California's epic battle over the status of gig workers has entered a new phase with a judge overturning Proposition 22, a 2020 ballot measure sponsored by Uber and other transportation and delivery companies.
Good morning, California. It’s Friday, May 21. Goodbye to all that Thursday was a brutal day in the state Legislature. Hundreds of bills met their demise or were watered down as lawmakers raced through an opaque process called the “suspense file,” a tool often used to euthanize proposals without having to cast a politically precarious […]
The air board unanimously adopted a rule that aims to cut greenhouse gases from ride-hailing companies. The big question is: Who will pay for the cleaner vehicles?
La junta aérea considerará reducir los gases de efecto invernadero de las empresas de transporte. La gran pregunta es: ¿Quién pagará los vehículos más limpios?
Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, December 15. ‘Essential workers’ next Health care workers at a Los Angeles hospital were among the first Californians to receive the COVID-19 vaccine Monday, launching a fierce battle over who gets to be next in line. The state hasn’t yet specified which groups will follow health care workers and nursing […]
Read this article in English. Ya en 2009, el entonces presidente de la Corte Suprema de California, Ron George, preguntó: “¿Se ha convertido la iniciativa de los votantes en la herramienta del tipo de intereses especiales que se pretendía controlar y en un impedimento para el funcionamiento eficaz de un verdadero proceso democrático? “ Esa pregunta […]
California should create a citizens’ initiative review process to weigh in independently for the public interest when special interests are battling it out.