Does AB 5 Violate Publishers First Amendment Protections as Well as Freelancers?
Freelance writers and photographers challenged AB 5 in court as a violation of their First Amendment’s rights to freedom of speech. A second line of attack could come from those who hire the writers and photographers. The way some publishers run their publications, whether print or digital, could be drastically altered and potentially put out […]
Time to move on from SB 50
For the last year and a half all Senator Scott Wiener’s (D-San Francisco) colleagues have watched him lobby, cajole, and try to corral votes for his Senate Bill 50. SB 50 was an attempt to get more housing approved and built in California by, in my opinion, usurping local zoning regulations. Senator Wiener worked hard […]
UC task force: Keep the SAT, for now
Weighing in on a charged debate that could influence college admissions across the country, a University of California faculty task force recommended Monday that the university continue requiring applicants to submit SAT or ACT scores, but work to develop its own admissions test. Though not the university’s final decision on the subject, the recommendations are […]