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Contracts Against Public Policy in the Labor Code

May 20, 2023 5:45 amMay 20, 2023 5:46 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 3, Chapter 1 deals with “contracts against public policy.” Section 920 defines the term “promise” to mean a promise, undertaking, contract, or agreement, whether written or oral, express or implied. Section 921 provides that every...

Bill To Restrict Usage Of Police K-9 Units Passes Assembly Committee

May 20, 2023 2:50 amMay 20, 2023 2:51 am

A bill to end the use of police K-9 units, also known as police units involving trained police dogs, in many criminal situations was passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee this week, albeit in a heavily amended form and with...

Seasonal Labor Laws in California

May 19, 2023 5:33 amMay 19, 2023 5:38 am

Labor Code Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 2 concerns “seasonal labor.” Section 250 defines the term “seasonal labor” to mean all labor performed by any person hired in California to perform services outside of the state for a...

Bill To Force CalPERS, CalSTRS Divestment from Fossil Fuel Investments Moves To Senate

May 19, 2023 2:28 amMay 19, 2023 2:29 am

A bill to phase out fossil fuel investments in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) and California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) state public pension funds was passed in the Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, with the bill next going...

Bill To Create School Zone Camera Pilot Program In Six Cities Goes Before Assembly Appropriations Committee

May 18, 2023 12:18 pmMay 18, 2023 12:18 pm

A bill to create a pilot program to install cameras in school zones and high accident areas in six major cities across California was heard in the Assembly Appropriations Committee Thursday following passage last month in two other Committees. Assembly...

Harebrained Study Behind Gov. Newsom Blaming Fossil Fuel Companies for California Wildfires

May 18, 2023 8:20 amMay 21, 2023 11:22 am

Earlier this week, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a $60-million plan to build a special “fish” channel to allow salmon and steelhead, sturgeon and lamprey to swim around a dam on the Yuba River. More on that later. Newsom also blurted...

Warehouse Distributions Centers Under the Labor Code

May 18, 2023 6:15 amMay 18, 2023 6:18 am

Warehouse distribution centers are regulated under Labor Code Division 2, Part 8.6. Labor Code Section 2100 provides definitions for the following terms: “commissioner,” “defined time period,” “division,” “employee,” “employee work speed data,” “employer,” “person,” “quota,” and “warehouse distribution center.” Section...