Black Bart Nominee: Scott Wiener
By definition, all legislators are politicians. But not all politicians are legislators, officeholders committed to making their city/state/country better and willing to compromise and work with anyone to get that done. State Sen. Scott Wiener is a legislator. And his willingness to take up important but controversial issues and fight hard to do what he […]
An Important Lesson from the Angel Stadium Deal
The city of Anaheim made headlines with a deal to sell Angel Stadium and the land around it to an entity in which the Angels baseball team’s owner is a partner. The sports pages emphasized that this keeps the Major League Baseball team in the Orange County city for another 30 years. Some commentators remarked […]
Will We Choose to Heed George Washington’s Warning?
With the announcement that the House Judiciary Committee will be filing Articles of Impeachment, the stage is getting set for a historic trial in the U.S. Senate which will determine whether or not Donald Trump is convicted of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” He would become the 4th president to be impeached and the only one […]
2020 Brings New Lactation Accommodation Requirements for Employers
Beginning January 1, 2020, SB 142 (Wiener), Chapter 720, imposes numerous lactation accommodation rules on California employers. This new law requires an employer to provide a lactation room or location that includes prescribed features and requires an employer, among other things, to provide access to a sink and refrigerator in close proximity to the employee’s […]