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AB 257 or Reversal: Fast Food Workers Weigh in on the New Fast Food Council Law

September 8, 2022 7:08 pm

Following a tumultuous week for the fast food industry in California, many fast food workers tell the Globe what they really want. The AB 257 law, authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden (D-Los Angeles), was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom...

Restaurants File for Referendum to Stop California’s New Fast Food Worker Law

September 8, 2022 2:16 amSeptember 9, 2022 6:37 am

A coalition of restaurant owners began the first steps toward blocking the recently signed AB 257 law on Wednesday, California’s new fast food worker law, by filing a referendum request with the California Attorney General. The AB 257 law, authored...

State Praises Residents for Reduced Energy Use Following Emergency Text Message Tuesday

September 7, 2022 4:35 pm

A California Independent System Operator (CAISO) emergency alert email given out at around 5:45 P.M. on Tuesday has been credited in helping avert statewide brownouts later that night according to CAISO and Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) data....

Energy Challenges to Continue Despite Gov. Newsom Signing Diablo Canyon Extension Bill

September 6, 2022 4:43 pm

Following Gavin Newsom’s signing of a bill this weekend to allow Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant to operate for another 5 years, many are scrambling to seek final approvals for not only final hurdles to keep the plant open, but...

Expansion of Title IX Tramples First Amendment

September 6, 2022 2:30 amSeptember 5, 2022 1:45 pm

Title IX, the federal law enacted to combat discrimination based on gender just recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Enacted in 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that...

Fast Food Managers, Owners Fear AB 257 Will Bring Job Loss, Higher Costs

September 2, 2022 4:22 pm

Following the passage of AB 257 earlier this week by the California Legislature, many local fast food managers and store owners quickly began looking for any way possible they can remain open. While a Fast Food Council in the Department...

California Backlash over Order Not to Charge Electric Vehicles During Heatwave

September 2, 2022 2:29 amSeptember 5, 2022 3:17 pm

The announcement by the California Independent System Operator (Cal ISO) on Wednesday asking California residents not to charge their electric vehicles during peak hours to help conserve electricity continued to face backlash on Thursday, due to the state approving a...