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Los Angeles, Oakland Push For Universal Income Projects

July 6, 2020 2:29 pm

Los Angeles and Oakland seek to join Stockton and Long Beach as cities trying out universal income, guaranteeing money each month to every adult regardless of work or other status. A call for universal basic income The mayors of the...

Family Leave Expansion Bill Passes Senate

July 3, 2020 8:15 pm

On Thursday, the Senate passed a bill that would expand the number of companies who have to allow up to 12 weeks of job-protected time off for extended family leave. 12 weeks of leave for those in smaller businesses Senate...

New Assembly Bill Would Limit Schools Of Any Coronavirus-Related Liability

July 3, 2020 5:09 pm

An updated bill that would limit the liability of schools for anything coronavirus related has gained traction in the state legislature and aims to be passed by the end of the current session in August. Higher safety standards, reduced liability...

Mandatory Face Mask Fines On The Rise In California

July 3, 2020 2:01 pmJuly 3, 2020 2:03 pm

During the week, several cities across California began imposing fines for failing to wear a mask in public. Monterey, West Hollywood, and Santa Monica joined Beverly Hills, which began mask fines in April. Rather than smaller fines under $100, the...

California Sues Cisco Over Indian Class-Based Discrimination

July 2, 2020 8:11 pm

On Tuesday, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued tech company Cisco Systems of San Jose over enforcing Indian caste-based discrimination. A rare Indian caste system discrimination suit in the US In the suit, an engineer at...

The Unseen Costs Of The Extended Eviction Moratorium

July 2, 2020 5:41 pmJuly 2, 2020 5:41 pm

Following Governor Newsom’s eviction moratorium extension executive order on Tuesday, thousands of landlords across California are now facing severe financial strain. With two months added on to the moratorium on top of several months of not being able to remove...

PG&E Exits Bankruptcy

July 2, 2020 2:07 pmMarch 17, 2022 8:15 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Wednesday, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) officially exited bankruptcy, ending over one and a half years of bankruptcy and emerging as a company under completely new...