A late addition to the budget could stop a hard-fought opportunity for voters to have their say on a November 2024 ballot measure about the future of fast food in California.
With the resounding vote to recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin last Tuesday, and candidates with prosecution track records also winning support in Sacramento and elsewhere, it’s raising questions about the degree to which crime concerns will factor in the November elections.
As the legislature works to address rising retail theft across the state, a new measure would address the ongoing problem while also providing solutions to prevent repeat offenses.
As organized theft rings have continued a violent crime wave on California businesses and consumers in recent weeks, policymakers and industry leaders are calling for a cohesive response to find solutions to the problem.
In another signal of the supply chain crisis impact on inflation, cargo containers are being targeted by thieves, causing further supply side problems for businesses that translate into higher prices for consumers.
Amid the continuing supply chain crisis in California, industry stakeholders joined lawmakers at a special meeting of the Ports and Goods Movement committee Wednesday to figure out practical ways to address regulations and investment to help accelerate operations.
With more than 100 cargo ships idle off the coast of California, concerns persist about the immediate impact on families and businesses and how AB 5 and other state-specific regulations have exacerbated the situation.
With coronavirus cases on the rise, the California business community is looking for direction from the state on potentially more restrictive mask and vaccine policies in workplaces.
The California Retailers Association is responding to new workplace regulations passed by the Cal/OSHA Standards Board and expedited by a subsequent Executive Order issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
As small businesses seek to reopen and stay open, a new bill, SB 430, would provide them a range of regulatory relief, including evaluating the steps taken to correct alleged violations before facing fines.
The state’s recent rollbacks of most counties to the purple – most restrictive – tier has raised questions among the business community about what county-specific data led to the new restrictions when numbers suggest many COVID-19 cases have resulted from social events.
As the number of ballots left to count in California has decreased, the vote margin against Proposition 15 has grown enough to declare defeat of the controversial property tax increase.
The new state guidance for reopening while living amid the COVID-19 pandemic presents a framework for short-term recovery, but it also raises questions about more job losses and business closures.
With many California businesses now under a second shutdown order, a trade group leader says retailers would welcome more public health outreach on how the industry can help stem spread of the virus and prevent further restrictions.
Class action suits alleging companies failed to protect workers from COVID-19 have become a new business model for some attorneys, and aren’t helping California’s economic recovery, a trade association leader says.
With retail stores nationwide mapping out recovery plans from the financial impact of COVID-19, mall operator Simon Property Group has filed suit against San Francisco-based Gap Inc., alleging the clothing company has failed to pay $66 million in rent.
With new guidelines released by Gov. Gavin Newsom Thursday, California retailers are implementing a checklist of safety protocols as part of the state’s Phase 2 reopening.
SACRAMENTO – The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) took effect at the turn of the year, not just reshaping the landscape of internet privacy but reshaping the future of retail as the state knows it.
