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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...

California State of Emergency: Millions in the Dark, Wildfires Spread, Gas Prices Soar

October 27, 2019 6:28 pmOctober 28, 2019 9:30 am

More than 2.5 million Californians are without power in 36 counties, while parts of the state burn. Utilities warn the power outages could go on for up to five days. Sunday, Governor Gavin Newsom declared a statewide emergency due to...

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...