Garcetti Blinks at Worker Benefit Reform
It appears Los Angeles taxpayers will continue paying for their health care and someone else’s—that of city workers. The Los Angeles Times reported right before the Thanksgiving holiday that, “Mayor Eric Garcetti has abandoned his long-stated goal of getting the city’s public employee unions to pay a portion of their healthcare costs.” Garcetti’s action—or non-action—could […]
“F– the POA!” Just Another Day in California’s Most Liberal City
San Francisco Supervisor Sandra Lee Fewer made herself the poster child for coarse, vulgar bullying recently. Surrounded by several other current and past supervisors, Fewer took the stage at an election night party to lead in chanting: “F— the POA! F— the POA! F— the POA!” Her reference is to the San Francisco Police Officers […]
2020 Brings Longer Claims Period for Employment Discrimination Cases
Beginning January 1, 2020, AB 9 (Reyes), Chapter 709, extends to 3 years the statute of limitations for complaints alleging employment discrimination (up from the current one year). The new law specifies the operative date of the verified complaint is the date that the intake form was filed with the Labor Commissioner. The new law […]
How California is Rewriting the Law on Online Privacy
(Editor’s note: This is the introduction to Laurel Rosenhall’s reporting on California privacy laws written for CalMatters. The series consists of ten pieces diving into and explaining the privacy laws. You can find the series here.) Our actions online have created a vast trove of information worth billions of dollars. Every time we search, click, […]