Highlight – Page 1022 – California Globe

Appropriations Bills for Public Assistance

April 22, 2022 10:01 amApril 22, 2022 10:06 am

Under existing California law, there is the State Supplementary Program for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (SSP), which requires the California Department of Social Services to contract with the United States Secretary of Health and Human Services to make payments...

Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board Extends COVID-19 Mandatory Pay Rules Through 2022

April 22, 2022 2:24 amApril 21, 2022 9:55 pm

The Cal/OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board (OSHSB) announced on Thursday that mandatory pay for workers affected by COVID-19 would be extended through the end of 2022, four months longer than previously approved. With the new extension, as well...

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Declines to Rehear California Net Neutrality Case

April 21, 2022 4:17 pm

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit declined to rehear the case surrounding California’s net neutrality laws on Wednesday, holding the law up while internet service providers (ISPs) run out of options to fight against the law. The...

Opposition Continues to Grow Against Dog and Cat Bill of Rights Legislation

April 21, 2022 12:34 pm

A returning bill that would give dogs and cats in California expanded legal protections and rights faced drastically increased opposition this week following many dog owner and veterinarian groups announcing their stance against the proposed law. Assembly Bill 1881, authored...

Twitter’s Board of Toddlers Would Rather Collapse Company than Sell to Elon Musk

April 21, 2022 10:34 amApril 21, 2022 10:45 am

“Twitter’s board of directors gathered this week to sign what sounds like a suicide pact,” attorney Jonathan Turley wrote at the Hill in an article appropriately titled “Twitter faces the ‘nightmare’ of being forced into free speech. “It unanimously voted...

Tied-House Restriction Exception Bills in California

April 21, 2022 8:43 amApril 21, 2022 8:46 am

California has a “tied-house restriction” law that is contained in the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act (ABCA). The ABCA is found in the Business and Professions Code, Division 9 (“Alcoholic Beverages”). Chapter 1, Section 23000 specifies that Division 9 is known...

Negotiations Between Union, Chevron at Richmond Refinery Break Down Once Again

April 21, 2022 7:14 am

Following an entire week of resumed negotiations between Chevron and the United Steelworkers (USW) union over the strike at the Chevron Richmond refinery in the Bay area last week, officials from both sides announced on Monday that both sides had...