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Paid Family Leave Costs Going Up – Will Gavin be Here to See That?

May 13, 2023 7:53 amMay 13, 2023 7:54 am

Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 951 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) to increase the size and scope of the state’s paid family leave (PFL) program. The bill (he vetoed a similar bill the year before during...

Fentanyl and San Francisco: The Crisis Seen From The Ground

May 13, 2023 7:34 amMay 13, 2023 7:34 am

For years, fentanyl has caused tens of thousands of deaths across the country, with many larger cities in California seeing hundreds of deaths a year. In the last few years, San Francisco has been the poster-child of what happens when...

The Role of California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and Labor Commissioner

May 13, 2023 2:30 amMay 13, 2023 2:31 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4, provides for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) and the Labor Commissioner (LC). Labor Code Section 79 established the DLSE within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The DLSE is under...

Governor Newsom Proposes Additional $290 Million For State Flood Control Projects

May 12, 2023 5:43 pmMay 12, 2023 5:44 pm

As part of his revised state budget proposal announced on Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom stated than an additional $290 million would go to flood control projects in the state, for a total of $492 million added since January. According to...

Governor Newsom’s Budget Deficit Has Climbed To $31.5 Billion

May 12, 2023 1:05 pmMay 12, 2023 1:08 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state’s budget deficit has ballooned by $9 billion, going from the initial January estimate of $22.5 billon to $31.5 billion, leading to more major cuts being implemented next fiscal year. https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1657067510108405761 In total,...

The 2024 California U.S. Senate Race: Where It Currently Stands

May 12, 2023 6:05 amMay 12, 2023 6:06 am

Since the last report by the Globe in April, the 2024 race for U.S. Senate for Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s seat has continued to evolve, with more candidates looking for a possible run, others confirming they’re out, and some making plays to...

Latest Claim by Gov. Newsom: Highbrow Hubris or Desultory Delusion?

May 12, 2023 3:05 amMay 12, 2023 3:06 am

Let’s give credit where credit is due. At least he was able to say it with a straight face. Last week in a conversation with Stephanie Ruhle, NBC Senior Business analyst and host of MSNBC’s The Eleventh Hour, California Governor...