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SF $653 million budget deficit: Mayor Breed Asks For 7.5% Budget Cuts

December 18, 2020 2:02 amDecember 17, 2020 10:02 pm

On Wednesday, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that, due to a projected $653 million budget deficit over the next two years, all departments have to come up with up to 10% in cuts across the board. The deficit, which...

Businesses Across California Brace For Minimum Wage Increase in January

November 19, 2020 6:56 am

As the end of the year approaches, many businesses across California have begun planning finances for next year due to a drastic minimum wage raise that stands to hurt many small businesses struggling in the wake of COVID-19 economic constraints,...

Should the California Minimum Wage Continue to Rise in this Pandemic?

May 26, 2020 2:13 amMay 25, 2020 9:28 pm

Under existing state law, California’s minimum wage will rise to $15 per hour by January 1, 2022 (or 2023 depending on the size of the employer). Each year since 2017, the amount of the minimum wage rises by $1 pursuant...

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Endorses Joe Biden for President

March 2, 2020 7:42 amMarch 2, 2020 10:37 am

In early January, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti announced his endorsement for former Vice President Joe Biden for the Democratic Presidential nomination. “We need Joe Biden to bring our nation and world together during these most divided and dangerous times,”...

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Many New California Laws Taking Effect in 2020

December 26, 2019 12:00 pmDecember 28, 2019 7:45 am

The new year is almost here, and in addition to a presidential election year, 2020 is ringing in a bevy of new laws – some good, some bad, and some ugly. Californians will see another minimum wage increase, an overhaul...

McDonalds to Pay $26 Million to Underpaid Workers in California

November 26, 2019 1:50 pm

On Monday, McDonald’s announced that it will be paying $26 million in a settlement with 38,000 current and former workers in California. McDonald’s has had the class-action lawsuit sitting in various courts in California since early 2013. Claims by the...

Lyft, Uber, and Doordash Gather Support For Proposition To Alter New Independent Contractor Law

October 30, 2019 5:30 pmOctober 31, 2019 6:01 am

A proposed law funded by rideshare companies Lyft, Uber, and Doordash started signature gathering Tuesday. The law would alter AB 5, a bill signed into law last month by Governor Gavin Newsom that severely limits Californians who work as independent...