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LA City Council Votes 12-3 to Give Hotel, Airport Workers $30/Hour Minimum Wage by 2028

May 15, 2025 1:51 pmMay 15, 2025 1:51 pm

In a 12-3 vote on Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a minimum wage hike for airport and hotel workers, with the goal of it reaching $30 an hour by 2028 in time for the Olympics. According to the...

Desert Sands School District to Consider Title IX Resolution for Future Agenda

May 15, 2025 9:00 amMay 15, 2025 9:01 am

Desert Sands Unified School District, responding to community requests, will place a Resolution titled, “SUPPORTING TITLE IX AND FAIRNESS IN GIRLS’ INTERSCHOLASTIC SPORTS,” (Sonja Shaw-Chino) on the May 20, 2025, regular board meeting agenda, for consideration as a future agenda...

Loyola Marymount University Discriminated on Basis of Race, Sex, New Federal Civil Rights Complaint Alleges

May 15, 2025 3:30 amMay 15, 2025 3:31 am

It looks like quota mongers were out in full force at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles in violation of federal and California law. The school was just hit with a federal civil rights complaint filed by the Equal Protection...

Bill to Expand and Modernize Court Reporter Pool in CA Introduced In Assembly

May 15, 2025 2:45 amMay 15, 2025 2:46 am

A bill aimed at expanding and modernizing the court reporter pool in California was introduced in the Assembly on Tuesday, with the ultimate goal of the bill to bring forward digital court reporters in addition to the current pool of...

May Budget Revise 2025-2026 Grows to $322 Billion, with $12 Billion Deficit

May 14, 2025 5:04 pmMay 14, 2025 5:13 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom unveiled his revised 2025-2026 budget on Wednesday, proposing a $12 billion deficit in California alongside his $321.9 billion budget. In his speech, and later in a statement, Newsom primarily blamed President Donald Trump for the $12 billion...

Gov. Newsom Announces Halt on Expansion of Illegal Immigrants in Medi-Cal

May 14, 2025 1:03 pmMay 14, 2025 1:03 pm

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday before his revised budget presentation that, because of soaring costs, he wants to halt the expansion of all illegal immigrants into Medi-Cal, California’s Medicare program, reversing a long-held position of his that he...

Insurance Commissioner Lara Approves 17% State Farm Rate Hike

May 14, 2025 2:45 amMay 14, 2025 2:46 am

California Department of Insurance (CDI) Commissioner Ricardo Lara gave a final sign off on the controversial 17% rate hike sought by State Farm Insurance on Tuesday, following a court decision okaying the rate increase earlier in the day. According to...