February 1, 2023

New research shows that almost 2 in 5 California workers have experienced a workplace violation, but few report it because they fear retaliation. Lawmakers could address those concerns by creating a retaliation fund, educating workers on their rights and reconsidering the "at will" employment model.

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Last Friday, the Memphis Police Department released its videos of the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, prompting an outpouring of protest, grief and commemoration across the country, including in California where Nichols spent much of his life. One day earlier — and initially receiving little public notice — Anthony Lowe Jr., a 36-year-old Black man […]

The ceaseless skirmishing among interest groups over rules governing personal injury lawsuits is known as "tort wars" and a double-barreled battle over a controversial employment law is heating up.