May 9, 2022

California legislators are advancing two bills that would require companies to report more data about pay and internal practices. Business groups oppose the bills and say the data could be taken out of context.

En resumen Un nuevo proyecto de ley destinado a aumentar la construcción de viviendas asequibles tiene un respaldo importante: los sindicatos de California’s ‘carpenters’. Sin embargo, el formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, que representa a la mayoría de los demás sindicatos de la construcción, se opone. La batalla se reduce a cuán estrictos serían […]

En resumen La mayoría de los planes de seguro médico no cubren el costo del tratamiento de infertilidad, que puede sumar decenas de miles de dólares. Ahora, los legisladores de California están debatiendo si ordenar la cobertura y proteger otro tipo de opción reproductiva. Read this article in English.   Los californianos que buscan formar una familia con […]

Most health insurance plans do not cover the cost of infertility treatment, which can total tens of thousands of dollars. Now California legislators are debating whether to mandate coverage and protect another kind of reproductive choice.

The way to keep reproductive rights intact in California is to embrace what many progressives and Democrats often fear — states’ rights and federalism.

A new bill aimed at increasing affordable housing construction has an important backer: California’s carpenters’ unions. The state’s formidable Construction and Building Trades Council, which represents most other construction unions, is opposed. The battle comes down to how stringent labor requirements under the new bill would be.

A new bill removes barriers to success by making it clear that community colleges should not require students to repeat math and English classes they passed in high school.

En resumen Una multa de $300 que los tribunales de California imponen al tráfico y las citaciones menores pueden hacer que el costo de una multa se dispare. El gobernador Gavin Newsom quiere reducirlo a la mitad, pero los legisladores quieren que desaparezca. Read this article in English.    California está lista este año para realizar cambios […]

Imminent labor negotiations at ports in California and along the West Coast could either improve or worsen the supply chain crisis.

A $300 penalty that California courts tack onto traffic and minor citations can cause the cost of a ticket to balloon. Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to reduce it by half but lawmakers want it gone.