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U.S. District Court Judge Rules Uber Can Argue Prop 22 Classification Suit

June 19, 2021 2:31 amJune 18, 2021 9:34 pm

U.S. District Court Judge Edward Chen ruled on Thursday that Uber can challenge a lawsuit that alleged that around 4,900 Uber drivers had been misclassified as independent contractors under the controversial AB 5 law. AB 5, a law that reclassifies...

Sports Betting Constitutional Amendment Qualifies For 2022 Ballot in California

May 28, 2021 11:05 am

A proposed constitutional amendment that would allow sport betting at tribal casinos and horse-racing track, as well as craps and roulette at tribal casinos, garnered enough signatures on Thursday to get on the 2022 ballot. The office of the Secretary...

Rejected by Voters, $0 Bail Bill Passes California State Senate

May 27, 2021 2:27 amJune 1, 2021 7:26 pm

A bill that would reduce bail statewide to $0 for all but the most serious crimes was passed in the Senate on Wednesday by a 30-9 vote. Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper....

Court Of Appeals To Hear California High-Capacity Magazine Limit Law Again

February 26, 2021 7:38 amFebruary 27, 2021 2:08 pm

On Thursday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals announced that an 11-member panel will reconsider a ruling made last year that had ruled against California’s ban on high-capacity magazines for firearms. High-capacity magazines have been under constant debate and...

Prop. 22 SEIU Lawsuit Should be Rejected by Courts

January 24, 2021 11:12 amJanuary 25, 2021 5:37 pm

With the adoption of Proposition 22 by 58% of California voters on November 3, a new employment designation was created in California law for “app-based drivers.” Prop. 22 was placed on the ballot after Assembly Bill 5 was passed in 2019...

Gov. Newsom Recall Campaign Gets Major Funding Boost in December

December 30, 2020 2:12 amJanuary 19, 2021 9:31 pm

According to a Secretary of State late contribution report filed on Tuesday, the Governor Gavin Newsom recall campaign received over $1 million in late contribution funding in mid-December, including a $500,000 donation from an Orange County-based consulting firm. Since being...

Flavored Tobacco Ban Delayed Due To Signature Counting For Proposed Veto Proposition

December 29, 2020 3:16 pmJanuary 8, 2021 11:22 am

On Monday, the California Secretary of State and Attorney General’s offices announced that the statewide ban on flavored tobacco products that was to come into effect on January 1st would be delayed pending valid signature counting for a proposed statewide...