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Paid Family Leave Costs Going Up – Will Gavin be Here to See That?

May 13, 2023 7:53 amMay 13, 2023 7:54 am

Last year, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 951 by Sen. Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) to increase the size and scope of the state’s paid family leave (PFL) program. The bill (he vetoed a similar bill the year before during...

The Role of California’s Division of Labor Standards Enforcement and Labor Commissioner

May 13, 2023 2:30 amMay 13, 2023 2:31 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 1, Chapter 4, provides for the Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) and the Labor Commissioner (LC). Labor Code Section 79 established the DLSE within the Department of Industrial Relations (DIR). The DLSE is under...

Governor Newsom’s Budget Deficit Has Climbed To $31.5 Billion

May 12, 2023 1:05 pmMay 12, 2023 1:08 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that the state’s budget deficit has ballooned by $9 billion, going from the initial January estimate of $22.5 billon to $31.5 billion, leading to more major cuts being implemented next fiscal year. https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1657067510108405761 In total,...

Latest Claim by Gov. Newsom: Highbrow Hubris or Desultory Delusion?

May 12, 2023 3:05 amMay 12, 2023 3:06 am

Let’s give credit where credit is due. At least he was able to say it with a straight face. Last week in a conversation with Stephanie Ruhle, NBC Senior Business analyst and host of MSNBC’s The Eleventh Hour, California Governor...

Employee Literacy Assistance

May 12, 2023 2:25 amMay 12, 2023 2:26 am

California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3.9 provides for employee literary assistance program. Labor Code Section 1040 provides the chapter is cited as the Employee Literacy Education Assistance Act. Section 1041 requires every private employer regularly employing 25...

Doubt the Drought? Rules For Thee but Not for Me

May 11, 2023 11:48 amJuly 26, 2023 7:06 am

In recent years, Californians have been instructed by Governor Newsom to conserve as much water as possible due to drought conditions. The question at hand is if this same advisory applies to individuals across the board. According to a 2021...

San Francisco Collapse: More Store Closures, Lawlessness, Drugs, Homeless

May 11, 2023 7:53 amMay 12, 2023 1:07 pm

“After repeated break-in attempts over the last year, and more broken windows than we can count, we recently made the tough decision to close down the High Road Bike Shop,” reads the message of the electric bike store’s website. “We...