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NFIB: 'COVID sick pay is ridiculous'
COVID-19 supplemental sick pay is an unnecessary program because some 15 to 17 different employee leave packages are already available to workers.
PAGA petition secures 25% of signatures needed to qualify for November election
The executive committee of Californians for Fair Pay and Accountability is well on its way to getting its Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA) initiative qualified for the 2022 ballot
Businessman ditched GOP, expected to run for mayor of LA as a Democrat
Billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso hasn’t officially declared his candidacy for mayor but the West Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce is already planning to endorse him
Rental association wants LA to end eviction protections, COVID state of emergency
The California Apartment Association is among the groups and individuals who are calling for an end to the COVID-19 state of emergency imposed by the Los Angeles City Council
Revised care standards used statewide for gender dysphoric students may lower age of consent to 14
Revised standards of care proposed by the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) could potentially lower the age requirement to 14 or younger for gender dysphoric students
GOP Yorba Linda city council member launches ballot initiative for local control of housing projects
When Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bills 9 and 10 into law last year, it was reportedly a way to streamline approvals for housing projects, create affordable housing and alleviate homelessness, however, opponents of the legislation continue to fiercely push back.
Let Them Choose opposes senator's bill allowing teens to secretly vaccinate
The founder of Let Them Choose is advising concerned parents to oppose legislation that undermine their rights
Backup healthcare workers arrive to help with COVID-19 surge
Although the positivity rate for COVID-19 infection and hospitalization in the St. Louis area have been declining, there may be countervailing forces at play, according to a local hospital executive
Mom accuses teachers of coaching her teen to identify as bi, transgender
A concerned mother has sued a Salinas school district alleging that her daughter was being primed to identify as bisexual and transgender
Freedom Foundation: 'Vaccine, mask mandates are driving Californians to quit work unions'
Controversy over vaccine and mask mandates are causing Californians to opt out of their respective worker unions in record numbers, according to a union watchdog group
Lawmaker rivals Gov. Newsom's gas tax deferral plan with six month suspension under AB 1638
Assemblyman Kevin Kiley has introduced a bill to suspend the California gas tax for six months. Gov. Newsom's plan is to suspend the mandated increase in gas tax
San Diego resident files 'copycat' lawsuit against NFL over Chargers relocation to LA
The National Football League (NFL) has been sued again for allegedly violating its relocation policy by transferring the San Diego Chargers to Los Angeles.The League narrowly evaded a jury trial last year after settling a similar case in Missouri for $790 million following Stan Kroekne’s decision to move the Rams to Los Angeles.
DOJ charges attorney with bribery involving LA water and power utility
Sacramento ethics attorney Josiah Young wasn’t shocked to hear that a former top executive of the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge last week, but the city’s role in the alleged scandal did
California wins PAGA lawsuit after state judge rules Google's NDAs violate labor laws
Requiring Big Tech employees to sign broad nondisclosure agreements (NDA) is outrageous, if not illegal, according to at least one attorney.
State settles Aztec prayer lawsuit for $100K; Kids chant names of deities known to rip out human hearts
The state of California has settled a lawsuit that challenged a public school policy that allowed prayer to Aztec religious gods
LA charter school sued by parents challenging COVID-19 vaccine mandate
The Granada Hills Charter School is being sued by parents who are challenging the forced COVID-19 vaccination of their children enrolled in the school
COVID liability protection for businesses would mitigate See's Candies-type litigation
Worker’s Compensation is not enough to protect employers from liability when it comes to COVID-19 exposure
'Don't California my Texas' advocates appalled by Gov. Greg Abbott's 'Texifornia' fundraiser
When Mary D. Lowe learned that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott would be campaigning in California, she felt it was a clear slap in the face.
LA City Council votes to enforce anti-camping laws against homeless
The Los Angeles City Council is just kicking the can down the road in its decision to enforce anti-camping laws as a way to manage homelessness, according to a homeless advocate.
NFIB state director: 'Guaranteed Health Care for All is unnecessary, ill-conceived'
The Guaranteed Health Care for All Act is one of the most ill-conceived and unnecessary proposals coming out of the capital in recent years, according NFIB’s state director