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Newsom v. DeSantis Rivalry Peaks Again Over Disney Cancelling $1 Billion Project In Florida

May 19, 2023 1:02 pmMay 19, 2023 1:02 pm

The rivalry between California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a new peak on Thursday following the announcement by Disney that they would be cancelling their $1 billion Lake Nona development in Florida. This halts the move...

Seasonal Labor Laws in California

May 19, 2023 5:33 amMay 19, 2023 5:38 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 concerns “seasonal labor.” Section 250 defines the term “seasonal labor” to mean all labor performed by any person hired in California to perform services outside of the state for a...

Harebrained Study Behind Gov. Newsom Blaming Fossil Fuel Companies for California Wildfires

May 18, 2023 8:20 amMay 21, 2023 11:22 am

Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $60-million plan to build a special “fish” channel to allow salmon and steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey to swim around a dam on the Yuba River. More on that later. Newsom also blurted...

Warehouse Distributions Centers Under the Labor Code

May 18, 2023 6:15 amMay 18, 2023 6:18 am

Warehouse distribution centers are regulated under Labor Code Division 2, Part 8.6. Labor Code Section 2100 provides definitions for the following terms: “commissioner,” “defined time period,” “division,” “employee,” “employee work speed data,” “employer,” “person,” “quota,” and “warehouse distribution center.” Section...

Why Windfarms Off California’s Coast are a Bonanza for Oil Companies

May 17, 2023 3:50 pmMay 17, 2023 4:57 pm

Last week, senior White House climate advisor John Podesta revealed President Biden had pledged his support for a controversial natural gas pipeline project proposed by Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia. When environmental groups swiftly reacted in opposition, Podesta explained...

Putting a Face on Mental Health

May 17, 2023 7:00 amMay 17, 2023 7:01 am

The statistics are scary. In February of this year, the CDC released a report saying, “3 in 5 teen girls in the U.S. (57%) felt persistently sad or hopeless in 2021 – more than twice as much as boys, and...

Grocery Workers Under the Labor Code

May 17, 2023 5:56 amMay 17, 2023 5:57 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 9.5 provides for grocery workers. Labor Code Section 2500 provides that supermarkets and other grocery retailers are the primary points of distribution for food and other daily necessities for the residents of California and are...