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SB 725: Grocery Workers Bill Amended

March 21, 2023 2:48 pmMarch 21, 2023 2:56 pm

Senate Bill 725 by Sen. Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D-Los Angeles) was amended to address grocery workers and successor establishments. Section 1 would amend Labor Code Section 2502 in order to add the words “purchase” and “acquisition” to the definition of “change...

LA City School Workers Begin Three-Day Strike

March 21, 2023 1:49 pmMarch 21, 2023 1:49 pm

The Service Employees International Union went on strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District on Tuesday, kicking off the first day of a planned three day strike The strike against the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the second...

AB 1359: Paid Sick Days for Healthcare Workers

March 21, 2023 6:57 amMarch 21, 2023 7:03 am

Assembly Bill 1359 Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) by Assemblywoman Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth) was amended to provide paid sick days for health care employees. AB 1359 would add Labor Code Section 246.6. The new law would, for an employee of a covered...

Pastor Counsels Roseville Kids on Sexual Identity & Gender Without Parents’ Approval

March 20, 2023 4:01 pmMarch 21, 2023 9:17 am

Earlier this month the Globe reported on a “church” group applying for a permit to use Roseville High School for an upcoming meeting, which turned out to actually be a Drag Show. The “Landing Spot” claimed to be a church...

AB 594: Labor Code Enforcement

March 20, 2023 1:38 pmMarch 20, 2023 1:41 pm

Assembly Bill 594 by Assemblyman Brian Maienschein (D-San Diego) was recently amended to provide an alternative enforcement mechanism under the Labor Code. The bill would amend Labor Code Section 218, add Section 226.9, and add Chapter 8. Section 1 of the...

Students Trapped in California’s Failing Public Schools Deserve a Way Out

March 20, 2023 8:41 amMarch 21, 2023 9:18 am

During the pandemic, funding for California’s K-12 schools and community colleges spiked from $79.3 billion in 2019-20 to $110.4 billion in 2021-22 — a 39% increase. Also during the pandemic, California public school enrollment dropped by more than a quarter of a...

Why Do California Tax Bills Contain ‘Section 41’ Provisions?

March 20, 2023 6:47 amMarch 20, 2023 6:55 am

If you have reviewed a number of bills in the California Legislature that add new provisions to the Revenue and Taxation Code, you may have noticed references to Section 41. What is “Section 41” and why do we often find...