Stop Demonizing Dean
Dean Logan finally got Angelenos to care enough about elections to actually vote in them. For this, media and politicians are demanding he be investigated and terminated. It really is Chinatown, Dean. Let me start by saying that I’m a fan of Dean, who is L.A. County’s registrar-recorder, a job that makes him the elections […]
AB 5 Raises Taxes — Now It’s Time for Repeal
California taxpayer advocates were disappointed the Legislature recently shot down Assemblyman Kevin Kiley’s proposal to repeal Assembly Bill 5, despite numerous stories from contractors who had come forward to explain how the legislation harms them. AB 5 is a counterproductive policy that involuntarily reclassifies many independent contractors as employees. The law harms the very workers […]
Remote Work and Best Practices: The Coronavirus Workplace Series
(This is the second in a series on the impacts of the coronavirus on employment and the workplace. The first is here.) In the old economy (three weeks ago), remote work was a growing but still limited part of the workforce. Only around 5.3% of American employees worked primarily from home in 2018. Within the past […]
About Those Paper Products Flying Off the Shelves
(Editors’ Note: Below is a press release from the American Forest & Paper Association with information we thought you’d find interesting.) American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) President and CEO Heidi Brock issued the following statement regarding consumer demand for tissue products: “American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) members are committed to the safety of our workforce and […]