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Bill To Require Employers Include Pay Ranges in Job Advertisements Passes Assembly Committee

June 16, 2022 12:58 pm

A bill that would require employers to put in a pay range for all advertised jobs and send in pay data reports to the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) continued to pass through the Assembly this week despite...

LA DA Gascón Recall Group Has Collected Enough Signatures to Qualify for November Ballot

June 16, 2022 10:18 amJune 17, 2022 6:43 am

It appears the June Primary Election recall of progressive San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin has had some carryover impact on the recall of Los Angeles DA George Gascón. The working group collecting signatures for Gascón’s recall just announced they...

US Supreme Court Rules Federal Law Protects Signed Arbitration Agreements With Employers in CA

June 16, 2022 2:50 amJune 16, 2022 10:07 am

In an 8-1 ruling on Wednesday, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the California Private Attorneys General Act of 2004 (PAGA), which allows workers in the state to sue employers under the states name, does not allow employees to...

State Water Resources Control Board Gives Water Use Restriction Exemption For City of Santa Cruz

June 15, 2022 3:34 pm

The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) announced on Wednesday that they approved the City of Santa Cruz’s request to be exempt from the latest Stage 2 Water Shortage Contingency Plan due to their water efficiency plans and still...

Homemade Bomb Found Outside Home of San Jose Councilwoman Dev Davis

June 15, 2022 12:08 pmJune 15, 2022 12:42 pm

A homemade explosive device was found outside the home of San Jose City Councilwoman Dev Davis on Tuesday, with the San Jose Police Department evacuating the area for part of the day while they dealt with the bomb. At about...

Bass Takes Narrow Lead Over Caruso in Latest LA Mayoral Primary Vote Update

June 15, 2022 2:30 amJune 14, 2022 7:59 pm

According to the latest results of the Los Angeles Mayoral primary election released by the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk on Tuesday, Congresswoman Karen Bass now has a three point lead over real estate developer Rick Caruso, now leading for...

Rep. Young Kim Named 40th Congressional District Primary Election Runner-Up, To Face Asif Mahmood This November

June 14, 2022 4:23 pmJune 14, 2022 3:54 pm

Following the Primary Election June 7, and a week of no declared runner-up, election officials announced that Congresswoman Young Kim (R-CA) officially came in second-place in the 40th Congressional District election, defeating GOP challenger Greg Raths, and will move on...