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Bill to Exempt Certain Fast Food Restaurants From New $20 Minimum Wage Introduced

February 8, 2024 9:55 amFebruary 8, 2024 11:02 am

A new bill to exempt certain fast food restaurants from the AB 1228 $20 minimum wage law was introduced in the Assembly on Wednesday. According to Assembly Bill 610, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Pasadena), additional restaurants would be exempted...

Can We Call Them Placeholder Bills Instead?

February 8, 2024 8:20 amFebruary 8, 2024 8:20 am

Quite often bills introduced in the California Legislature without substantive language in them are called “spot bills.” However, that is not always the case even though both spot and intent bills act as placeholders with substantive amendments to be added...

Rite Aid Woodland Distribution Center Closing Furthering Retail Pain and Suffering

February 8, 2024 8:10 amFebruary 8, 2024 8:10 am

In October, Rite Aid filed for Chapter 11, a business reorganization in the bankruptcy court. Since then the pharmacy chain has closed 154 “underperforming” stores nationwide, and 42 in California. This week, Rite Aid announced it was also closing its...

Frequently Asked Questions About California End-of-Session Items

February 8, 2024 3:30 amFebruary 8, 2024 3:31 am

How many times can a bill be reconsidered? Regarding the reconsideration of bills, the same rule applies whether a bill is in committee or on the Floors of the Assembly or Senate. Only one reconsideration is in order. The first...

State Water Board Report Updates to Bay/Delta Plan Shows Bias Against San Joaquin Valley

February 8, 2024 2:45 amFebruary 8, 2024 2:46 am

Proposals contained in a draft report prepared by the State Water Resources Control Board staff recommending updates to the Bay/Delta Plan have triggered warnings of extensive harm due to bias against the San Joaquin Valley and its people. The draft report...

Bay Area Tech Layoffs Continue Into February As Several Firms let Hundreds More Let Go

February 8, 2024 2:30 amFebruary 8, 2024 2:31 am

Mass layoffs struck the Bay Area once again this week after a high number of jobs lost during January, with hundreds more workers being let go from multiple tech companies. San Francisco and the Bay Area, still reeling after tens of...

The Cult of Safety

February 7, 2024 2:11 pmFebruary 7, 2024 2:11 pm

It was the 1970s. Dry cleaning bags lurked quietly behind couches waiting patiently for the opportunity to pounce on the hapless child who dropped a Lego nearby. Unguarded five-gallon buckets stood brazenly in the middle of basement floors hoping to...