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WhatMatters

Good morning, California. It’s Tuesday, August 11. But war rages on The California vs. Uber/Lyft war is far from over — but Big Tech lost the first battle. A San Francisco Superior Court judge issued a preliminary injunction Monday requiring the gig-economy companies to reclassify their drivers as full-fledged employees entitled to minimum wage, unemployment […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• August 11, 2020

Capitol

Amendment to clean-up bill for AB 5 needed to protect professional translators and interpreters

Assembly Bill 2257 falls short of fixing the problems with AB 5, threatening to impose red tape on professional interpreters like me.

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Guest Commentary

• August 11, 2020

Assemblywoman Lorena Gonzalez, a San Diego Democrat, poses for a photo with her family.

Politics

‘I am kind of shy’: Assemblymember Gonzalez on motherhood and quarantine

Welcome to Insiders, a new series in which I provide a glimpse into the personal lives — and personalities — of key players in the California Capitol. Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez, one of the most influential and high-profile lawmakers in the California Legislature known for her Twitter confrontations and taking on Silicon Valley’s gig-economy titans, says […]

By

Emily Hoeven

• August 7, 2020

Capitol

California could lose community newspapers without legislative action

To help save community newspapers, the Legislature must extend an exemption over contract workers in AB 5, or risk losing a vital voice for their constituents.

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Guest Commentary

• July 30, 2020

Facing a dozen ballot measures on their November ballot, voters will be asked to decide the fate of hot issues from taxes to rent control, bail to privacy, and more. Photo via iStock

Elections

Props to you, Californians: A preview of what’s on your November ballot

California voters will directly decide the fate of 12 ballot propositions on their November ballot — from taxes to rent control, bail to privacy, and more.

By

Ben Christopher

• June 29, 2020

Assemblywoman Sydney Kamlager, left, and Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon, right, join other members of the California Legislature as they kneel for 8 minutes and 46 second to honor George Floyd at the Capitol on June 9, 2020. Photo by Rich Pedroncelli, AP/Pool

WhatMatters

Will CA amend its constitution post-protests?

Two proposed amendments to the California Constitution will appear on the November ballot if approved by lawmakers this week.

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Emily Hoeven

• June 22, 2020

Gov. Gavin Newsom wears a protective mask on his face while speaking to reporters at Miss Ollie’s restaurant during the coronavirus outbreak in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, June 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, Pool)

WhatMatters

Newsom: We’re ready to keep reopening

Many counties plan to reopen gyms, bars, hotels, movie theaters, pro sports venues without fans, and more, even as coronavirus cases continue to rise.

By

Emily Hoeven

• June 11, 2020