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NLRB Drops Joint Employer Rule: Blow to Big Labor

July 19, 2024 2:33 pmJuly 19, 2024 2:33 pm

In a “big win” for common sense, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) today dropped its appeal of a federal court ruling that its new “joint employer” was unconstitutional. If left standing, the rule would have drastically changed the rules...

Saks Fifth Avenue In San Francisco’s Union Square Switches To “Appointment Only” Shopping

July 19, 2024 12:31 pmJuly 19, 2024 12:31 pm

According to a company e-mail this week, the Saks Fifth Avenue in San Francisco’s Union Square will be switching to an “appointment only” model next month, effectively barring customers from coming into the store and browsing at any time. Both...

New Books Gives Keen Insights into California’s Legislature and Lawmaking

July 19, 2024 10:00 amJuly 19, 2024 10:01 am

Regular California Globe contributor Chris Micheli just released his newest practical guide, which is titled “A Complete Practical Guide to California’s Legislature and Its Legislative Process.” Micheli said that the book is intended for those who want to have a...

New Report Shows Electric Car Sales Slipping In California

July 19, 2024 6:12 amJuly 19, 2024 6:14 am

According to a new report by the California New Car Dealers Association on Thursday, the growth rate of all electric vehicles in California has gone down by 1.2% in the second quarter of 2024, with the number of electric cars...

Orwellian: Gavin Newsom’s ’10 Ways California Leads the Nation’

July 19, 2024 2:45 amJuly 19, 2024 7:32 am

Gavin Newsom claims California simply has no peers, across the spectrum. Newsom claims in an email Thursday: California has a “Golden economy” despite having a record $45 to $73 billion budget deficit and more than $1.5 trillion in unfunded public...

Employment Assistance for Workers with Disabilities

July 19, 2024 2:30 amJuly 19, 2024 2:31 am

The California Unemployment Insurance Code in Division 10 provides several provisions of law to provide employment assistance for workers with disabilities. Section 18000 states that “It is the purpose of this division to ensure that workforce preparation services provided through...

Former Stockton Mayor Michael Tubbs Announces Run For Lt. Governor

July 18, 2024 8:41 pmJuly 18, 2024 8:41 pm

Former Stockton Mayor and current special advisor to California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michael Tubbs, best known for his universal income pilot program for 18 months, announced on Wednesday he is running for Lt. Governor in 2026. A Stockton native, Tubbs...