Exemptions Could Doom Dynamex Bill
The Achilles heel of the bill to define workers role in the gig economy just might be a growing list of exemptions in the measure. In attempting to codify the California Supreme Court’s decision in the Dynamex case, which set a test to determine whether a worker was a full time employee or an independent […]
The Redistricting Commission—Political Virgins Wanted
Do you want do the most political job in California? You can apply—as long as you know almost nothing about politics. California’s Redistricting Commission has a hunger for virgins. Political virgins. And so it’s asking you to apply if you’ve never really participated in politics. Because knowledge is too much of a burden if you’re […]
A Journey Into the Past
California has always been a place for dreamers and as the state grows the dreams continue to grow bigger along with it. Teeming concrete megalopolises were one result spurred on by four elements that were predictive of lightening growth: plenty of water, favorable climate and unlimited amounts of open space. Another ingredient no less important […]
Another Dicey Utility Overhaul
Californians should always be skeptical when their politicians overhaul the state’s electrical utility system while promising more efficient, less polluting and reasonably priced service. Californians get their juice from a mélange of “investor-owned” and municipally operated utilities. Inevitably, micromanagement of such a complex system via legislation and regulatory agencies becomes an exercise in political horsetrading. […]