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Apprenticeship Programs under the Labor Code

March 10, 2024 3:40 amMarch 10, 2024 3:41 am

California’s Labor Code provides for Apprenticeship Programs in Article 2 of Chapter 4 of Division 3. Article 2 was added in 2018 by Chapter 704. Section 3075 authorizes an apprenticeship program to be administered by a joint apprenticeship committee, unilateral...

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

March 10, 2024 3:30 amMarch 10, 2024 3:31 am

Since the last update in February, the primary election has come and gone, with Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA) and former baseball star Steve Garvey (R) advancing to the general election. With the candidates now adjusting to the upcoming November election,...

Toddler Testing COVID Shots: There May Be a Clinical Trial Near You

March 9, 2024 9:33 amMarch 9, 2024 9:33 am

“Mommy, can I be a COVID lab rat?” That is a request most parents will never hear and it is a request that very few parents would ever want to hear. But, unlike the more typical “can I have a...

Jurisdictional Strikes under the Labor Code

March 9, 2024 2:55 amMarch 9, 2024 2:56 am

“Jurisdictional strikes” are prohibited under California law, and they are discussed in Chapter 7 of Part 3 of Division 2 of the Labor Code. Chapter 7 was added in 1947 by Chapter 1388. Section 1115 provides that “a jurisdictional strike...

California Reservoirs Topping Off, Quelling Drought Fears

March 9, 2024 2:30 amMarch 9, 2024 2:31 am

A growing number of reservoirs in California have topped out water according to new reports on Friday, with state Department of Water Resources (DWR) officials having to release hundreds of billions of water through controlled releases since the beginning of...

Mayor Breed Introduces Plan To Bring 30,000 Residents, Students To Downtown By 2030

March 8, 2024 12:28 pmMarch 8, 2024 12:28 pm

In her State of the City Address on Thursday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled a new measure to bring 30,000 more residents and students to downtown San Francisco by 2030. Since the beginning of the decade, San Francisco’s downtown...

Paid Sick Days Under California Law

March 8, 2024 2:48 amMarch 8, 2024 2:49 am

California’s Labor Code provides for paid sick days for all employees in the state. Article 1.5 was added in 2014 by Chapter 317. Section 245 names the statute the “Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act of 2014.” Section 245.5 excludes from...