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Public Employee Strike Looms in Santa Clara County

January 3, 2020 6:35 amJanuary 3, 2020 12:33 pm

With 2020 upon us, it appears likely that two unions representing Santa Clara County employees will be going on strike. Unless agreements can be reached, 3,000 members of the Registered Nurses Professional Association will strike, along with over 11,000 members of...

California Consumer Privacy Act Becomes Law

January 3, 2020 6:30 amJanuary 3, 2020 7:24 am

The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), the law that lets consumers in California know what data about them is being collected, where it would go, and if companies can receive permission from California consumers for it, is now live in...

What Is Subject to Referendum?

January 3, 2020 6:14 amJanuary 3, 2020 6:17 am

Pursuant to Article II, Section 9 of the California Constitution, “the referendum is the power of the electors to approve or reject statutes or parts of statutes except urgency statutes, statutes calling elections, and statutes providing for tax levies or...

Federal Court Temporarily Stops Dialysis Premium Law From Going Into Effect

January 2, 2020 3:33 pm

AB 290, the new dialysis law that would curtail dialysis providers from making a profit when insurance premiums are covered by a third party, has been temporarily halted by an injunction granted by a federal court. A battle over dialysis...

California Democrat Eric Swalwell Blames Trump for Anti-Semitic Surge

January 2, 2020 11:55 amJanuary 2, 2020 12:04 pm

“Anti-Semitism is on the rise in America. And it’s being stoked by @realDonaldTrump who won’t condemn it.” That charge came in a Tweet from California Democrat Eric Swalwell, in the wake of an attack on Jews in Monsey, New York. On December...

Judge Upholds California’s Ban On Incandescent Light Bulbs

January 2, 2020 11:55 am

On Tuesday a federal judge in Sacramento upheld the new California law than bans incandescent and other types of energy inefficient light bulbs. Two light bulb industry groups, the American Lighting Association (ALA) and the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA),...

Just the Facts About California’s New Household Water Rationing Law

January 2, 2020 11:41 amJanuary 7, 2020 12:38 pm

What is the real story behind California’s 55 gallons of water per day, per person? California Globe recently summarized some of the state Legislature’s most unforgettable moments in 2019, including some water laws. California voters have approved more than $30...