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AG Rob Bonta, Walmart Reach Settlement Over Brass Knuckles Sales In California

May 23, 2023 5:45 pmMay 23, 2023 5:45 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta, in conjunction with District Attorneys from three counties, announced on Tuesday that they had reached a $500,000 settlement with Walmart over the sale of brass knuckles on their website. According to the Attorney General’s office, Walmart...

The Curious Case of CA Schools Superintendent Tony Thurmond and Daniel Lee

May 23, 2023 3:59 pmMay 24, 2023 6:19 am

In 2021 (or thereabouts), California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond had an idea – let’s form an Office of Equity in the California Department of Education, or CDE. Thurmond also knew the perfect person to run said office...

LAUSD Firing Unvaccinated Teachers and Staff – Even With Teacher Shortage

May 23, 2023 11:58 amMay 23, 2023 4:00 pm

Last month the Globe reported that the Los Angeles Unified School District was still firing teachers for being unvaccinated against COVID-19, despite acknowledgment of their religious or medical exemptions. The Globe has learned that LAUSD is still firing experienced teachers...

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...

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...

A Closer Look at the Appropriations Committees’ Suspense File Outcomes

May 20, 2023 7:20 amMay 20, 2023 7:30 am

On May 18, 2023, the California Senate and Assembly Committees on Appropriations took votes on the measures on their respective Suspense Files. This article takes a look at the specifics of the committees’ actions. Senate Appropriations Committee Actions The total...