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Gov. Newsom Backs Prop. 15 ‘Split Roll’ Property Tax Increase on Business

September 12, 2020 8:01 am

On Friday, Governor Gavin Newsom threw his support behind Proposition 15, which would change how both commercial and industrial properties are taxed, leading to immediate outcry from businesses, industry leaders, and tax groups across the state. Prop 15 would amend...

BREAKING: Uber, Lyft Granted Emergency Stay Against Reclassifying Drivers As Employees

August 20, 2020 2:25 pmAugust 21, 2020 2:58 pm

On Thursday, a California Appellate Court judge granted rideshare companies Uber and Lyft an emergency stay against having to reclassify their drivers as workers, only hours before both companies were to suspend service in the state. A victory for rideshare...

Uber May Halt All California Service Should Rideshare Employee Appeal Fail

August 12, 2020 2:13 pmAugust 13, 2020 6:08 am

On Wednesday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said that Uber services in California would shut down until November if an Appellate judge doesn’t overturn a Superior Court ruling forcing rideshare companies to recognize all workers as employees. A possible three months...

Critics Of Proposition to Allow 17-Year-Old Voters In Primaries Ramp Up Opposition

July 31, 2020 9:55 amJuly 30, 2020 9:55 pm

Proposition 18, the ballot initiative that, if passed, would allow 17-year-olds to vote in state primary elections, began to see a larger push against it in July, with many older voter blocs forming a large challenge for the upcoming November...

Medical Negligence Compensation Cap Measure Qualifies for 2022 Ballot

July 28, 2020 2:15 amJuly 27, 2020 9:07 pm

On Monday, a ballot initiative set to remove a negligence compensation cap of $250,000 in medical malpractice cases became the first ballot initiative approved for the 2022 election from the office of state Attorney General Xavier Becerra. Raising the $250,000...

FPPC Probing Weinstein’s AIDS Health Foundation for Campaign Finance Violations

July 17, 2020 3:53 pmJuly 17, 2020 3:53 pm

The California Fair Political Practices Commission, the state’s campaign finance watchdog is moving forward with an investigation of drug company executive Michael Weinstein’s AIDS Health Foundation on a complaint by California YIMBY for allegedly failing to report tens of thousands of...

Affirmative Action Amendment Narrowly Passed by Senate

June 25, 2020 5:19 pm

On Wednesday, the California Senate voted 30-10 in favor of a constitutional amendment to reinstate affirmative action, bringing the final decision to voters in November. ACA 5 to be on ballot this fall Assembly Constitutional Amendment 5, authored by Assemblywoman...