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SFC Columnist Asks ‘Why Not Ignore Private Sector Concerns and let Government Take Over Gig Economy?’

January 31, 2024 2:55 amJanuary 31, 2024 2:56 am

Soleil Ho (they/them) of the San Francisco Chronicle asks, Why not make the Gig economy a public utility? “Labor activists say gig work is unjust; disability advocates say services such as DoorDash, Instacart, Uber and Lyft are essential to independence,”...

Desert Sands School District Trained Elementary Principals to Groom Young Students into Trans Cult

January 31, 2024 2:45 amJanuary 31, 2024 7:03 am

Public records recently released by the Desert Sands Unified School District (DSUSD) show that the district was training principals, especially at the elementary school level, on how to groom students into the transgender cult. The released records show that the...

Bill to Expand Number Of Officers Allowed To Give Hearsay Testimony In Court Passes Senate

January 30, 2024 6:56 pmJanuary 30, 2024 6:56 pm

A bill that would allow community service officers (CSOs) to give hearsay testimony in court passed the Senate on Monday, with only a handful of Democratic Senators either voting against the bill or abstaining from the vote. Senate Bill 804,...

Electrician Certification Under California’s Labor Code

January 30, 2024 2:00 pmJanuary 30, 2024 2:20 pm

The California Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4.5, concerns the certification of electricians in this state. Chapter 4.5 was added in 2012 by Chapter 46. Section 108 requires the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) to: Maintain minimum standards...

Bill to Allow Earnings by Youth Online Content Creators Passed By Senate

January 30, 2024 12:34 pmJanuary 30, 2024 12:34 pm

A bill to ensure that online content creators under the age of 18 would earn fair financial benefits from the use of their image was passed by the Senate on Monday in a 34-0 vote, with 6 GOP Senators abstaining....

California Legislators Tell Public Utilities Commission to Reject Proposal For Higher Electric Bills

January 30, 2024 9:05 amJanuary 30, 2024 9:05 am

“Ten Senators led by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) released a letter calling on the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) to reject a utility-backed proposal that would raise energy bills for millions of Californians by $360-824 per year.” You read...

California’s Economic Decline: College Students Look to Starbucks for Post Graduation Employment

January 30, 2024 8:19 amJanuary 30, 2024 9:47 am

California’s economy is so bad, college students are fighting to unionize Starbucks, in anticipation of their future jobs. “When we graduate, we want to enter a workforce where workers have a real voice on the job with their employers,” said...