached, 3,000 members of the Registered Nurses Professional Association will strike, along with over 11,000 members of...

CA Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Taking Heat for Bill Killing Independent and Freelance Jobs

December 30, 2019 9:28 amDecember 30, 2019 11:27 am

‘AB 5 is how you build a dependent, enslaved workforce, a workforce that eventually becomes institutionalized, which then evolves into an unabashed socialist way of life. An institution not chosen by the people, but one forced upon them by legislation.’...

Governor Newsom Announces New Partnerships To Aid Vulnerable During Planned Power Outages

October 30, 2019 9:24 pmOctober 30, 2019 9:26 pm

After a tumultuous month where planned power outages by PG&E caused thousands of elderly, poor, and disabled residents to suffer in Northern California, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new partnership among numerous organizations and cities with the intent to alleviate...

Petition To Increase Property Taxes For Commercial And Industrial Property Underway In California

October 30, 2019 6:04 amOctober 30, 2019 6:08 am

Signature gathering began Sunday for a proposition that would increase taxes for commercial and industrial properties in California. Currently state law follows the language of Proposition 13, a 1978 law that can only raise the value of a property by...

Child Care Workers Can Now Unionize With Passage Of AB 378

October 1, 2019 7:02 pm

Assembly Bill 378 was signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in Sacramento Monday, giving child care workers in California the right to unionize. Authored by Assemblywoman Monique Limón (D-Santa Barbara), AB 378 specifically allows self-employed child care workers to unionize. According...

CA Senate Passes AB 5 Despite Pleas From Independent Businesses

September 10, 2019 10:45 pmSeptember 11, 2019 8:44 pm

‘This bill is the union caucus’ main event of the year.’ The California State Senate approved Assembly Bill 5 by Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez (D-San Diego) late on Tuesday evening, which most say will serve to significantly limit Californians’ ability...