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Employee Purchases under the California Labor Code

January 24, 2024 1:38 pmJanuary 24, 2024 1:38 pm

California law provides rules related to purchases made by employees in Article 4 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. Section 450 prohibits any employer, agent, or officer from compelling or coercing any employee,...

Gov. Gavin Newsom Gives Rare Early Endorsement For Assembly Candidate Rusty Hicks

January 24, 2024 12:28 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom gave a rare pre-Primary election endorsement on Wednesday to California Democratic Party (CADEM) Chairman Rusty Hicks, who is currently running for the Assembly in the crowded 2nd District race. Hicks, who has previously been a state...

Two Hollywood Stars Join Antisemitic Protest at Sundance Film Festival

January 24, 2024 7:33 amJanuary 24, 2024 7:33 am

As Hollywood elites flocked to Park City, Utah, for the Sundance Film Festival earlier this week, they were met with hundreds of pro-Palestinian protesters. Among the shouting and chanting crowds in the street, at least two Hollywood stars stopped to...

The ‘Stop the Energy Shutdown’ Referendum

January 24, 2024 7:10 amJanuary 24, 2024 7:10 am

In a recent opinion piece by Jim Newton, he highlights the historical significance of government initiatives like referendums, ballot initiatives, and recalls. These processes, championed by Hiram Johnson and the California Progressives over a century ago, were designed to empower...

Inclusionary Zoning Would Undermine Sacramento’s Recent Housing Reforms

January 24, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 24, 2024 2:46 am

Sacramento recently took a major step toward fixing its housing crisis by adopting the “Missing Middle Housing Plan,” which will allow apartments to be built in single-family neighborhoods. In urban-planning lingo, this is “upzoning,” which raises the density limits in...

Frequently Asked Questions About California Legislative Procedure

January 24, 2024 2:30 amJanuary 24, 2024 2:31 am

Do constitutional office appointments require confirmation only by the Senate? For nominees to any of the constitutional offices, those individuals must be confirmed by both the Assembly and the Senate. However, only the Senate confirms specified gubernatorial appointments. Is a...

Los Angeles Times Eliminates 20% of Staff – 115 Employees Let Go

January 23, 2024 6:37 pmJanuary 23, 2024 6:37 pm

Owners of the Los Angeles Times, one of the largest Newspapers in California, eliminated a little more than 20% of their workforce on Tuesday, with a total of 115 employees let go, in the largest culling of staff in the...