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Newspaper Publisher Demands Apology From ‘Gig Economy’ Bill Author Over ‘Damaging’ Comment

January 24, 2020 7:32 am

The operator of a community newspaper in northern San Diego County is demanding an apology from Assemblywoman Lorena S. Gonzalez, the Democratic San Diego lawmaker whose legislation last year codified a test that reclassified ride share drivers, freelance journalists, artists...

Senator Patricia Bates authored SB 57. (Kevin Sanders for California Globe)

Freelance Journalists Would Be Exempt from AB 5 in New Bill

January 23, 2020 5:07 pm

On Thursday, a new bill that would exempt freelance journalists from the independent contractor redefining AB 5 law was introduced in the California Senate. Senate Bill 868, authored by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel), would also end the post AB...

Oklahoma Governor Bans All Nonessential State-Funded Travel to California

January 23, 2020 1:41 pmJanuary 24, 2020 11:38 am

On Thursday, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed an executive order halting all non-essential state travel to California. Under Governor Stitt’s executive order only certain business, sports, and education events will be allowed to travel to California. The move by the...

Ninth California Golden Fleece® Award Goes to State, Local Politicians, Government Planners, Regulators, and Anti-Development Activists

January 22, 2020 11:03 amJanuary 22, 2020 1:58 pm

“California is the national poster child for expensive housing and homelessness,” Independent Institute Senior Fellow Lawrence J. McQuillan, Ph.D. said in a new report on California’s housing crisis. “The average home price in the state is about 250 percent above...

Direct Democracy in California: The Initiative – Part II

January 22, 2020 6:21 amJanuary 22, 2020 1:53 pm

Part ll Direct Democracy in California. Part l is here. In addition, within eight days after the filing of the petition, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, the elections official must determine the total number of signatures affixed to the petition...

U-Haul Names Top Growth States of 2019… and Inadvertently Identifies States People are Fleeing

January 21, 2020 5:04 pmJanuary 22, 2020 7:16 pm

DIY movers showed again in the 2019 U-Haul state migration index that the top inbound migrations states Americans are moving to are once again in the Southeast quadrant of the country. Florida, Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington and Alabama...

University of California Proposes Tuition Hike Days After New Bill Would Make Some CSU Tuition Free

January 19, 2020 2:07 amJanuary 18, 2020 11:11 pm

The University of California announced a possible tuition hike for all undergraduate state residents. The Board of Regents currently have two proposals for tuition rises. Under one, all undergraduate state resident students would see a $348 price increase next year,...