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Sacramento’s Elected Politicians Enrich Themselves With Pay Increases and Shiny Stadiums

May 24, 2023 8:45 amMay 25, 2023 6:41 am

The Sacramento County Board of Supervisors just approved their own massive 37% salary raise. They also approved increasing their car allowances from $500 to $550 per month. The 37% raise will increase their salaries to $173,398 from $127,159. Supervisor Sue...

Oprah For Senate?: Newson Adds Media Mogul To List Of Potential Senate Candidates

May 24, 2023 2:30 amMay 24, 2023 6:14 am

Reports of Media Mogul and former talk show host Oprah Winfrey joining the list of potential Senate candidates should Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) resign surfaced on Tuesday, with many sources confirming that Governor Gavin Newsom had floated her name as...

AG Rob Bonta, Walmart Reach Settlement Over Brass Knuckles Sales In California

May 23, 2023 5:45 pmMay 23, 2023 5:45 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta, in conjunction with District Attorneys from three counties, announced on Tuesday that they had reached a $500,000 settlement with Walmart over the sale of brass knuckles on their website. According to the Attorney General’s office, Walmart...

The Curious Case of CA Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Daniel Lee

May 23, 2023 3:59 pmMay 24, 2023 6:19 am

In 2021 (or thereabouts), California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond had an idea – let’s form an Office of Equity in the California Department of Education, or CDE. Thurmond also knew the perfect person to run said office...

Bill To Increase Penalties For Fatal Hit-And-Run Incidents Fails In Assembly Third Time

May 23, 2023 12:27 pmMay 23, 2023 12:27 pm

A bill increase penalties for fatal hit-and-run incidents failed in the Assembly Appropriations Committee for a third time on Monday. Assembly Bill 1067, authored by Assemblyman Jim Patterson (R-Fresno), would have increased the scope of hit-and-runs to include penalties for...

LAUSD Firing Unvaccinated Teachers and Staff – Even With Teacher Shortage

May 23, 2023 11:58 amMay 23, 2023 4:00 pm

Last month the Globe reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District was still firing teachers for being unvaccinated against COVID-19, despite acknowledgment of their religious or medical exemptions. The Globe has learned that LAUSD is still firing experienced teachers...

On-the-Job Training Programs under the California Labor Code

May 23, 2023 2:45 amMay 23, 2023 2:46 am

Labor Code Division 2, Chapter 4, Article 3 provides “other on-the-job” training programs. Section 3093 specifies that this section applies only when voluntarily requested by the parties to a collective bargaining agreement or by an employer, an employer’s association, or...