Black Bart Award Winners for 2019: Lorena Gonzalez and Scott Wiener
Choosing the winner of Fox and Hounds Daily’s annual Black Bart Award for a leading figure in California politics is often a close call because the nominations cover a wide field. And, while many deserving candidates were mentioned in the columns this week by our nominators, two clearly stood out. Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez and state […]
A Democrat’s Perspective on Prop 13
Last month California Democrats gathered in Long Beach for their annual convention. For those in attendance, there were many discussions around impeachment, electing a Democrat President, health care, keeping control of the House of Representatives and gaining control of the United States Senate – all top of mind issues for conversation. Closer to home, candidates […]
2020 Brings New Law for Worker Classification
Beginning January 1, 2020, AB 5 (Gonzalez), which is Chapter 296, takes effect. This effective date is for provisions of the Labor Code, Unemployment Insurance Code, and Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders. Section One of the bill sets forth a number of statements of legislative intent that are not codified. The purpose of these “findings […]
Competitive Bidding is SMART Policy for Infrastructure
Californians have become all too familiar with failing infrastructure, and aging water systems are part of the problem. Lack of properly maintained infrastructure poses a challenge for small businesses who need certainty that things will work. Water storage is part of the issue, but properly maintaining our pipes affordably and effectively is also a crucial […]