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Florida Based Company Suing California For Law Ending Operation Of Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Facilities

January 5, 2020 8:33 amJanuary 5, 2020 8:59 am

A private detention company based in Florida is suing the State of California for signing into law Assembly Bill 32 that ends contracts with for-profit prisons. Newport Beach law firm Newmeyer and Dillion are representing the GEO Group that operates...

Public Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County

January 3, 2020 6:35 amJanuary 3, 2020 12:33 pm

With 2020 upon us, it appears likely that two unions representing Santa Clara County employees will be going on strike. Unless agreements can be reached, 3,000 members of the Registered Nurses Professional Association will strike, along with over 11,000 members of...

Just the Facts About California’s New Household Water Rationing Law

January 2, 2020 11:41 amJanuary 7, 2020 12:38 pm

What is the real story behind California’s 55 gallons of water per day, per person? California Globe recently summarized some of the state Legislature’s most unforgettable moments in 2019, including some water laws. California voters have approved more than $30...

Here is Why Drivers, Uber and Postmates File Federal Lawsuit Against AB 5

January 2, 2020 2:05 amJanuary 1, 2020 10:01 pm

‘AB 5 is an irrational and unconstitutional statute designed to target and stifle workers and companies in the on-demand economy.’ Represented by the Los Angeles office of the law firm Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, two drivers joined Uber and...

California’s Most Memorable Political Moments of 2019

December 31, 2019 2:08 amDecember 31, 2019 7:57 am

During his swearing in on January 7, 2019, Gov. Gavin Newsom wowed the crowds at his inauguration. But many wondered about his intentions following eight years as a frustrated and even bored California Lieutenant Governor. Newsom did not disappoint in...

Will Federal Government Catch Up to California’s Data Privacy Law?

December 30, 2019 2:38 pmDecember 30, 2019 2:56 pm

Special to California Globe by Julio Rivera. In mere hours from now, a new and groundbreaking piece of legislation will go into effect in the State of California and the entire nation will be watching. The California Consumer Privacy Act...

CA Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez Taking Heat for Bill Killing Independent and Freelance Jobs

December 30, 2019 9:28 amDecember 30, 2019 11:27 am

‘AB 5 is how you build a dependent, enslaved workforce, a workforce that eventually becomes institutionalized, which then evolves into an unabashed socialist way of life. An institution not chosen by the people, but one forced upon them by legislation.’...