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California's political conflict over gig workers exemplifies irrational, opaque lawmaking.

President Donald Trump will visit California today for a wildfire briefing with Gov. Gavin Newsom and other officials, just a few days after Newsom declared “a climate damn emergency” and slammed the federal government for its rollback of certain environmental protections. The visit marks the latest iteration of Newsom and Trump’s back-and-forth on wildfires. Last […]

Read this in English. ¿QUÉ HARÍA LA PROPOSICIÓN 22? Eximir a las empresas de contratistas independientes como Uber y Lyft de una nueva ley estatal que les obliga a tratar a los trabajadores como empleados.  Desde enero, la ley estatal ha exigido que los antiguos trabajadores subcontratados en muchas industrias sean clasificados como empleados y […]

Siendo una de las decenas de miles de trabajadores de California que manejan un auto para Uber y Lyft, nunca he recibido protecciones ni beneficios básicos para los trabajadores.

As one of the tens of thousands of California workers who drive a car for Uber or Lyft, I have never received basic worker benefits and protections.

Good morning, California. It’s Friday, August 21. From prime time to Santa Cruz forest Gov. Gavin Newsom was set to make the biggest appearance of his political career Thursday night — but things didn’t go as planned. Newsom backed out of his prime-time speaking slot at the Democratic National Convention Thursday morning, citing the need […]

A judge stayed an order that the ride-hailing giants must comply with California’s AB 5 contractor law, but legal arguments, a November ballot battle and big questions about organized labor loom large.

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 […]

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, August 6. And overhaul entire department California lawmakers are not impressed with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s attempts to address a massive backlog of claims at the state unemployment department. A bipartisan group of 61 legislators led by Assemblymember David Chiu, a San Francisco Democrat, sent Newsom a scathing letter Wednesday, arguing […]

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.