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Pro-business group pushes back against California's carbon-neutral economy plan

By Juliette Fairley | Wednesday, Sep 9, 2020 @ 8:00am

A report designed to help the state transition to a carbon-neutral economy was submitted to the legislature last week but business advocates say efforts should be focused on recovering from COVID-19
NFIB 'furious' with Gov. Newsom's refusal to delay minimum wage increase

By Juliette Fairley | Tuesday, Aug 4, 2020 @ 9:02am

Minimum wage increase will take effect on Jan. 1, 2021 despite NFIB request for delay
California could see a slew of Prop 65 lawsuits related to PFAS

By Chris Adams | Monday, Aug 19, 2019 @ 1:41pm

SACRAMENTO – With California's addition of two per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) – perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) – to its Proposition 65 list, the state may have potentially ignited a combustible litigation atmosphere.