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Opinion: You Call It the Gig Economy, but California Calls It “Feudalism”

September 12, 2019 Editor

From today’s New York Times: Labor leaders cheered in the balcony and lawmakers embraced on the floor of the California Senate on Tuesday as it passed a landmark measure that…

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Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom

September 12, 2019 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: California lawmakers rewrote the rules of employment across a wide swath of industries Wednesday in legislation that could grant hundreds of thousands of workers new…

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A California bill that would ban forced arbitration heads to Gov. Newsom

September 5, 2019 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: When companies in California tell job candidates they have to give up their right to sue the company for most disputes, a bill headed to…

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The 9th Circuit just blew up mandatory arbitration in consumer cases

July 2, 2019 Editor

From today’s Reuter’s Online News: In a trio of rulings on Friday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blessed a tactic that will allow plaintiffs lawyers litigating California consumer…

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In Sacramento, CA teachers fight for “what’s right” with strike

April 15, 2019 Editor

From today’s CBS Evening News: Teachers in Sacramento went on strike Thursday for the first time in 30 years. They’re accusing the school district of backtracking on promises of better…

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Rap Sheets Haunt Former Inmates. California May Change That.

March 14, 2019 Editor

From today’s New York Times: After spending more than seven years in prison for robbery and auto theft, Jay Jordan tried to get work selling insurance, real estate and used…

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Local News: Why Santa Monica is fighting the California Voting Rights Act

July 12, 2018 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: By Ted Winterer (Santa Monica Mayor) and Gleam Davis (City Council Rep), The city of Santa Monica received a letter from a Malibu law firm…

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Massive UC workers’ strike disrupts dining, classes and medical services

May 9, 2018 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: A massive labor strike across the University of California on Monday forced medical centers to reschedule more than 12,000 surgeries, cancer treatments and appointments, and…

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California’s top court makes it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors

May 1, 2018 Editor

From today’s Los Angeles Times: In a ruling that could change the workplace status of people across the state, the California Supreme Court made it harder Monday for employers to…

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LA Times journalists vote to unionize

January 20, 2018 Editor

From today’s LA Times: Journalists at the Los Angeles Times have overwhelmingly elected to form a union, a first for the 136-year-old news organization that for much of its history…

Opinion: You Call It the Gig Economy, but California Calls It “Feudalism”

Sweeping bill rewriting California employment law sent to Gov. Newsom

A California bill that would ban forced arbitration heads to Gov. Newsom

The 9th Circuit just blew up mandatory arbitration in consumer cases

In Sacramento, CA teachers fight for “what’s right” with strike

Rap Sheets Haunt Former Inmates. California May Change That.

Local News: Why Santa Monica is fighting the California Voting Rights Act

Massive UC workers’ strike disrupts dining, classes and medical services

California’s top court makes it more difficult for employers to classify workers as independent contractors

LA Times journalists vote to unionize

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