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New Mayoral Poll Finds 60% Of San Francisco Residents Disapprove Of Mayor London Breed

May 22, 2023 6:20 pmMay 22, 2023 6:20 pm

A new poll released during the weekend found that the majority of San Francisco residents are unhappy with Mayor London Breed and the direction that the city is going. Only 1/3rd of all residents have a favorable opinion of the...

California, Nevada, Arizona Reach Colorado River Agreement With Federal Government

May 22, 2023 12:44 pmMay 22, 2023 12:44 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom, along with Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs and Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo, announced a new agreement with the federal government on Monday designed to reduce the amount of water taken from the Colorado River By all three states by...

Gov. Newsom to Expedite Water, Clean Energy Projects Delayed by His Own Politics

May 22, 2023 9:06 amMay 23, 2023 4:01 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced last week that he now is seeking to fast track water, storage and clean energy projects delayed by environmental lawsuits and the byzantine permitting process. This may be a great move however, Newsom has approved...

Four Actions by the Appropriations Committees on Suspense Measures

May 22, 2023 6:24 amMay 22, 2023 6:31 am

Historically, there were three actions that the Assembly and Senate Appropriations Committees took on measures pending on their respective Suspense Files: Do Pass; Do Pass as Amended; or Hold in Committee. In recent years, a fourth action has been used...

Labor Suits Against Employers

May 22, 2023 5:07 amMay 22, 2023 5:08 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 3.5, Chapter 7 concerns suit involving employer and labor organizations. Section 1165 provides that suits for violation of contracts between an agricultural employer and an agricultural labor organization representing agricultural employees, or between any labor...

Are You There God? It’s Dylan Mulvaney

May 21, 2023 10:33 amMay 22, 2023 9:12 am

Lionsgate’s new film “Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret” is failing at the box office. Naturally, the woke Hollywood giant decided to trot out a wannabe woman to give the female coming-of-age film a jolt of popularity in hopes...

Garment Worker Wage Claims Pilot Project

May 21, 2023 8:41 amMay 21, 2023 8:47 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 11, Chapter 4 provides for the “garment worker wage claim pilot program.” Section 2693 provides legislative findings and declarations that the garment industry is rife with both egregious wage violations and flagrant health and safety...