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Ringside: Harvesting Urban Storm Runoff

March 7, 2024 2:15 amMarch 7, 2024 2:16 am

In a normal year, by the end of March downtown Los Angeles receives 13 inches of rain. Last year 27.8 inches fell, and through March 3 of this year, 21.3 inches has already fallen. This suggests that both this year...

Opposition to Su Federal Freelance Rule Grows: Kiley, Cassidy Introduce Bill to Stop

March 6, 2024 3:30 pmMarch 6, 2024 3:30 pm

In January, the Department of Labor, headed by Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su of California pandemic fraud/AB 5 infamy, proposed a federal rule that would gut freelance and gig workers right to remain freelancers and gig workers. The rule,...

Schiff, Garvey Win U.S. Senate Primary, To Face Each Other Directly This November

March 6, 2024 1:12 pmMarch 6, 2024 1:12 pm

Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former Major League Baseball star Steve Garvey (R) both advanced in Tuesday’s U.S. Senate primary election on Tuesday, handedly defeating Congresswomen Katie Porter (D-CA) and Barbara Lee (D-CA). Going into the race, Aggregate sites like 538 and Realclearpolling...

Payment of Wages for General Occupations in California

March 6, 2024 11:35 amMarch 6, 2024 11:35 am

In California’s Labor Code, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 1, there are numerous rules for the payment of wages for general occupations in this state. Article 1 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 200 of the...

Three Labor Unions Threaten Another Hollywood Shut Down and Strike by Summer

March 5, 2024 1:59 pmMarch 5, 2024 2:11 pm

The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), Teamsters and the Hollywood Basic Crafts unions announced this week they are currently negotiating with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP), hoping to avoid major Hollywood strikes like those...

Overwhelming Migrant Ingress Shifts To California

March 5, 2024 8:59 amMarch 5, 2024 9:00 am

The presumptive Democrat and Republican presidential candidates for the 2024 election headed to the southern border last week to focus on immigration. And why shouldn’t they? While in most national elections the economy is often cited as the most important...

Contracts and Applications for Employment under the Labor Code

March 5, 2024 6:20 amMarch 5, 2024 6:20 am

California’s Labor Code has provisions related to contracts and applications for employment under Article 3 of Chapter 3 of Part 1 of Division 2. Article 3 was enacted in 1937 by Chapter 90. Section 430 defines “applicant” to mean an...