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Codifying the ABC test of AB 5 in the PRO Act will increase nationwide unemployment at the worst possible time.

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 […]

Here are two regulation changes for Uber and Lyft that would decrease traffic congestion and carbon emissions, and increase drivers’ wages.

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.

In California and elsewhere, the winners in last week's election are celebrating and the losers are engaging in rationalizations and fingerpointing.

Good morning, California. It’s Thursday, November 5. Big loss for labor unions Uber and Lyft’s $206 million campaign to defy all three branches of California government has paid off — to the tune of $10 billion. That’s how much the gig companies’ valuations shot up after California voters approved Proposition 22 Tuesday night, exempting the […]

The Golden State will gain a strong ally in the White House and new national influence with a Californian as Joe Biden’s second-in-command.

A lopsided victory for the measure to keep Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart drivers classified as contractors with limited job benefits puts labor groups on defense.

Voters in blue California are favoring Joe Biden and other Democrats but unions are faring poorly vis-a-vis corporations.