Uber and Lyft Fight over AB 5 will be resolved in November
The lawsuit filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and three city attorneys aimed at punishing Uber and Lyft for misclassifying workers and getting benefits for drivers will not be the final word on AB 5. That will come in November when the voters of California decide on an initiative that declares Uber and Lyft […]
Garcetti Keeps his Balance on a Tight Rope
Faced with the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has risen to the occasion. He’s taken charge, just as local and state chief executives have done around the country, filling the vacuum left by President Donald Trump. You can check this out yourself. He’s live on local television and on line […]
Pension Reform Kicks Off Before California Supreme Court
For California Supreme Court watchers, this all may sound strangely familiar: A public agency is being sued by its unionized employees for fiddling with their pensions and the state’s highest court is now preparing to weigh in. At stake in the case is more than a single squabble over retirement benefits, but one of the […]
Are California businesses getting a fair share of coronavirus loans?
California businesses have received $66.6 billion in federal Paycheck Protection Program loans so far, about 13% of the nation’s total, according to federal loan data. Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state’s businesses didn’t receive a proportional share of the federal money in the first round, but that it is now “punching above its weight” in […]