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Improperly Soliciting Employees in California

June 2, 2023 2:30 amJune 2, 2023 2:31 am

California Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 2 prohibits the solicitation of employees by misrepresentation. Chapter 2 was added in 1937 by Chapter 90. Labor Code Section 970 prohibits any person, or agent or officer, directly or indirectly, from...

Bill to Limit Police From Issuing Tickets for ‘Low-Level Violations’ Narrowly Passed In Senate

June 1, 2023 1:10 pmJune 1, 2023 1:10 pm

A bill to limit law enforcement officers from issuing tickets for “low-level violations”, such as expired plates or having a light out, was narrowly passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 50, authored by Senator Steven Bradford (D-Gardena), would...

Lorena Gonzalez Out to Destroy Another Important Industry: Goat Grazing

June 1, 2023 12:49 pmJune 1, 2023 2:01 pm

After destroying the California “gig” economy and independent contractors in more than 300 industries with Assembly Bill 5, former Democrat Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, now the head of the California Labor Federation, has set her sites on the Goat herding industry....

UC Berkeley/LA Times Poll Claims ‘Californians Fear Worsening Weather Swings Due to Climate Change’

June 1, 2023 7:51 amJune 1, 2023 7:53 am

Yes, you read that title correctly: UC Berkeley/LA Times Poll Claims “Californians Fear Worsening Weather Swings Due to Climate Change.” In fact, the Los Angeles Times claims “Nearly 70% of registered voters say they expect that volatile fluctuations between severe...

Labor Union Insignia in California

June 1, 2023 2:45 amJune 1, 2023 2:46 am

California’s Labor Code, in Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 3, provides for labor union insignia. Labor Code Section 1010 defines the term “label.” Section 1011 provides that a person engaged in the production, manufacture, or sale of any article of...

Meta Threatens To Halt All News In California if ‘Journalism Usage Fee’ Passes

June 1, 2023 2:30 amJune 1, 2023 2:31 am

Meta, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and Instagram, threatened to remove all news content in California on Wednesday should a bill imposing “journalism usage fees” pass. The focal point of Meta’s concern is Assembly Bill 886 by...

Bill To Accelerate CA Credentials For Out-Of-State Teachers Passes Senate

May 31, 2023 5:56 pmMay 31, 2023 5:56 pm

A bill to have California ratify an agreement to grant teaching licenses to incoming teachers from other states who hold an equivalent license, was passed in the Senate on Wednesday. Senate Bill 811, authored by Senate Minority Leader Brian Jones...